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Independent.
Built for the owner who coaches.
PlayMetrics is a deep platform for large clubs, leagues and governing bodies, and now owns Sports Connect, Stack Sports, SportsEngine and Crossbar. Team Boss is an independent company for the club owner who coaches. Here is an honest look at both.
No subscription today. Platform free for 90 days for Founding Members. Last verified October 20, 2026.
Two different sizes
PlayMetrics runs clubs, leagues, tournaments and governing bodies, with heavy onboarding support. It merged with Stack Sports in June 2025, with Genstar Capital as majority owner, and bought SportsEngine in May 2026. Pricing is a custom quote.
Team Boss covers registration, payments and payment plans, tryouts, schedules, team chat and attendance for youth clubs, with coaches and families working from the same club record on their phones.
PlayMetrics details checked October 20, 2026 on playmetrics.com and gencap.com.
Where PlayMetrics fits best
Deep club operations
Tryouts and evaluations, team formation, and field and court planning with drag and drop.
Coaching curriculum
A curriculum builder, drill illustrator and practice planner for directors and coaches.
Team finances
Team accounts with issued cards, budgets and reconciliation, with budgets shared with parents.
Support and no ads
Video chats, group trainings and phone support, and a family app their site calls 100% ad free.
Where Team Boss fits best
Tryouts to roster
Every coach scores on their phone with the same rubric. You place players, send every offer at once, families pay in full or on a plan, and paid players land on the roster.
Coaches and parents on the same page
Team chat channels are made for every team. Coaches keep a playbook and can share plays with parents and answer their questions.
Money you can see
Invoices with a pay link that needs no login, payment plans that charge on their own with retries, refunds, and payouts in one Financials view.
Check in with a scan
Every player has a QR code, even kids without a login, so check in at the door takes seconds and attendance fills itself.
Which one is right for you?
Choose PlayMetrics if
- You run a large club or league with staff and want field and court planning.
- You want a coaching curriculum and practice planner for every coach.
- You want team bank accounts and cards managed in the same product.
Choose Team Boss if
- You coach and run the business, and families mostly use their phones.
- Tryouts, offers and payment plans are where your season is won or lost.
- You want coaches, parents and payments on one club record, with no setup fee and no subscription.
The details
PlayMetrics details come from playmetrics.com and gencap.com, checked October 20, 2026. Pricing and features change, so confirm details with each company before you decide.
How Team Boss is different
Independent
Team Boss is its own company, built by a club owner for club owners, not one product among many inside a larger group.
Coach tools included
Tryout scoring, a playbook coaches can share with parents, and QR check in come with the club, not as extras.
No subscription
No setup fee and no monthly bill. Founding Member clubs get the platform free for 90 days, and the only charge is a 1.09% fee on payments they take through Team Boss, plus card processing, locked for the first year.
How to move from PlayMetrics
- Send us your list. Export your families and players as a spreadsheet and share it with our team.
- We move your families. We load your families and players into Team Boss for you, with guardians matched to their kids.
- We set up your programs. Together we rebuild your programs, prices and payment plans, and you connect your bank through Stripe.
Payment history stays in PlayMetrics; export the reports you want to keep before you close your account.
Frequently asked
Who owns PlayMetrics?
PlayMetrics merged with Stack Sports in June 2025, with Genstar Capital as majority owner. The company now also owns Sports Connect, SportsEngine and Crossbar.
Is Team Boss a PlayMetrics alternative?
Yes, for clubs that run registration, payment plans, tryouts, schedules and team chat and want an independent company built for the owner who coaches.
When is PlayMetrics a better fit than Team Boss?
When you run a large club or league with staff and want field and court planning, a coaching curriculum and practice planner, or team bank accounts in the same product.
How does pricing compare?
PlayMetrics prices by custom quote. Team Boss has no setup fee and no subscription: Founding Member clubs get the platform free for 90 days, and the only charge is a 1.09% fee on payments they take through Team Boss, plus card processing, locked for the first year.
Can we move our families from PlayMetrics?
Yes. Export your families and players as a spreadsheet and our team loads them into Team Boss for you.
Do parents need to download an app?
No. Team Boss runs in the phone browser at teamboss.app, so families sign in from a link and can pay, register and message without an app store download. The Team Boss mobile app arrives in December 2026.
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