Best tryout software for travel baseball teams
By the TryoutSheet team · Updated
For one travel team trying out 20 to 40 players, the choice comes down to how you pay and what happens after the cut. TryoutSheet is built only for baseball and softball: radar and stopwatch stations, clips of every rep, offer emails and the season roster in one place, free for 25 players. SkillShark is the cheapest paid tool per athlete and syncs with TeamSnap. TeamGenius is priced for organizations with hundreds of athletes rather than one team.
What the tryout needs
Measurables, not just ratings
Travel tryouts time the 60 and put the arm and the bat on a radar. A TryoutSheet baseball tryout starts with exit velocity, arm velocity, pitching velocity, catcher pop time and the 60-yard dash as measured stations (each keeps the best rep), next to 1–5 ratings for hitting, infield and outfield defense and athleticism. You can change the weights or add your own stations.
Several evaluators and a field with no signal
Each evaluator scores on their own phone by player number, and you can lock an evaluator to one station. Scores and clips queue on the phone without signal and sync when it’s back.
A pick you can explain to parents
Rankings are weighted by your station weights and show how many stations each player was scored at. Compare puts two to four players side by side, and blind evaluation hides names from evaluators and from the rankings until you reveal them.
Telling families, then running the season
From the draft board you mark offer, waitlist or cut and send the emails; families answer in one tap and the tracker shows who has. The players you pick become the season roster with contacts and attendance.
What a 40-player tryout costs for a year
| Option | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| SkillShark Rookie | $250 USD | Sold in blocks of 25, so 40 players means 50 athletes at $5. Weighted reports, Excel export, TeamSnap sync; no draft mode or messaging. |
| SkillShark All-Star | $500 USD | 50 athletes at $10. Adds draft mode, leaderboards, check-in, the Message Center, Score Overview with video and Pocket Radar. |
| TeamGenius Self Starter | $1,050 USD | Up to 150 athletes. Photo and video aren’t in Self Starter; they’re an add-on from Starter+ ($1,500). |
| TryoutSheet | Free up to 25 | Over 25 players needs the team plan (one flat price per team per season), which isn’t priced yet: email hello@tryoutsheet.com and we’ll set your team up. |
| Printable forms | Free | One evaluation form per player, typed up afterwards. |
Worked out from each company’s published prices, checked October 29, 2026; the sources are under the side-by-side table. Taxes and add-ons not included.
The picks
1. TryoutSheet
Best for: A travel baseball team that wants measurables, video and the roster in one place · Price: Free for one tryout of 25 players; team plan not priced yet
Preset baseball stations with radar and stopwatch numbers, offline scoring on any phone, clips per player, station and rep, weighted rankings with blind mode, offer and cut emails, then the roster and a profile the family controls. No integrations yet, and it’s new in 2026.
2. SkillShark
Best for: Teams already on TeamSnap, SportsEngine or TeamLinkt · Price: Free for 25 players and one event; $5 to $15 USD per athlete a year
Per-athlete pricing in blocks of 25, a free plan with two evaluators, and integrations from the $5 Rookie plan. Draft mode, messaging and Pocket Radar need All-Star at $10. Covers many sports.
3. TeamGenius
Best for: Big clubs with many travel teams and hundreds of players · Price: $1,050 to $6,500 USD a year per organization
Unlimited evaluators and team formation on every plan, priced by athlete count. Video is an add-on below Pro, and offer tracking and live drafting below Elite.
4. Free printable forms
Best for: One small tryout with no budget · Price: Free
Our baseball tryout evaluation form uses the same stations as the app, so you can move to TryoutSheet later without changing how you score.
Side by side
| Feature | TryoutSheet | SkillShark | TeamGenius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free to start | Free plan: one tryout, up to 25 players | Free plan: 25 players, 1 event, 2 evaluators | 14-day free trial, up to 20 players |
| Paid price | 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 | $1,050 to $6,500 USD a year per organization (150 athletes to unlimited) |
| Sports | Baseball and softball only | Many sports, plus officials | Eight, including baseball and softball |
| Score tryouts on a phone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works without signal | Yes: scores and clips queue on the phone and sync later | Offline use supported in the app | Offline mode listed in the app |
| Video | Clips tied to player, station and rep, kept on the profile; every plan | Evaluators can take videos; Score Overview shows them (All-Star, $10) | Photo and video: not in Self Starter, add-on in Starter+, included in Pro and Elite |
| Baseball and softball stations | 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 | Custom criteria; ratings and measured times, velocity, distance |
| Rankings and draft | Weighted rankings, side-by-side compare, blind mode, draft board | Weighted reports (Rookie); draft mode and leaderboards (All-Star) | Rankings and team formation; live drafting is an add-on below Elite |
| Offers and cuts to families | Offer, waitlist and cut emails; families answer in one tap | Message Center (All-Star) | Offer sending and tracking: add-on, included in Elite |
| After tryouts | Roster, contacts and attendance for the season | Syncs with TeamSnap, SportsEngine and TeamLinkt (Rookie) | Team formation; athlete portal “coming soon” |
| Player profile with school details | Positions, measurables over time, clips, GPA, test scores and eligibility ID; parents edit, club-only by default | Player report cards and self-assessments | Not listed |
| Integrations and API | None yet | TeamSnap, SportsEngine, TeamLinkt; API on Legend | API on Elite |
| Track record | New in 2026 | App Store 4.1 from 26 ratings | App Store 4.1 from 36 ratings |
Rival facts from their own pages, checked October 29, 2026: SkillShark pricing · SkillShark on the App Store · TeamGenius pricing · TeamGenius on the App Store. Prices in USD unless noted; check the vendor’s page before you buy.
What TryoutSheet looks like
Try it on your next tryout
Free for one tryout of up to 25 players. Preset stations, offline scoring, clips per rep, rankings and offer emails.
Questions
Is there free tryout software for a travel baseball team?
Yes. SkillShark’s free plan covers 25 players, one event and two evaluators. TryoutSheet’s free plan covers one tryout of 25 players with video, rankings and offer emails. Printable forms are free at any size.
Which tryout apps track exit velocity and pop time?
TryoutSheet has exit velocity, arm and pitching velocity, pop time, the 60-yard dash and home to first as preset measured stations. SkillShark records measured values and connects Pocket Radar on All-Star. TeamGenius records times, distance and velocity against criteria you set up.
Why does 40 players cost the same as 50 on SkillShark?
Its pricing page sells athlete licences in blocks of 25, so 26 to 50 athletes means two blocks.