Rostered vs Spond

Rostered8.8Visit Spond8.6Visit

Higher score Rostered #6 in Sports Team Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Rostered

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Spond #8 in Sports Team Management Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Spond

• Rostered fits best

  Clubs needing multi-level administration

• Spond fits best

  Teams wanting comprehensive free management

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Side by side

Feature	Rostered 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Spond 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Sports Team Management Software	#8 in Sports Team Management Software
Best for	Clubs needing multi-level administration	Teams wanting comprehensive free management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$9/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Rostered 7/7 · Spond 7/7
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Roster management	✓	✓
Availability tracking	✓	✓
Team messaging	✓	✓
Event scheduling	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓	✓
Scorekeeping	✓	✓
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	Free core app covers rosters, events, attendance, and messaging Supports payments, fundraising, files, and score recording Available on web, iOS, and Android
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	Transaction fees apply when groups collect money through Spond Its focus is sports teams and clubs rather than general organizations Teams needing workflows beyond its listed tools may need another system
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… Read the review →	Spond is a sports team and club management platform for coaches, administrators, volunteers, players, and parents. It brings group and subgroup member management, event and match planning, availability tracking, attendance coordination,… Read the review →

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

• Spond — where it wins

  • Free core app covers rosters, events, attendance, and messaging
  • Supports payments, fundraising, files, and score recording
  • Available on web, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply when groups collect money through Spond
  • Its focus is sports teams and clubs rather than general organizations
  • Teams needing workflows beyond its listed tools may need another system

• Rostered8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit RosteredFull verdict →
• Spond8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free, full-scope hub for team rosters, events, communication, payments, and scores.

  Visit SpondFull verdict →