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Spond vs TeamSnap (2026): Which App Fits Your Club?

Spond is free and charges 2.5% + 20p per payment. TeamSnap is free to start for one team and priced in US dollars. See them side by side.

Updated 27 October 2026 · Written by the Medalyst team

Spond and TeamSnap are two of the biggest team apps in the world. Both cover the everyday team work: scheduling, availability, messaging and payments. The differences sit in how each one is priced, where it stores your club’s data, and how far it goes beyond a single team.

Medalyst is a third option for clubs that coordinate several teams, and we wrote this guide. To keep it fair, every claim about Spond and TeamSnap is limited to what their own pages say.

Spond vs TeamSnap, side by side

FeatureSpondTeamSnap
PriceFree app, 2.5% + €0.20 per payment collectedFree to start for one team, paid upgrades per team in USD, custom pricing for clubsPer athlete, every module included, from €0.57 a month
Membership fees and card payments
Payment remindersSent by an admin after the deadlineInvoices resent by a managerAutomatic, before fees fall due
Events, RSVPs and attendanceAvailability tracking on paid plans
Attendance exportOn paid plans
Group messaging and news feed
Member records with custom fields
Equipment inventory and handouts
Written coach feedback per athleteThrough the SkillShark integration
Performance statistics and leaderboardsMatch results and a player of the match voteStats and stat leaders on paid plans
Learning materials for athletesDrills from pro partners on paid plans
Data storageEU servers (Dublin, Frankfurt), GDPRUnited States and other countriesEuropean servers, GDPR

Spond and TeamSnap facts come from each app’s own website and help centre, checked on 22 September 2026, with prices and payment reminders checked again on 27 October 2026. The sources are linked on the Spond and TeamSnap comparison pages.

Spond

Best for: Single teams and casual groups that want a free app for RSVPs, chat and the occasional payment.

Price: Free app, 2.5% + €0.20 per payment in euro countries

Strengths

  • Free to download and use, with more than 12 million users
  • Attendance registration with Excel export
  • Data stored in the EU (Dublin, Frankfurt)

Keep in mind

  • Payment reminders are a manual step for an admin
  • Equipment tracking and written coach feedback sit outside its feature set
  • New Spond Club sign-ups are open in Norway, the UK, the USA, Canada and Ireland
Medalyst vs Spond: the full comparison and sources

TeamSnap

Best for: North American teams, clubs and leagues that want a large, established platform.

Price: Free to start for one team; paid upgrades per team in USD; custom pricing for clubs and leagues

Strengths

  • Custom registration forms and instalment plans
  • Live streaming and practice plans from professional partners
  • Used by more than 30 million parents, players and coaches

Keep in mind

  • Priced in US dollars, with data stored in the United States and other countries
  • Invoice reminders are resent by a manager
  • Equipment tracking sits outside its feature set, and evaluations come through SkillShark
Medalyst vs TeamSnap: the full comparison and sources

Medalyst

Best for: Clubs that coordinate several teams and age groups and want membership fees with automatic reminders, written feedback for every child and equipment tracking in one app.

Price: €0.57 to €0.96 per athlete a month, every module included, excluding VAT

Strengths

  • Used by 100 sports clubs and 23,000 athletes, including Barça Academy Hungary and the Héraklész programme
  • Membership fees with automatic reminders before they fall due
  • Written coach feedback for every child, shared with the team or privately with parents
  • Equipment inventory: stock counts, handouts and items due back
  • Attendance with export, member records with the fields your club needs
  • Data on European servers, in line with the GDPR

Keep in mind

  • Club lotto and club websites sit outside its feature set
  • Priced per athlete, so a casual group of friends may prefer a free app
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How to choose

  • One team or a casual group that wants a free app and pays only when it collects money: Spond
  • A North American team or league that wants an established platform with live streaming and practice plans: TeamSnap
  • A European club that coordinates several teams and wants subs with automatic reminders, written feedback for every child and kit tracking: Medalyst

Frequently asked questions

It depends on where your club is and how it collects money. Spond is free to use and earns a fee when a club collects money: 2.5% + 20p per payment in the UK. TeamSnap is free to start for a single team, with paid upgrades per team in US dollars and custom pricing for clubs and leagues. Spond keeps its data in Dublin and Frankfurt, and TeamSnap stores data in the United States and other countries.

Yes, the Spond app is free to download and use. Spond earns a transaction fee when a club collects money: 2.5% + £0.20 per payment in the UK and 2.5% + €0.20 in Ireland. By default the club covers the fee.

TeamSnap is free to start for a single team, and its mobile app is supported by ads. Paid upgrades add availability tracking and larger rosters, each plan covers a single team and is priced in US dollars, and clubs and leagues get custom pricing.

Both leave reminders to an admin. In Spond, an admin presses Send Reminder once the payment deadline has passed, and TeamSnap’s help centre describes resending an invoice with a custom message. Medalyst sends automatic reminders before fees fall due.

Spond stores its data in the EU, in Dublin and Frankfurt. TeamSnap’s privacy policy says data is controlled from the United States and may be stored and processed in the United States and other countries. Medalyst stores club data on European servers, in line with the GDPR.

Yes. Medalyst is built for clubs that coordinate several teams: one plan priced per athlete in euro, data on European servers, membership fees with automatic reminders, written feedback for every child and an equipment inventory.

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