Hudl alternatives for baseball and softball teams
By the TryoutSheet team · Updated
Hudl’s club baseball plans cost $400 to $1,600 USD per team a year, priced by hours of stored video. If what you want is to stream and film games, GameChanger sells a Team Pass per season: $239 for unlimited live streams, $449 for full game video and highlight clipping. If the video you need is of tryouts, scored station by station, TryoutSheet or SkillShark do that job. Neither of them films games.
At a glance
| Feature | Hudl | GameChanger | TryoutSheet | SkillShark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to start | No free plan listed | Free account offered; streams and video come with a Team Pass | Free plan: one tryout, up to 25 players | Free plan: 25 players, 1 event, 2 evaluators |
| Paid price | $400, $1,000 or $1,600 USD per team a year | $239 (Plus) or $449 (Premium) USD per team per season | Team plan (one flat price per team per season) not priced yet; email us to be set up now | $5, $10 or $15 USD per athlete a year, sold in blocks of 25 |
| Sports | All team sports | Not listed | Baseball and softball only | Many sports, plus officials |
| Score tryouts on a phone | No tryout tools listed | No tryout tools listed | Yes | Yes |
| Works without signal | Not listed | Not listed | Yes: scores and clips queue on the phone and sync later | Offline use supported in the app |
| Video | The core product: 50 to 200 hours of game video a year | Unlimited live streams (Plus); full game video and highlight clipping (Premium) | Clips tied to player, station and rep, kept on the profile; every plan | Evaluators can take videos; Score Overview shows them (All-Star, $10) |
| Baseball and softball stations | Not listed | Not listed | Presets: hitting, IF and OF defense, exit velo, arm and pitch velo, pop time, 60 yd, home to first | Templates; Pocket Radar integration (All-Star) and AI Swing Score add-on |
| Rankings and draft | Not listed | Not listed | Weighted rankings, side-by-side compare, blind mode, draft board | Weighted reports (Rookie); draft mode and leaderboards (All-Star) |
| Offers and cuts to families | Not listed | Not listed | Offer, waitlist and cut emails; families answer in one tap | Message Center (All-Star) |
| After tryouts | Game video all season; stats are an add-on | Live play-by-play, box scores and streams all season; season stats on Premium | Roster, contacts and attendance for the season | Syncs with TeamSnap, SportsEngine and TeamLinkt (Rookie) |
| Player profile with school details | Highlights and recruiting profiles | Not listed | Positions, measurables over time, clips, GPA, test scores and eligibility ID; parents edit, club-only by default | Player report cards and self-assessments |
| Integrations and API | Not listed | Not listed | None yet | TeamSnap, SportsEngine, TeamLinkt; API on Legend |
| Track record | Not listed | Not listed | New in 2026 | App Store 4.1 from 26 ratings |
Rival facts from their own pages, checked October 29, 2026: Hudl club baseball pricing · GameChanger Team Pass pricing · SkillShark pricing · SkillShark on the App Store. Prices in USD unless noted; check the vendor’s page before you buy.
The alternatives
1. GameChanger
Best for: Teams that want live streams, scoring and game video for a season · Price: $239 (Plus) or $449 (Premium) USD per team per season
GameChanger’s Team Pass is bought once a season by the team staff and covers everyone who follows the team. Plus has unlimited live streams, live play-by-play, box scores, GameStream Radio and recap stories; Premium adds season stats, spray charts, full event videos and highlight clipping. Its pricing page lists no tryout or evaluation tools, and it doesn’t describe recruiting profiles the way Hudl does.
2. TryoutSheet
Best for: Baseball and softball coaches whose video is for picking the team · Price: Free for one tryout of 25 players; above that, a per-team season plan that isn’t priced yet (email to be set up)
TryoutSheet doesn’t film games. It films tryouts: each clip is tied to a player, a station and a rep, sits next to that rep’s rating or radar number, and stays on the player’s profile with the family’s consent. Clips of players who aren’t selected are deleted after the club’s window (30 days unless the club changes it) unless the family keeps them. It has no streaming, game film or stats.
3. SkillShark
Best for: Clubs in several sports that evaluate players and want video on the scoring app · Price: Free for 25 players and one event; $5 to $15 USD per athlete a year
SkillShark is an evaluation app: its App Store listing says evaluators can take videos while they score, and the All-Star plan ($10 per athlete a year) shows them across events in Score Overview. Like TryoutSheet, it’s for evaluating players, not filming games.
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What TryoutSheet looks like
Who should stay with Hudl
- Teams that need many hours of game film, with every stat tagged by Hudl Assist (an add-on on Bronze, Silver and Gold).
- Players and coaches who use Hudl’s highlight and recruiting profile tools, college search and recruiter messaging.
- Clubs that want automatic livestreams from Hudl Focus cameras.
Try it on your next tryout
Free for one tryout of up to 25 players. Preset baseball and softball stations, video, rankings and offer emails, on any phone.
Questions
How much does Hudl cost for a baseball team?
Its club baseball page lists Bronze at $400 USD per team a year (50 hours of video), Silver at $1,000 (100 hours) and Gold at $1,600 (200 hours). A club-wide package is priced on request.
Is GameChanger cheaper than Hudl?
GameChanger’s Team Pass is $239 (Plus) or $449 (Premium) per team per season; Hudl Bronze is $400 per team a year. They include different things: GameChanger centres on live scoring and streams, Hudl on stored video hours, highlights and recruiting tools.
Can I use TryoutSheet instead of Hudl?
Not for games. TryoutSheet records short clips at tryout stations and keeps them on each player’s profile; it has no game film, streaming or stats. Many teams would use it to pick the team and something else for games.