Updated September 2, 2026
Waresport is the best SportsEngine alternative for youth sports clubs with about 50 to 500 members. PlayMetrics acquired SportsEngine on May 1, 2026. Waresport is independent, publishes pricing from $59.99 per month, charges no setup fee, and includes registration, payments, scheduling, a parent app, and free white-glove migration. Stay on SportsEngine if you are a large governing body that needs their enterprise stack.
On May 1, 2026, PlayMetrics completed its acquisition of SportsEngine. SportsEngine now sits inside a platform built for enterprise orgs, governing bodies, and large league operators. PlayMetrics has not published a detailed club-level pricing or product roadmap. If your renewal is coming up, compare Waresport now: public pricing from $59.99/mo, monthly available, $0 setup, independent ownership.
A direct, line-by-line look at the SportsEngine pricing and feature gaps clubs care about.
| Feature | SportsEngine (before and after acquisition) | Waresport |
|---|---|---|
| Club-level public pricing | Unclear after May 2026 acquisition | Yes — $59.99 to $199/mo |
| Setup / implementation fees | Often $1k+ reported in reviews | $0 |
| Contract | Annual typically required | Monthly available |
| Ownership | Acquired by PlayMetrics, May 1, 2026 | Independent |
| Registration, payments, scheduling | Yes | Yes, included |
| Parent / player mobile app | Yes | Yes, no ads |
| AI scheduling with conflict detection | No | Yes |
| Free data migration | No | Yes, under 7 days |
| Support response | Days, per verified reviews | Same business day |
| Player development reports | Limited | Yes |
| Facility / court booking | Partial | Yes |
| Website builder | Extra / separate | Included |
SportsEngine details from public Capterra/G2 reviews and the PlayMetrics acquisition announcement, May 2026. Waresport pricing from waresport.com/pricing, September 2026.
Stay on SportsEngine / PlayMetrics if you are a state association, national governing body, or a very large league that already depends on their enterprise integrations. Choose Waresport if you are a club director with roughly 50–500 athletes who wants published pricing, no setup fee, a parent app, and to be live in under 7 days.
Verified reviews from real club administrators. Pulled from Capterra, G2, and the BBB.
“You do not get immediate answers or assistance — it can take days before you get a response, and when they do respond it is to tell you they are sending the issue to someone else.”
Capterra verified review, February 2025
“The admin interface is extremely complicated and not intuitive. Setting up a season, teams, divisions, and games was not straightforward.”
Capterra verified review
“We have given them over $10K in setup fees and monthly fees, not including the exorbitant processing fees our athletes and families pay.”
BBB verified review
Waresport publishes pricing from $59.99/month, with monthly plans available and no setup fee.
Free white-glove migration for SportsEngine clubs.
15 minutes. We map your SportsEngine setup.
Rosters, schedules, payment history.
Side by side check.
Staff trained, parents invited.
Free white-glove migration for SportsEngine clubs.
Direct feature parity, plus the modern workflows clubs ask for most.
Waresport uses AI to resolve scheduling conflicts automatically across multiple teams, facilities, and coaching staff. Setup takes minutes, not hours.
vs SportsEngine: No AI scheduling with conflict detection.
Collect dues, send invoices, and recover late payments automatically. Parents pay on mobile in under 60 seconds.
vs SportsEngine: Registration and payments are available.
Coaches get their own view — practice plans, attendance tracking, player notes — without admin access to sensitive club financials.
vs SportsEngine: Parent and player mobile app available.
Waresport includes a native competition and rewards module. Clubs can run challenges, leaderboards, and cash rewards directly inside the platform.
vs SportsEngine: Player development reports are limited.
This page is the comparison. These are the supporting reads.
What the PlayMetrics acquisition means before you renew.
Setup fees, contracts, and how Waresport compares on price.
If you are leaving AES / SportsEngine for volleyball ops.
From $59.99/mo. $0 setup. Free migration in under 7 days. Same-business-day support.
