SquadoraBack to HomeSquadora vs GotSport
GotSport is where many leagues and state associations require official rosters to live. Squadora is where your club actually runs day to day - free software with published all-in processing (2.5% bank; cards from 3.5% down to 3.0% as you grow), an AI back office for staff, and a development experience for every family. Many clubs use both.
GotSport's genuine strength is governing-body reach: many state associations, leagues, and sanctioned tournaments require rosters, game cards, and event registration to run through it. If your competition calendar is GotSport-sanctioned, you will keep a GotSport presence regardless of your club software - which is exactly why Squadora makes data export a first-class feature rather than pretending that requirement away.
Feature comparison
| Capability | Squadora | GotSport |
|---|---|---|
| League and governing-body integrations | Full roster and data export for league filing; direct governing-body integrations are still growing. | The standard for many state associations, leagues, and tournaments - official rosters, game cards, and sanctioning often run through GotSport. |
| Tournament and event hosting | Brackets, round-robin groups, multi-day events, and public registration links included free. | Widely used for sanctioned tournaments with large event-discovery reach among traveling teams. |
| Online registration and payments | Custom forms, waivers, payment plans, waitlists. Free platform; all-in processing of 2.5% on bank payments and 3.5% on cards, dropping to 3.25%/3.0% at volume. | Registration with program fees; per-player software fees and processing apply, and admin UX is dated. |
| Day-to-day club operations | Dashboard, teams, players, scheduling, chat, analytics, and revenue tracking in one modern interface. | Primarily a compliance and registration system; clubs often pair it with a separate operations tool. |
| AI back office for staff | Agents draft newsletters, campaigns, scouting reports, and schedules - approval-gated - plus Creative Studio graphics. | No comparable AI assistant suite in published product materials. |
| Player development for families | Personal age-gated training programs, nutrition guidance with minor safeguards, and trackable plans. | Focused on rosters, registration, and competition administration rather than individual development. |
| Communication tools | Real-time team chat, announcements, push notifications, and AI-drafted email campaigns. | Email messaging around registration and events; no modern real-time chat experience. |
| Pricing model | 100% free software. Published all-in processing: 2.5% flat on bank payments; cards 3.5%, dropping to 3.25% past $250k and 3.0% past $1M in volume. No subscriptions, no contracts, no quotes. | Published $4-5 per player per season software fee (via Cal North 2025/26), plus your club's own card processor rate (~2.9% + 30c); the partner model adds a $3 per-registration fee paid by families. |
What it costs as your club grows
Switching to Squadora saves in three places: software is $0 - no subscriptions (worth $2,000-15,000 a year versus subscription platforms), bank payments run at 2.5% all-in - below any competitor's processing rate - and there are never hidden fees at checkout. Card payments are 3.5%, dropping automatically to 3.25% past $250k and 3.0% past $1M in trailing 12-month volume. Per-player subscriptions get more expensive as you grow. Squadora gets cheaper.
Most platforms shift processing fees to families at checkout, so the tables below compare the total cost to your club community - club and families combined, with honest numbers even where they are close. Squadora's rates are published: no quotes, no hidden checkout fees - families always see the real price.
| Club size | Squadora total cost (published) | GotSport total cost* | Who pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 players | $0 software + ~$4,500 processing (blended ~3.0%: 2.5% bank / 3.5% card) | ~$400 - $500 software + ~$4,650 processing via your own processor (~2.9% + 30c, effective ~3.1%) | Squadora: club by default, transparent pass-through optional. GotSport: club pays software; surcharge tooling commonly shifts fees to families; partner model adds a $3/registration family fee. |
| 500 players | $0 software + ~$21,560 processing (blended ~2.9%: 2.5% bank / 3.25% card tier) | ~$2,000 - $2,500 software + ~$23,250 processing via your own processor (effective ~3.1%) | Squadora: club by default, transparent pass-through optional. GotSport: club pays software; surcharge tooling commonly shifts fees to families; partner model adds a $3/registration family fee. |
| 1,000 players | $0 software + ~$41,250 processing (blended ~2.75%: 2.5% bank / 3.0% card tier) | ~$4,000 - $5,000 software + ~$46,500 processing via your own processor (effective ~3.1%) | Squadora: club by default, transparent pass-through optional. GotSport: club pays software; surcharge tooling commonly shifts fees to families; partner model adds a $3/registration family fee. |
*GotSport software pricing ($4-5/player/season) is published via the Cal North 2025/26 announcement; processing runs through the club's own card processor (typical ~2.9% + 30c), and the partner model adds a $3 per-registration end-user fee. Figures assume $1,500 per player per year paid as 10 monthly installments of $150 - fixed per-transaction fees are why some incumbent effective rates reach 4.25-5% on installment plans. Squadora figures assume a realistic 50/50 bank/card payment mix. Payment processing fees apply on any platform that collects money; Squadora's method-based rate (2.5% bank; 3.5% / 3.25% / 3.0% card by volume) is all-inclusive (payment processing included), with no software fee on top and no fee added at checkout unless your club chooses to enable transparent pass-through.
