Yes, for up to 25 players, one evaluation event, and two evaluators. Beyond that it's $5, $10, or $15 per athlete per year, sold in blocks of 25.

Athlete evaluation apps · 2026

6 Best SkillShark Alternatives in 2026

Q: How much does SkillShark cost?

Rookie is $5 per athlete per year, All-Star is $10, and Legend is $15, sold in blocks of 25. A 300-player tryout costs $1,500, $3,000, or $4,500 a year depending on tier.

Q: Do you pay for cut players on SkillShark?

Yes. SkillShark bills per athlete evaluated, so players who don't make a team still count. Its pricing page suggests adding $5 per player to registration fees to cover it.

Q: Can SkillShark run a draft or build balanced teams?

The All-Star tier ($10 per athlete) includes tiered draft reports and a blind-scoring Draft Mode. SkillShark doesn't list a live multi-coach draft room or automatic team balancing. Bravara includes both.

Q: SkillShark vs TeamGenius: which is better?

SkillShark is cheaper for small programs and free up to 25 players. TeamGenius gets cheaper per player as you grow, adds tryout registration, and has unlimited evaluators on every plan. Both are strongest on report cards.

Q: What is the best tryout app?

For report cards, SkillShark or TeamGenius. For turning tryout scores into fair teams by live draft or automatic balancing, Bravara. For one coach's notes, Tryout Assistant.

Q: Can players register for tryouts in SkillShark?

No. SkillShark has no registration or payments; players come in by import or check-in. Bravara also imports from your registration system rather than taking registrations.

Q: Does Bravara send report cards like SkillShark?

No. SkillShark's report cards with video are a real strength. Bravara puts its effort into the draft and team building that come after scoring.

SkillShark is a good athlete evaluation app with a real free tier, but past 25 players it charges $5 to $15 per athlete a year, including players you cut. It doesn't list a live draft room or automatic team balancing.

Here are the tryout and player evaluation apps worth comparing, including SkillShark vs TeamGenius and tools that turn scores into fair teams.

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Updated October 2026 · How we compared

At a glance

6 SkillShark alternatives, ranked.

1BravaraOur pickPrograms that draft or balance teamsFree to score; $1.85/playerLive draft room and auto team builder included
2TeamGeniusLarge clubs and deep reports$1,050 to $6,500/yrYearly tiers with tryout registration
3PlayMetricsClubs running tryouts and registrationQuote onlyWeighted tryout scoring inside a club platform
4LeagueAppsPrograms already on LeagueApps% per payment + setup feeTryout check-in and scoring next to sign-ups
5WaresportA flat monthly fee instead$69.99/monthMonthly fee, not per-athlete billing
6Tryout AssistantPrivate notes, no costFreeSolo iPhone notes, no evaluator team

SkillShark today: Free to 25 players; $5 to $15/athlete/yr.

1Our pick · Evaluations & draft

Bravara: evaluate, draft live, build fair teams.

Collect scores from any phone, then run a live draft every coach joins, or let the team builder balance rosters from the same ratings and your league's rules.

FreeEvaluations (Free plan)

IncludedUnlimited players & evaluators

$1.85 per playerLive draft & balanced teams

NoneContract or minimum

Per player, per season. No annual tier, no minimum.

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Bravara player evaluation results ranked by overall score across skill categories — Ranked evaluation results

Bravara evaluator scoring a player on a phone, 1 to 5 by skill

Where Bravara beats SkillShark

No 25-player cap

Score a 400-kid tryout on the Free plan with as many evaluators as you need, then export the results.

A draft room, not a draft report

SkillShark hands coaches a report. Bravara puts them in one live room with a pick tracker, trades, and hat picks.

Teams balanced for you

No draft? The team builder spreads talent across rosters and honors siblings, coach kids, and friend requests.

Fair scores from every evaluator

A strict grader's 3 and a generous grader's 5 land on one scale, and absent players keep last season's mark.

Less per player

Cut players don't cost you $5 to $15 each. Premium is $1.85 a player for the season.

Side by side

Every athlete scored. Then what?

Bravara8

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SkillShark1

2 even

Evaluator scoringScore on iPhone or Android, your own categoriesScore on web or mobile, custom templatesEven

Bad field signalKeeps scoring with no signal, syncs laterOffline mode that syncs on its ownEven

EvaluatorsUnlimited on every plan, free included2 on the free planW

Tough vs easy gradersRating IQ adjusts for harsh and generous gradersNoneW

Missed evaluationsBorrows last season's score when a player missesNoneW

Live draftCoaches pick live; trades and hat picks built inDraft reports; no live draft roomW

Siblings, coach kids, requestsSiblings and coach kids placed for youNoneW

Automatic balanced teamsTeam builder spreads talent evenlyNoneW

Teams without evaluationsUses age, experience, and other registration dataNoneW

Player report cardsNoneReport cards with videoW

Price$0 to score; $1.85 a player for Premium$5 to $15 per athlete, cuts includedW

Bravara SkillShark

We have about 900 players in our league, we do assessments and a draft for over 40 of our teams. Bravara was a huge time, energy and paper saver for us, so much better than the old way!

Mike A. · Menifee Pony Baseball

What it costs

SkillShark pricing in 2026

SkillShark bills per athlete evaluated each year, in blocks of 25, including players you cut. There's no per-evaluator fee and no setup fee.

