Built by coaches, for coaches
What's the best app to run a youth sports team?
Gridly puts the whole season in one place, so the admin runs itself and you get back to coaching.
Free forever for up to 15 players. No card required.
Gridly is one app that runs a whole youth sports team. Coaches use it to set the schedule, collect fees through their own Stripe account, get waivers signed digitally, message every parent at once, and share playbooks and game film. It is free for up to 15 players, and paid plans stay under $35 a month.
Keith Godding · Founder, Gridly
Keith coaches youth football. He built Gridly because running his own team took four apps and a spreadsheet. Read his story
Which sports does Gridly cover?
Six, each with sport-specific positions, formations, and workout programs.
Why does running a team feel like a second job?
Because the season is scattered across apps that don't talk to each other. Every gap becomes your job at 10pm, and it adds up to hours of managing every week instead of coaching. It's also how fees slip and kids end up at the wrong field.
The muted group chat
One announcement, five follow-up questions, and half the parents never saw it. You repeat yourself all season.
Fees chased by text
Payment links in one app, a running tally in a spreadsheet, and awkward reminders sent one parent at a time.
Paper waivers in a binder
Forms get printed, lost, and re-sent, and you find out who never signed the week you actually need the signature.
What does Gridly take off your plate?
Built for what coaches actually need. Not what software companies think you need.
Roster Management
Know every player. Forget the spreadsheet.
Import your roster once. Gridly keeps everyone organized: contacts, emergency info, medical forms. You never chase down info again.
Scheduling & communications
Plan practice. Not logistics.
Schedule games and practices, send automatic reminders, and sync to everyone's calendar. No more 'When is practice?' texts.
Payment Processing
No more awkward payment conversations.
Send invoices, track who's paid, collect fees automatically. Parents pay online. You focus on coaching.
Playbooks, workouts & film
Your plays. Their phones. Game day ready.
Create and share plays that players can study anytime. No more lost printouts or forgotten formations.
Gridly Sideline
Your coaching partner, always ready.
Get personalized insights from your actual team data. Development plans, practice optimization, performance analysis, all built from your program's data.
How does Gridly compare to TeamSnap and SportsEngine?
Honestly. TeamSnap is strong at logistics and SportsEngine at league administration. Gridly is the one built around the coach, with playbooks, film, and workouts included.
| What you get | Gridly | TeamSnap | SportsEngine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0-35/mo | Free, or $10-20/mo (teams) | Free, or from $69/mo (clubs) |
| Free tier | Yes, 15 players and 10 events | Limited (ad-supported) | Yes (HQ team app) |
| Digital playbooks | Canvas editor and uploads | No | Basic |
| Film analysis | Built-in (up to 100GB) | No | Separate product |
| Workout tracking | Full workout builder | No | No |
| Payment processing | Stripe Connect | Yes | Yes |
Competitor pricing and plans reflect public vendor information as of May 2026. Gridly pricing is current.
Who's behind Gridly?
Gridly started on a youth football sideline. Keith Godding, who coaches his own team, was running the season out of a spreadsheet, a group chat, a payment app, and a stack of paper waivers. Something still slipped every week.
So he built the tool he needed: one roster that drives the schedule, the fees, the forms, the playbook, and the film. Every feature since has shipped because a real season demanded it.
He still coaches, and he is still the first user of everything Gridly ships.
What does Gridly cost?
Free to start, flat monthly pricing after that. Upgrade or downgrade anytime.
Get Started
Everything you need to organize a small team and experience what coaching without chaos feels like.
- Up to 15 players
- 10 team messages
- Up to 10 events
- Send 15 invoices
- Workout builder + 1 file upload
- 1 playbook upload (5MB, view-only)
- 2 film uploads (20MB each)
- 2 document uploads (5MB each)
- Parent portal access
Full Coaching Mode
Scale your program without scaling your admin work. 25GB storage included.
- Up to 35 players
- No messaging limits
- No event limits
- No invoice limits
- Workout planner & file uploads
- Full playbook editor (canvas drawing)
- Film uploads (25GB shared storage)
- Document management & waivers
- 25GB total storage
- Priority support
Program Pro
Data-driven insights, multi-staff access, and advanced analytics for serious programs.
- Everything in Coach
- Up to 80 players
- 100GB storage
- Gridly Sideline
- Workout Builder
- Team analytics dashboard
- Multi-staff access
- Custom branding
All plans include secure data protection and support. Team payments are processed through your own Stripe account.
Questions coaches ask
Page updated August 28, 2026. Gridly pricing shown is current.
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