The Dugout vs TeamStats

The Dugout9.0Visit TeamStats8.9Visit

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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TeamStats #5 in Sports Team Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit TeamStats

• The Dugout fits best

  Baseball teams and tournament organizers

• TeamStats fits best

  Clubs needing statistics and multi-team management

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Side by side

Feature	The Dugout 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TeamStats 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Sports Team Management Software	#5 in Sports Team Management Software
Best for	Baseball teams and tournament organizers	Clubs needing statistics and multi-team management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	£50/unit/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features The Dugout 7/7 · TeamStats 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	Match reports, lineups and player statistics in one platform Supports scheduling, availability, payments, messaging and finances Web, iOS and Android apps with multi-team club management
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	The product is focused on football rather than broad sports coverage Unlimited SMS text messaging is reserved for the Elite plan Annual and monthly pricing is charged per 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 →	TeamStats is a football team management platform for grassroots managers, coaches, players, parents and club administrators. It brings fixture, training and event scheduling together with availability tracking, lineup and formation… 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

• TeamStats — where it wins

  • Match reports, lineups and player statistics in one platform
  • Supports scheduling, availability, payments, messaging and finances
  • Web, iOS and Android apps with multi-team club management

  Where it doesn't

  • The product is focused on football rather than broad sports coverage
  • Unlimited SMS text messaging is reserved for the Elite plan
  • Annual and monthly pricing is charged per team

• The Dugout9.0/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit The DugoutFull verdict →
• TeamStats8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad football club platform with strong statistics and multi-team support.

  Visit TeamStatsFull verdict →