Prospect

Free

Up to 25 players

1 group and 1 evaluation event
2 evaluators
Player report cards

Rookie

$5/athlete/yr

300 players = $1,500

Unlimited evaluators and events
Weighted reports
Excel export

All-Star

$10/athlete/yr

300 players = $3,000

Tiered draft reports
Check-in and Draft Mode
Message Center and leaderboards

Legend

$15/athlete/yr

300 players = $4,500

Development resource library
White-label reporting
API access

SkillShark's pricing page suggests adding $5 per player to registration fees to cover it. For comparison, 300 players on Bravara Premium is $555 a season. Source

Do the math

SkillShark per-athlete pricing vs Bravara

SkillShark bills every athlete you evaluate, including players you cut, in blocks of 25.

Players you evaluate 200

Bravara Premium$370

SkillShark $5/athlete$1,000

Bravara saves $630 per year

SkillShark is free up to 25 players. Bravara's Free plan covers evaluations for any number of players.

Head to head

Bravara vs SkillShark

SkillShark is strong on player reports and free for very small groups. Bravara does more with the scores once they're in.

See every feature, side by side (7 rows)

Feature	Bravara	SkillShark
Free plan	Yes, unlimited players and evaluators	Yes, 25 players and 2 evaluators
Paid pricing	$1.85 per player per season	$5 to $15 per athlete per year
Offline scoring	Yes	Yes
Live draft room	Yes	None; draft reports only
Automatic balanced teams	Yes	Not listed
Parent report cards	No	Yes, with video
Tryout registration	No; players arrive by import	No

You gain

A live draft room every coach joins
Automatic balanced teams
No player cap on the Free plan
Lower price per player
Fair teams even before anyone is scored

You give up

Report cards with video for families
Self-assessments and leaderboards
Pocket Radar and AI Swing Score
SkillShark's development library

How to switch from SkillShark

Export your players to Excel from SkillShark (Rookie and up) or straight from your registration system, then import into Bravara. Bravara matches the columns for you. Finished rosters go back out as a file Sports Connect or SportsEngine can import.

SkillShark vs TeamGenius

Both are evaluation-first apps with strong report cards. The difference is mostly price shape and how far each goes past scoring.

	SkillShark	TeamGenius
Best for	Small programs	Larger clubs and associations
100 players	$500 to $1,500 a year	$1,050 a year (Self Starter)
1,000 players	$5,000 to $15,000 a year	$2,900 a year (Pro)
Evaluators	2 free; unlimited on paid	No evaluator limit on any tier
Draft tools	Draft reports and blind Draft Mode	Live drafting on Elite or add-on
Registration	No	Tryout registration through Stripe

The other options

Other SkillShark alternatives worth a look.

If parent report cards are the whole point, or tryout sign-ups have to live in the same app, these SkillShark alternatives are worth a look too.

TeamGenius

Best for large clubs that want deep evaluation reports

$1,050 to $6,500/yr

Choose it if you're a large association that wants branded reports and tryout registration in one tool.

Full TeamGenius comparison →

PlayMetrics

Best for clubs that want tryouts tied to registration and fields

Quote only

Choose it if your club wants tryout scores, registration, and field planning under one login.

Full PlayMetrics comparison →

LeagueApps

Best for programs whose sign-ups already run through LeagueApps

% per payment + setup fee

Choose it if your families already pay through LeagueApps and you'd rather not add another app.

Full LeagueApps comparison →

Waresport

Best for clubs that would rather pay monthly than per athlete

$69.99/month

Choose it if big tryouts make per-athlete pricing painful and you hold sessions all year.

Read the full review

For clubs that dislike per-athlete billing, Waresport charges one monthly fee for club software that includes evaluation tools.

Cost doesn't grow with tryout size
Evaluation tools come with the club software

You pay in the off-season too
Its price comes from a Waresport blog post

Pricing: Waresport's blog lists $69.99 a month. Source

Tryout Assistant

Best for a coach who only needs private notes

Free

Choose it if you're choosing your own roster and nobody else needs to see the scores.

Read the full review

If SkillShark's free tier is more than you need, Tryout Assistant lets one coach rate kids and dictate voice notes on an iPhone at no cost.

Costs nothing
Voice memos per player
Ready in seconds

Works for a single coach only
Nothing to share with a board or other coaches
iPhone only

Pricing: Free. Source

Also in the same app

Player evaluationsLive draftsBalanced team builder

SkillShark questions

Questions people ask before switching.

Q.01Is SkillShark free?

Q.02How much does SkillShark cost?

Q.03Do you pay for cut players on SkillShark?

Q.04Can SkillShark run a draft or build balanced teams?

Q.05SkillShark vs TeamGenius: which is better?

Q.06What is the best tryout app?

Q.07Can players register for tryouts in SkillShark?

Q.08Does Bravara send report cards like SkillShark?

Bottom line

Which one fits you?

You want tryout scores turned into teams without per-athlete feesBravara
You evaluate 25 or fewer players and want report cardsSkillShark Free
You outgrew SkillShark's per-athlete pricing but still want report cardsTeamGenius
Tryouts, registration, and fields should share one club loginPlayMetrics
Your families already pay through LeagueAppsLeagueApps

Prices for SkillShark and the other tools were checked October 22, 2026. How we compare tools

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