Chalk vs The Dugout
Chalk
chalksports.ai
The Dugout
app-thedugout.comSide by side
| Figure | Chalk | The Dugout |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.99/mo | $5.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 6 |
| Spec score · Sports Team Management Software | 9.3 (#2) | 7.7 (#28) |
| Integrations | The official feature page names Apple Pay, Stripe, Google Maps, Apple/Google/Outlook calendar export, and CSV import. | The homepage says teams can import rosters and stats from GameChanger, TeamSnap, or CSV, and collect payments through Stripe. |
| Security | Data in transit is encrypted with TLS, database access uses row-level security, and card data is handled by PCI DSS-compliant Stripe. | The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest and protected by row-level security policies. |
| Support | Coach Pro includes priority support, and Chalk lists [email protected] for fee questions. | The privacy policy lists [email protected] for privacy questions and requests. |
Plans
Chalk
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Music Plus$4.99 a month
- Coach Pro$9 a month
- Org$59 a month
- Club Plus$199 a month
- Tournament Hosting$199, paid once
- Org$59,499 a month
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
Chalk
Chalk is a youth sports team management service for coaches, parents, and club directors, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Coaches can handle rosters, scheduling, tryouts, newsletters, waivers, payments, and game-day scorekeeping. Field Mode and Smart Reminders are among its coaching tools, while club administrators can oversee multiple teams, shared resources, registrations, organization-wide tryouts, and finances. Its free plan includes scheduling, dues and registrations, digital waivers, team chat, RSVP, and unlimited players. Coach Pro costs $9 per month and has a 14-day trial; it adds Field Mode, Smart Reminders, Tournament Hosting access, season archives, and priority support. Chalk charges a 5% platform fee on transactions, in addition to Stripe card processing at 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Payments go to a connected Stripe account rather than being held by Chalk. The service is available only in the United States, and it does not supply a drill library.
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.