vsSportsEngineReply1 vs SportsEngine
PlayMetrics completed its acquisition of SportsEngine on May 1, 2026. If your program is reviewing its setup under the new owner, Reply1 is a ready-now alternative for multi-team programs: online registration, automated lineups, and texts from your team's number on For Teams and For Programs — at one flat program price with a 0% platform fee on your own payment apps.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Reply1 | SportsEngine |
|---|---|---|
| Online Registration | ||
| 0% Platform Fee on Registrations | ||
| Built-In Payment Tracking | ||
| Multi-Team Dashboard | ||
| Roster Management | ||
| Event Scheduling | ||
| Attendance/RSVP |
Rows show only what SportsEngine's own published pages let us check.
On a $300 Registration
Published processing fees, verified 2026-08-17. Where a vendor publishes no rate, we show what it does publish — never a modeled number.
SportsEngine — SportsEngine HQ (PlayMetrics): management fee = (net order × negotiated %) + (fixed fee × number of payment-plan installments). The rate is negotiated per organization and not published — every installment re-charges the fixed part.
SportsEngine Help — what are management fees and how do they work · as of 2026-08-17
Reply1: no per-registration fee.
Your own Venmo / Cash App / PayPal — 0% platform fee; only your app's own rate applies (Venmo business 1.9% + $0.10, Cash App for Business 2.6% + $0.15).
Reply1 Payments (coming soon) — 2.9% + $0.30 cards, 0.8% capped at $5 ACH:
$9.00 card · $2.40 ACH on $300
PlayMetrics closed its acquisition of SportsEngine on 2026-05-01. If you are renegotiating under the new owner, get the negotiated % and the per-installment fixed fee in writing — Reply1's rates are published, flat, and carry no per-registration fee.
What Reply1 Brings
Automated Lineups
Generate a lineup from the players who RSVP'd yes — and on the baseball and softball card, Auto-Balance rotates positions and sits players in turns.
Built-In Payment Tracking
Send payment requests and track who has paid — on your own Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal at a 0% platform fee, with cards and ACH through Reply1 Payments coming soon.
Texts From Your Team's Number
On For Teams and For Programs, reminders and RSVP requests go out by text from your team's dedicated number, and families can reply in their own words.
One Dashboard
Manage multiple teams, seasons, and rosters from a single view.
Why Coaches Switch from SportsEngine
- SportsEngine HQ's registration management fee is (net order × a negotiated %) + (a fixed fee × the number of payment-plan installments), so every installment re-charges the fixed part — and SportsEngine's help article gives its rates only as examples.
- PlayMetrics completed its acquisition of SportsEngine on May 1, 2026, so a program renewing now is negotiating with a new owner.
Ready to make the switch?
Start managing your team with Reply1 — 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Start Your Free TrialFrequently Asked Questions
Can I import my SportsEngine roster into Reply1?
Yes. Export your members list or registration report from SportsEngine as a CSV and upload it at Reply1's import wizard (/import) — columns map automatically, parents and guardians included. Prefer hands-off? Send us the export and our free white-glove migration team will set up your whole program for you.
What does SportsEngine cost compared to Reply1?
SportsEngine HQ (now owned by PlayMetrics) charges a registration management fee of (net order × a negotiated %) + (a fixed fee × number of payment-plan installments), and its help article gives the rates only as examples. Reply1 Programs is a flat $30/month ($299/year) for unlimited teams with no per-registration fee: parents pay your program directly via Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal at a 0% platform fee, or — coming soon — through Reply1 Payments at a flat published 2.9% + 30¢ for cards and 0.8% capped at $5 for ACH.
How do I switch from SportsEngine?
Upload your SportsEngine export to Reply1's import wizard, review the auto-mapped roster, and invite families — or send us the export and our free white-glove migration team will set up your program for you.