Sources: Cal North GotSport announcement, GotSport. Rates as of July 2026; verify current pricing with the vendor.
What you only get with Squadora
One published, honest fee
No per-registration charges, no module pricing, no surprises at volume. Squadora software is free; the only fee is all-in payment processing - 2.5% on bank payments, 3.5% on cards dropping to 3.25%/3.0% at volume. Published rates, no quotes, no hidden checkout fees.
An AI back office
Agents draft newsletters, campaigns, scouting reports, and schedule proposals for staff review. Approval-gated by design - nothing sends without a human.
Development for every family
Age-gated training programs, nutrition guidance with minor safeguards, and trackable plans give every member a personal development coach.
Modern, unified UX
A clean, fast interface across web and mobile that parents and coaches actually enjoy using - a common complaint clubs raise about legacy registration systems.
Frequently asked questions
Our state association requires GotSport for official rosters. Can we still use Squadora?
Yes, and this is the most common setup. Many state associations and leagues mandate that official rosters and game cards live in GotSport - that is a governing-body requirement, not a club software choice. Clubs run Squadora for everything the association does not mandate (registration, payments, scheduling, communication, development, analytics) and file the required rosters with GotSport using Squadora's full data export.
How much does Squadora cost compared to GotSport for a club with 500 to 1,000 players?
Squadora software costs $0 at any size - no subscription, no per-player or per-registration fees. The only fee is all-in payment processing: 2.5% flat on bank payments (ACH), and 3.5% on cards, dropping to 3.25% past $250k and 3.0% past $1M in trailing 12-month volume, applied automatically. GotSport publishes a $4-5 per player per season software fee (via the Cal North 2025/26 announcement), with payment processing through your club's own processor (~2.9% + 30c) on top, and a $3 per-registration end-user fee paid by families under the partner model. Rates as of July 2026; always verify current pricing with the vendor.
Can we export our data from Squadora if we ever switch platforms?
Yes. Full data export - rosters, teams, registrations, and financial records - is available as CSV, JSON, or PDF directly from your club profile at any time. Moving data to a governing-body system or another platform is a supported, first-class workflow, not a support ticket.
What support does Squadora offer during registration season?
In-app help center, live support from the team, and migration assistance for importing rosters and player data. Setup takes minutes: most clubs create their club, build programs, and open registration the same day.
GotSport is used by thousands of leagues. Is Squadora established enough to trust?
Honest answer: GotSport's footprint in sanctioned competition is real and Squadora is the newer platform. But they solve different problems - GotSport is where competition compliance lives; Squadora is where your club operates daily. Because Squadora is free with no contract, you can evaluate it with the live demo or a single program without touching your GotSport setup.
What AI features does Squadora have that GotSport does not?
Squadora includes an AI back office for staff - agents that draft newsletters, email campaigns, scouting reports, and schedules, all approval-gated, plus a Creative Studio for generating club graphics. Families get a Development experience with personal age-gated training programs and nutrition guidance with minor safeguards. GotSport does not advertise comparable AI capabilities.
See Squadora for yourself
The fastest way to evaluate Squadora against GotSport is to click around the live demo, then create your club free. There is nothing to cancel because there is nothing to pay.