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Head-to-head · Sports Team Management Software

Rostered vs Firstplace

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Rostered #6 in Sports Team Management Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Rostered
Firstplace #8 in Sports Team Management Software 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Free plan✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Firstplace

Rostered leads on 1 check, Firstplace on 1, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRostered · 7.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceFirstplace · $5/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresRostered · 7 of 7

Rostered scores higher on our rubric for sports team management software: 7.7 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Firstplace is cheaper to start at $5/mo against $9/mo. Rostered offers scorekeeping; Firstplace doesn't publish it.

Rostered is the better fit for clubs needing multi-level administration. Firstplace is the better fit for small teams wanting affordable coordination.

  • Rostered fits best

    Clubs needing multi-level administration

  • Firstplace fits best

    Small teams wanting affordable coordination

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Side by side

Feature Rostered 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Firstplace 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.1
Ranking #6 in Sports Team Management Software #8 in Sports Team Management Software
Best for Clubs needing multi-level administration Small teams wanting affordable coordination
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $9/mo $5/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email
Integrations 7 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Rostered 7/7 · Firstplace 6/7
Mobile apps ✓ ✓
Roster management ✓ ✓
Availability tracking ✓ ✓
Team messaging ✓ ✓
Event scheduling ✓ ✓
Payment collection ✓ ✓
Scorekeeping ✓ (best) Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Manages club, division, team, cohort, athlete, and family rosters
  • Combines scheduling, RSVPs, messaging, payments, and live scoring
  • Supports calendar feeds, CSV imports, SportsEngine exports, and expense tracking
  • Covers rosters, attendance, scheduling, RSVPs, chat, and payments
  • Google, Apple, Outlook, and Yahoo Calendar integrations
  • Available on web, iOS, and Android with a free plan
Cons
  • Pricing is based on athlete count, with larger clubs directed to contact Rostered
  • Payment requests use Venmo or PayPal links rather than broader listed options
  • Kit AI is focused on expense data entry rather than general club administration
  • Payment collection is currently limited to the US
  • Positioned for individual teams rather than league-wide deployments
  • Paid subscriptions cover one team
Our verdict

Rostered is a youth sports management platform for parents, athletes, coaches, and administrators. It brings club, division, team, cohort, athlete, and family rosters into one system, alongside practices, games, tournaments, multi-day…

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Firstplace is a sports team management app for coaches, team managers, parents, and players. It brings together roster management, player profiles, roles, attendance tracking, event scheduling, RSVPs, reminders, locations, maps, team and…

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  1. RosteredSports Team Management Software 7.7Free plan · paid from $9/mo
  2. FirstplaceSports Team Management Software 7.1Free plan · paid from $5/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Rostered — where it wins

    • Manages club, division, team, cohort, athlete, and family rosters
    • Combines scheduling, RSVPs, messaging, payments, and live scoring
    • Supports calendar feeds, CSV imports, SportsEngine exports, and expense tracking

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is based on athlete count, with larger clubs directed to contact Rostered
    • Payment requests use Venmo or PayPal links rather than broader listed options
    • Kit AI is focused on expense data entry rather than general club administration

  • Firstplace — where it wins

    • Covers rosters, attendance, scheduling, RSVPs, chat, and payments
    • Google, Apple, Outlook, and Yahoo Calendar integrations
    • Available on web, iOS, and Android with a free plan

    Where it doesn't

    • Payment collection is currently limited to the US
    • Positioned for individual teams rather than league-wide deployments
    • Paid subscriptions cover one team
  • Rostered7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $9/mo

    Rostered brings multi-level rosters, scheduling, communication, payments, scoring, and expenses together.

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  • Firstplace7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/mo

    Affordable coordination for small sports teams across web and mobile.

    Visit FirstplaceFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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