The Dugout vs SportMember

The Dugout9.0Visit SportMember8.7Visit

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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SportMember #7 in Sports Team Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit SportMember

• The Dugout fits best

  Baseball teams and tournament organizers

• SportMember fits best

  Clubs seeking mature, low-cost administration

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Side by side

Feature	The Dugout 9.0/10 Visit ↗	SportMember 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Sports Team Management Software	#7 in Sports Team Management Software
Best for	Baseball teams and tournament organizers	Clubs seeking mature, low-cost administration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features The Dugout 7/7 · SportMember 7/7
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Roster management	✓	✓
Availability tracking	✓	✓
Team messaging	✓	✓
Event scheduling	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓	✓
Scorekeeping	✓	✓
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	Covers rosters, scheduling, attendance, communication, and payments Supports Google, Apple, and Outlook calendar synchronization Includes facility booking, scorekeeping, and mobile apps
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	Basic access is limited to basic functionality Premium features vary across member, family, and team plans The broad feature set may exceed the needs of a simple team
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 →	SportMember is a sports team and club management platform for coaches, players, parents, and administrators. It brings together member and roster records, activity scheduling, availability responses, attendance statistics, team… 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

• SportMember — where it wins

  • Covers rosters, scheduling, attendance, communication, and payments
  • Supports Google, Apple, and Outlook calendar synchronization
  • Includes facility booking, scorekeeping, and mobile apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic access is limited to basic functionality
  • Premium features vary across member, family, and team plans
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of a simple team

• The Dugout9.0/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit The DugoutFull verdict →
• SportMember8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad, low-cost hub for rosters, schedules, communication, payments, and club operations.

  Visit SportMemberFull verdict →