Comparison · roster & scheduling

Lightning vs TeamSnap. One subscription instead of three.

The affordable TeamSnap alternative.

TeamSnap is rosters, schedules, parent messaging — and not much else. To get film, stats, recruiting, or a team website, you stack other tools on top. Lightning for Coaches bundles all of it in one annual subscription that costs less than TeamSnap alone.

See Lightning for Coaches →

TeamSnap base cost

$10 – $35 / mo

TeamSnap club/league

Up to $500 / mo

Lightning all-in

$60 – $250 / yr

Apps Lightning replaces

Feature by feature

What you get. What you don't.

Feature	Lightning	TeamSnap
Roster management	✓	✓
Schedule & RSVP	✓	✓
Parent messaging	✓	✓
Pitch-by-pitch game tracker	✓	✗
Recruiting database	✓	✗
AI lineup builder	✓	✗
AI practice planner	✓	✗
Team website builder	✓	✗
Verified stats to profile	✓	✗
Scouting reports	✓	✗
Annual cost (single team)	$60 flat	$120–$420/yr

Where Lightning wins

Why coaches switch.

Breadth — Lightning is the whole stack. TeamSnap is one piece (and not the most important piece for serious coaches).
Annual cost — $60/yr Lightning Standard is cheaper than TeamSnap's Basic tier annualized, and you get game tracking, recruiting, and a website on top.
Recruiting — Lightning ties roster → player profiles → coach search. TeamSnap has nothing on the recruiting side.

Where TeamSnap might fit

Honest cases for staying.

Simplicity — TeamSnap does the roster/schedule basics well and nothing else. If you don't need stats, recruiting, or a website, TeamSnap's simpler UI is genuinely friendlier.
Established parent habits — if your team's parents are deep in the TeamSnap app and the change cost feels high, that's real.

Switching

From TeamSnap to Lightning.

Export TeamSnap roster (Settings → Export Members).
CSV-import into Lightning during your 30-day trial.
Send parents one link to your new Lightning team page.
Cancel TeamSnap after one full Lightning season.

Frequently asked

Answered. No fine print.

Can parents RSVP for games in Lightning?

Yes — the schedule view supports RSVP, attendance tracking, and parent notifications.

Will Lightning replace our team text-message system?

Yes — broadcast messages, group chats, and per-game announcements are built into the parent communication layer.

What about TeamSnap's tournament-management features?

For tournament directors, see our separate product: Lightning for Tournament Directors on tournaments.fsathletics.site.

Does Lightning have a parent mobile app?

Lightning is a mobile web app — works on any phone's browser. No app install required.

How much does TeamSnap cost?

TeamSnap runs roughly $10–$500 per month depending on tier and team size, covering roster, schedule, and messaging. Lightning for Coaches bundles those plus a game tracker, player recruiting, and a team website for $60–$250 per year — billed annually, not monthly.

Is there a cheaper alternative to TeamSnap?

Yes. Lightning for Coaches covers the same roster, schedule, and parent-communication basics for $60–$250 per year, and adds tools TeamSnap doesn't — a game tracker, recruiting profiles, and a team website — in one subscription instead of several.