What is here and what is next

Product roadmap

A transparent view of DugoutDesk today: shipped workflows, features currently in beta, and the problems we plan to solve next. Status reflects product availability—not a guaranteed delivery date. Coming from GameChanger? Read the switching guide.

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DugoutDesk vs GameChanger vs TeamSnap

GameChanger is strongest on broadcast-style live scoring. TeamSnap owns payments and ops. DugoutDesk is the stats-first home for coaches who want better numbers — with live scoring that feeds the same box scores, plus enough logistics to keep the team organized.

Feature comparison of DugoutDesk, GameChanger, and TeamSnap
Capability	DugoutDesk	GameChanger	TeamSnap
Post-game stats depth Advanced metrics, leaderboards, trends, opponent splits	Yes	Partial	No
Softball-aware lineups DP/FLEX, courtesy runners, rulebook hints	Yes	Partial	No
Parent-friendly player summaries Plain-language views on the same data coaches use	Yes	Partial	Partial
Fan and games-only follows Invite fans for games, or games plus stats; families can filter to games	Yes	Partial	No
Free core coaching Stat entry, box scores, schedule, and family portal	Yes	No	No
Import roster from the other apps TeamSnap CSV and GameChanger paste / stats export	Yes	No	Partial
Player (athlete) login Kid sign-in for own stats, schedule, and training	Yes	Partial	Partial
In play Open diamond, parent limits, adaptive intensity, streak, and team board. Coach premium.	Yes	No	No
Scan opponent lineup card Paper, print, or screenshot — web and mobile; coach premium	Yes	No	No
Live game scoring Pitch-by-pitch free; hit spray charts on coach premium	Yes	Yes	No
Schedule and RSVP	Yes	Partial	Yes
Team chat and announcements	Yes	Partial	Yes
Game-day duty board Scorekeeper, streamer, snack, gate, DJ per game	Yes	No	Partial
Practice planner and drill library	Yes	No	Partial
At-home training assignments Coach premium	Yes	No	Partial
Equipment and roster logistics Uniform sizes, emergency contacts, gear checkout	Yes	No	Partial
Dues and parent invoicing	Yes	Partial	Yes
Search teams, orgs, and tournaments Opt-in listing; public initials + record; followers can see schedule	Yes	Partial	Partial
Club and league org tools Divisions, standings, multi-team admin. Registrar and facility desk is a companion.	Yes	Partial	Yes
Travel club manager ops Hitting slots, reimbursements, budgets, kit, org-wide training — companion front desk, not DugoutDesk	No	No	Partial
AI lineup and practice plans	Yes	No	No
Chalk Talk Private coach chat grounded in the team roster and stats. Notes save only when a coach keeps them.	Yes	No	No
CSV, PDFs, and public share links	Yes	Partial	Partial
Clips on the play and player history Attach video to a scored play; career reel follows the athlete — beta	Partial	Partial	No
Live game video Signed-in family watch plus clip source — not a public broadcast	Partial	Yes	No
Dugout DJ walk-up songs Apple Music clips, between-inning playlist, live lineup — planned	Yes	No	No

Competitor capabilities summarized from public product positioning. DugoutDesk “Coming soon” rows match the roadmap. Live pitch-by-pitch scoring is free; hit spray is coach premium. Switching from GameChanger? See the onboarding guide.

Product roadmap status

Released means available in the product today. Beta features are usable but still being refined. Coming soon describes direction, not a promised date.

Released47Beta4Coming soon2

Released

47 features

ReleasedStats

Post-game stat entry

Batting, pitching, and fielding grids with draft save and finalize.

ReleasedStats

Box scores and season stats

Advanced metrics, leaderboards, trends, and opponent splits.

ReleasedStats

Batting orders and lineup tools

Drag-and-drop batting orders, copy tools, substitutes, DP/FLEX, courtesy runners, and reusable templates.

ReleasedStats

Automatic defense rotation builder

Generate and adjust inning-by-inning assignments with drag-and-drop, copy tools, undo, and printable dugout cards.

ReleasedStats

Rule-aware defense validation

Flag pitcher limits, consecutive innings, minimum infield play, vacancies, and avoided positions using optional team rules.

ReleasedStats

Exports and public share links

CSV, player cards, game recap PDFs, and tokenized public box scores.

