Firstplace vs Spond
Firstplace
firstplace.app
Spond
spond.comSide by side
| Figure | Firstplace | Spond |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $19.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Sports Team Management Software | 7.9 (#18) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Audience | The site lists recreational teams, youth coaches, club operators, and league boards among its intended audiences. | Spond says it is used by group admins, coaches, club admins, parents, guardians, players, participants, schools, and organizations. |
| Messaging | The app supports announcements, team and game chats, and polls. | Spond includes centralized group messaging, posts and polls. |
| Payment processing | Firstplace says its payment processor charges 2.9% + $0.30 and that it adds no additional fees; teams can include processing fees in the total or add them on top. | Spond says Stripe processes payments, and its help page lists the Spond Club US fee as 3.29% + $1.00 per transaction. |
| Payments | Teams can collect registration fees and other payments using Stripe. | Teams can request membership, travel, equipment and event payments and track who has paid. |
| Support | The contact page says users can email [email protected] and expect a founder reply within 24 hours, usually sooner. | Spond provides separate Help Centers for the Spond app and Spond Club, alongside a contact page. |
Plans
Spond
- Spond appFree
- Spond AppFree
- Spond ClubFree
- Spond Club website (United States)$19.95 a month
In their own words
Firstplace
Firstplace has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Spond
Spond is a free app and club management service for organizing clubs, teams, groups, sports, and activities. It runs on Android, iOS, and web. Organizers can schedule one-off or repeating events, plan a season, poll members about event times, set participant limits, and manage waiting lists. Admins can invite up to 500 members through the app or web. Spond describes its messaging as GDPR-compliant and says it provides traceability and parent or guardian oversight. Groups can request payments for trips, annual fees, or uniforms, with participants paying in the app or by email. Spond Club adds a web-based interface for managing multiple groups and teams, with imports, configurable member fields, role-based admin permissions, sign-up forms, event registrations, and club websites. Stripe processes payments; the listed US Spond Club fee is 3.29% + $1.00 per transaction. Spond provides separate help centers for the app and Spond Club. Its age rules say children under 15 need guardian approval, and users must be at least 15 to create groups. Spond says children aged 15 and over may use the service without guardian approval.