Athlo vs The Dugout
Athlo
athloapp.com
The Dugout
app-thedugout.comSide by side
| Figure | Athlo | The Dugout |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.99/mo | $5.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Sports Team Management Software | 8.4 (#6) | 7.7 (#28) |
| Security | Athlo says it uses secure password hashing, token-based authentication, encrypted communications in transit, encryption at rest for sensitive documents, and role-based access controls. | The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest and protected by row-level security policies. |
| Support | Athlo says support replies within two business days and can be reached through its contact form or [email protected]. | The privacy policy lists [email protected] for privacy questions and requests. |
| Team tools | Team features include schedules, rosters, availability requests, reminders, chat, payments, forms, and waivers. | Coach features include team messaging, announcements, polls, rosters, schedules, RSVPs, attendance, and team finance tracking. |
Plans
The Dugout
- FanFree
- ParentFree
- PlayerFree
- Coach access$5.99 a month
- Tournament Director Monthly$49.99 a month
- Tournament Director Annual$499 a year
In their own words
The Dugout
The Dugout is a team management platform for youth sports, with tools for coaches, players, families, and tournament directors. Coaches can manage rosters and schedules, send messages and announcements, run polls, collect RSVPs and attendance, and track team finances. Game tools include pitch-by-pitch scoring, live box scores and statistics, and pitch-limit tracking with automatic rest-day calculations and warnings. Practice plans, a drill library, scouting, pitching tools, recruiting profiles, and highlight reels support player development. Teams can import rosters and stats from GameChanger, TeamSnap, or CSV, and collect payments through Stripe. Payments collected in the app carry a 2.5% platform fee in addition to Stripe processing fees. Tournament Director covers registration, brackets, live results, umpire assignments, multi-field scheduling, and conflict detection. The Dugout lists baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, lacrosse, hockey, and more, and runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Fan, parent, and player plans are free; coach access is $5.99 a month after a free trial, and tournament plans are $49.99 a month or $499 a year.