BenchApp vs Heja
BenchApp
benchapp.comHeja
heja.ioSide by side
| Figure | BenchApp | Heja |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.33/mo | $13.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Sports Team Management Software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists the company as founded in 2012. | 2017 |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says personal information is not shared with others without express permission, except with service providers needed to deliver the service. | Heja says only team members can see shared team information and members choose which contact information is visible and to whom. |
| Purpose | BenchApp helps coaches, captains, commissioners, parents, and players organize sports teams, including schedules, RSVPs, payments, rosters, and stats. | Heja is a sports team management and messaging app for coaches, managers, parents, and players. |
| Scheduling | Games and practices can be shared to users' phones and calendars, with automatic reminders. | Teams can plan practices, games, and activities, collect RSVPs, and use automatic reminders. |
| Team communication | Team, group and private messaging, broadcasts, bulletins, polls and media sharing are available. | The app provides team and coaches chat groups, plus group or individual messages to parents or players. |
Plans
BenchApp
- FreeFree
- FREEFree
- PRO$9 a month
- LEAGUE$10 a month
- League Monthly$10 a month
- League Yearly$100 a year
In their own words
BenchApp
BenchApp helps sports teams manage schedules, rosters, attendance, communication, player stats, and team finances. It is aimed at coaches, captains, commissioners, parents, and players, and supports hockey, soccer, baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, lacrosse, pickleball, golf, and other sports. Teams can collect RSVPs by email or text and set automatic reminders. Communication tools include team, group, and private messages, polls, bulletins, line-ups, photos, and GIF sharing. Payment features track fees and expenses, accept online credit-card payments, and send overdue reminders. BenchApp says Stripe processes payments and subscriptions and that it does not access card details. Players can join, RSVP, and message for free on every plan; text RSVP replies need neither an app nor an account. It is available on Android, iOS, and web. The Free plan includes unlimited rosters, scheduling, RSVP tracking, team messaging, player stats, and payment tracking. PRO costs $9 a month; league plans cost $10 a month or $100 a year.