ALIGN Sports vs TEAMS FC

ALIGN Sports is a team management app for coaches, captains, recreational leagues, and youth organizers. Teams can schedule games, practices, and events, collect RSVPs, set jersey colors and lineups, and send push notifications. Rosters can include roles, positions, jersey numbers, and status badges, and players may be invited by text or email. Team chat supports group and direct messages, @mentions, GIFs, and image sharing. Teams can assign and track payments, share peer-to-peer payment links through services such as Venmo and PayPal, or collect dues through Stripe. The app includes sport-specific lineups and team and player stats; advanced stats and analytics are Premium features. Supported sports listed include hockey, baseball, basketball, soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, and softball. The Free plan is free. The website supports schedule RSVPs, roster, hub, and chat, while the site says the full experience is in the mobile app; the homepage labels iOS and Android as coming soon and invites visitors to join the beta.

TEAMS FC is a soccer app for players, parents, coaches, and clubs, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Teams can schedule games, practices, and meetings, send reminders, collect RSVPs, and communicate through announcements, group chats, and direct messages. Coaches can assign at-home sessions and plan practices with a drill editor and curated drill library. They can also create season-long player evaluations and record match statistics live or after games. Club administrators can oversee teams and rosters, book fields, review planned practices, and send club-wide announcements. Clubs can manage registration, fees, dues, invoices, and refunds, and sell gear through Stripe-powered checkout. The free plan supports up to 12 players per team and is ad-supported. Basic costs $49.99 a month for up to 20 teams; Premium costs $89.99 a month for up to 40 teams; Enterprise costs $149.99 a month for up to 100 teams. Payments have no setup fee or monthly add-on, but clubs pay a per-transaction rate and may pass it to families.