# SportsEngine Alternative for Teams and Leagues (Free)

Looking for a SportsEngine alternative? BenchApp is free for teams, with RSVPs, lineups, chat and fee tracking, and BenchApp League has published pricing: $10 per team per month.

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## The free SportsEngine alternative for teams and leagues

SportsEngine pairs a free team app with HQ, an organization platform priced through sales. BenchApp is free for teams and has a league plan with a published price. Here's how they compare.

BenchApp: BenchApp Free covers an unlimited roster, scheduling, RSVPs in the app and by email, lineups, team chat, player stats and fee tracking. PRO adds text-message RSVPs and more for $9 per month per team. BenchApp League is $10 per team per month, and every team gets PRO.

SportsEngine: SportsEngine, now part of PlayMetrics, offers a free team app for rosters, schedules, scores, RSVPs and chat, and SportsEngine HQ for clubs, leagues and organizations, priced through a demo with their sales team.

See [SportsEngine HQ](https://www.sportsengine.com/hq/demo/), [BenchApp pricing](/pricing) and [league pricing](/league-management/pricing) for current details.

*Published by BenchApp. Plan details reviewed October 10, 2026.*

- [Create your free team](https://preview-pr-1543.benchapp.com/create-team)

## BenchApp vs. SportsEngine, feature by feature

SportsEngine details checked on October 10, 2026.

- Built for: BenchApp: Single teams, free, and leagues on BenchApp League. SportsEngine: A free team app, and HQ for clubs, leagues and organizations.
- Team app cost: BenchApp: Free. PRO is $9/month per team. Players never pay. SportsEngine: Free team app.
- RSVPs: BenchApp: In the app and by email, free, with reminders. With PRO, players reply Yes or No to a text. SportsEngine: Going, Not Going or Undecided in the app, with reminders from the team manager.
- Text messages: BenchApp: Text RSVPs, broadcasts and reminders with PRO. SportsEngine: Messages can also go by text to members who opt in.
- Team fees and registration: BenchApp: Track who's paid; automatic payment reminders with PRO. Registration and payments on BenchApp League. SportsEngine: Registration and payments through HQ, with per-transaction fees set with each organization.
- League pricing: BenchApp: $10/team/month or $100/team/year, published. Every team gets PRO. SportsEngine: HQ is priced through a sales demo.
- League website: BenchApp: Every league gets a public website with scores, standings, the schedule and stats. SportsEngine: HQ includes a website builder with team and league pages.
- Live streaming: BenchApp: Not offered. SportsEngine: SportsEngine Play, a separate subscription.

## Choose BenchApp if…

You run a team and want the essentials free, or you run a league and want a published price, a quick setup, and a team app your managers and players will actually use, with PRO for every team.

- [See league management](https://preview-pr-1543.benchapp.com/league-management)

## Choose SportsEngine if…

Your organization wants a full website builder and an operations platform set up with a sales rep, or you want streaming through SportsEngine Play.

## Switching takes a few minutes

For a team: put your roster in a spreadsheet and import it, or share one team code so players join themselves. For a league: add your teams, build the schedule, and open registration when you're ready.

- [See how the roster works](https://preview-pr-1543.benchapp.com/features/team-roster)

## Frequently asked questions

- Is BenchApp a free SportsEngine alternative? Yes, for teams. Scheduling, RSVPs, lineups, chat, player stats and fee tracking are free, and PRO is $9/month per team. Leagues use BenchApp League at $10 per team per month.
- How much is BenchApp League? $10 per team per month, or $100 per team per year, billed to the league. There's no setup fee or contract, and every team gets BenchApp PRO.
- Do teams in a BenchApp league pay anything? No. When the league subscribes, every team gets PRO included, and players never pay.
- Can I move my league from SportsEngine? Yes. Add your teams and rosters, build or import the schedule, and open registration when you're ready. You can create your league in minutes and add the rest when you're ready.

## Supported sports

- Hockey
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Ultimate
- Volleyball
- Golf
- Roller Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Ball Hockey
- Pickleball