TeamSnap and SportsEngine handle the basics. Pulse FC handles the basics and the parts that eat your evenings — with AI, tryout management, and branding that actually looks like your club.
Make your own call.
Pulse FC
Free
to start · $9.99/mo for AI features
TeamSnap
$15.99
/mo · no AI · per-team only
SportsEngine
$79
/mo · no AI · complex setup
Purpose
Built for soccer
Purpose-built for DOCs and soccer clubs
Any sport
Any sport
Built by a coach
Founded by a U14 head coach. Used in real matches every weekend.
VC-backed
NBC Sports-owned
AI features
AI schedule import
Upload any PDF, image, or spreadsheet — whole season imported in seconds
Manual entry only
Manual entry only
AI roster import
Upload any spreadsheet — AI maps columns and imports automatically
Fixed CSV format only
No AI import
AI lineup builder
Drag and drop with AI-suggested starting lineup based on confirmed RSVPs
Basic (no AI, no formations)
Not available
AI substitution planner
Automated rotation plan for equal play time, formatted for the sideline
Not available
Not available
Club management
Multi-team dashboard
All teams, schedules, and RSVPs in one org-level view
Separate login per team
Club view exists but built for leagues — complex for a single club
Tryout management
Registration forms, player ranking, team builder, offer letters, acceptance tracking
Basic registration only
No tryout module
White-label branding
Your club logo and brand colors throughout the app
TeamSnap branding always visible
SportsEngine branding always visible
Communication
RSVP system
Attending or Not Attending only — no maybes. Auto-locks before kick-off.
Yes / No / Maybe
Basic availability — no lock dates
Real-time team chat
Group chat, coach-only announcements, and 1:1 direct messages
Available
Available
Push notifications
RSVP reminders, schedule changes, new messages, announcements
Available
Available
Operations
Fee collection
Invoices, payment tracking, who owes what
Available
Available — transaction fees apply
Attendance tracking
Per-player history and percentage per event
Available
Available
Parent mobile app
iOS — clean, no ads, no clutter
iOS + Android
iOS + Android — contains ads unless removed via paid upgrade
Pricing
Free plan
Free forever — 1 team, up to 12 players. No credit card.
Free tier up to 15 members, no RSVP
No free plan. Trial only.
Paid plan starting price
$9.99/mo — unlimited players, all AI features
$15.99/mo — no AI, per-team only
$79/mo — no AI, complex setup
Setup time
Full club live in ~20 minutes. AI handles schedule and roster.
Manual entry; hours per team
Manual entry; days for a full club
Pulse FC
TeamSnap
SportsEngine
Set up tonight. If it doesn’t save you 3 hours a week, email us and we’ll refund everything. No forms, no arguments.
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