The Dugout vs Athlo

The Dugout9.0Visit Athlo7.8Visit

Higher score The Dugout #4 in Sports Team Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit The Dugout

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Athlo #16 in Sports Team Management Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Athlo

• The Dugout fits best

  Baseball teams and tournament organizers

• Athlo fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing rich mobile features

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Side by side

Feature	The Dugout 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Athlo 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Sports Team Management Software	#16 in Sports Team Management Software
Best for	Baseball teams and tournament organizers	Budget-conscious teams needing rich mobile features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$3.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS	iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features The Dugout 7/7 · Athlo 6/7
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Roster management	✓	✓
Availability tracking	✓	✓
Team messaging	✓	✓
Event scheduling	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓	✓
Scorekeeping	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deep baseball tools: live scoring, pitch counts, scouting, and playbooks Tournament registration, brackets, umpire assignments, and field scheduling Messaging, RSVPs, payments, recruiting profiles, and video highlights	Free plan plus paid tiers starting at $3.99 per month Covers schedules, rosters, availability, chat, forms and payments Adds live scores, brackets, AI analysis and SportBud insights
Cons	Coach-access terms differ across published plan descriptions The listed platforms are web and iOS Its broad sports coverage may be more than smaller teams need	Free plan includes usage limits Payment collection is limited to eligible teams, programs, training and events Mobile coverage is limited to iOS and Android
Our verdict	The Dugout is a youth sports management platform for coaches, parents, players, fans, umpires, and tournament directors. It supports baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, lacrosse, and hockey, with tools for… Read the review →	Athlo is a mobile sports platform for youth and amateur teams, coaches, players, parents and organizers. It brings shared schedules for games, practices, meetings and team events together with availability requests, RSVP tracking,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• The Dugout — where it wins

  • Deep baseball tools: live scoring, pitch counts, scouting, and playbooks
  • Tournament registration, brackets, umpire assignments, and field scheduling
  • Messaging, RSVPs, payments, recruiting profiles, and video highlights

  Where it doesn't

  • Coach-access terms differ across published plan descriptions
  • The listed platforms are web and iOS
  • Its broad sports coverage may be more than smaller teams need

• Athlo — where it wins

  • Free plan plus paid tiers starting at $3.99 per month
  • Covers schedules, rosters, availability, chat, forms and payments
  • Adds live scores, brackets, AI analysis and SportBud insights

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan includes usage limits
  • Payment collection is limited to eligible teams, programs, training and events
  • Mobile coverage is limited to iOS and Android

• The Dugout9.0/10 · Free plan

  A baseball-focused team and tournament platform with scoring, development, and operations tools.

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• Athlo7.8/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost mobile hub for schedules, rosters, communication, payments and game-day tools.

  Visit AthloFull verdict →