Baseball and softball tryout software, compared
By the TryoutSheet team · Updated
Most tryout tools are built for every sport and priced per organization or per athlete. Here is how they line up for baseball and softball, with every rival price taken from the rival’s own page, and where TryoutSheet comes up short too.
| Feature | TryoutSheet | TeamGenius | SkillShark | TeamSnap | Hudl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to start | Free plan: one tryout, up to 25 players | 14-day free trial, up to 20 players | Free plan: 25 players, 1 event, 2 evaluators | Free team app; tryouts not included | No free plan listed |
| Paid price | One flat price per team per season; price set at launch | $1,050 to $6,500 USD a year per organization (150 athletes to unlimited) | $5, $10 or $15 USD per athlete a year, sold in blocks of 25 | Paid team upgrade (no price on the pricing page); clubs by quote | $400, $1,000 or $1,600 USD per team a year |
| Sports | Baseball and softball only | Eight, including baseball and softball | Many sports, plus officials | All team sports | All team sports |
| Score tryouts on a phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | No; its blog points to SkillShark | No tryout tools listed |
| Works without signal | Yes: scores and clips queue on the phone and sync later | Offline mode listed in the app | Offline use supported in the app | Not listed | Not listed |
| Video | Clips tied to player, station and rep, kept on the profile; every plan | Photo and video: not in Self Starter, add-on in Starter+, included in Pro and Elite | Evaluators can take videos; Score Overview shows them (All-Star, $10) | No tryout video | The core product: 50 to 200 hours of game video a year |
| Baseball and softball stations | Presets: hitting, IF and OF defense, exit velo, arm and pitch velo, pop time, 60 yd, home to first | Custom criteria; ratings and measured times, velocity, distance | Templates; Pocket Radar integration (All-Star) and AI Swing Score add-on | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rankings and draft | Weighted rankings, side-by-side compare, blind mode, draft board | Rankings and team formation; live drafting is an add-on below Elite | Weighted reports (Rookie); draft mode and leaderboards (All-Star) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Offers and cuts to families | Offer, waitlist and cut emails; families answer in one tap | Offer sending and tracking: add-on, included in Elite | Message Center (All-Star) | Not listed | Not listed |
| After tryouts | Roster, contacts and attendance for the season | Team formation; athlete portal “coming soon” | Syncs with TeamSnap, SportsEngine and TeamLinkt (Rookie) | Full season: schedule, messaging, availability | Game video all season; stats are an add-on |
| Player profile with school details | Positions, measurables over time, clips, GPA, test scores and eligibility ID; parents edit, club-only by default | Not listed | Player report cards and self-assessments | Not listed | Highlights and recruiting profiles |
| Integrations and API | None yet | API on Elite | TeamSnap, SportsEngine, TeamLinkt; API on Legend | Not listed | Not listed |
| Track record | New in 2026 | App Store 4.1 from 36 ratings | App Store 4.1 from 26 ratings | Not listed | Not listed |
Rival facts from their own pages, checked October 23, 2026: TeamGenius pricing · TeamGenius on the App Store · SkillShark pricing · SkillShark on the App Store · TeamSnap pricing · TeamSnap blog: tryouts with SkillShark · Hudl club baseball pricing. Prices in USD unless noted; check the vendor’s page before you buy.