ReleasedStats

Player milestones and team records

Firsts, round-number career and season marks, big games, and a team record book detected when you finalize a game.

ReleasedStats

AI lineup and practice plans

Coach premium suggestions with explanations (web and mobile).

ReleasedStatsCoach premium

Chalk Talk

A private coach for the numbers you already keep. Coach premium chat grounded in this team's roster and stats, with notes you choose to save.

ReleasedFamily

Family parent portal

Invites, plain-language player summaries, and read-only box scores.

ReleasedFamilyFree

Fan follows and games-only view

Invite grandparents and fans to follow an athlete’s games, or games plus stats. Families can also set Home and alerts to games only.

ReleasedFamilyFree

Family score and stream access

Coaches can let a household guardian score and/or stream this team’s games without making them a coach.

ReleasedFamily

Player data ownership and export

Verified families can take a portable player archive across linked history; coaches can export only the team records they manage.

ReleasedFamily

At-bat alerts

Push when a linked player is on deck, finishes an at-bat, or starts pitching, with a per-game mute if you are at the field.

ReleasedTeam logistics

One player identity across teams

Roster setup searches before creating, reuses eligible existing players, and lets guardians control global team discovery.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Linked or independent opponents

Use an established DugoutDesk team or a private name/TBD placeholder without importing or exposing its roster and lineup.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Schedule, RSVP, and calendar feeds

A combined calendar for games and practices with availability rollups, reminders, and iCal subscribe.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Player time away and availability

Families record time away once; overlapping events update availability while coaches see month and week rollups.

ReleasedTeam logisticsFree

Drill library and practice planner

Free presets, custom drills, and timed practice boards; AI practice plans are coach premium.

ReleasedTeam logisticsCoach premium

Practice run mode and station blocks

Assign coaches to rotate or parallel station blocks, optional player groups, drill videos, and a shared live timer.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Team chat and announcements

Team-wide, direct, and group messages with push and email.

ReleasedTeam logisticsCoach premium

Player training assignments

At-home exercises, parent check-off, and coach compliance rollup.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Richer team chat

Mute and notify prefs, live reactions, edit and reply, photo attachments, announcement acknowledgements, read receipts, and in-chat search — still team-scoped, not Slack.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Game-day duty board

Assign scorekeeper, streamer, snack, gate, and Dugout DJ per game. Households see their duty on Home; score, stream, and DJ can one-tap grant game day access.

ReleasedFamily

Season gallery

Coaches, family, and fans post photos and videos to season albums, react, and download (coach zip).

ReleasedTeam logistics

Roster logistics and equipment

Position prefs, emergency contacts, uniform sizes, and gear checkout.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Position preferences

Primary, learning, and prefer-not position cues carried into defense planning.

ReleasedOrganization

Org divisions and standings

Multi-team orgs with division W-L driven by game results.

ReleasedOrganization

Tournament scheduling and stats

Tournament rosters, games, and tournament-scoped stats.

ReleasedMobile

Mobile web and PWA

Bottom tabs, install prompt, and offline shell for core paths.

ReleasedMobile

Native app feature parity

Family, coach, and org workflows—including automatic defense—in the Expo app.

ReleasedMobile

iOS App Store

Download the native iOS app from the App Store.

ReleasedBilling & duesFree

Parent invoices and dues tracking

Invoice families for season dues, tournaments, uniforms, and more — templates, roster assign, due reminders, optional Stripe checkout, and mark paid for Venmo, cash, or any method.

ReleasedTeam logisticsFree

Import from GameChanger and TeamSnap

Bring over roster (and schedule) from competitor exports so switching does not mean retyping players.

ReleasedFamilyFree

Player login and athlete view

Athletes sign in for their own stats, schedule, and training — invited by a parent, separate from the coach tools.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Guest pickups and multi-team membership

Add a player as a guest for a game, tournament, or season. Request full membership on another team with guardian approval; prior stats stay private unless a guardian opts in.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Search teams, orgs, and tournaments

Signed-in search by name, city, or state. Teams, orgs, and tournaments are listed by default; owners can unlist. Public sees initials and record; followers can see schedule if the owner allows it.

ReleasedStats

Searchable game history

Find past games by opponent, date, season, tournament, game type, status, or result across a team’s full schedule.

ReleasedStats

Explicit DP/FLEX in box scores

Box scores show who is DP and FLEX, how they are paired, and who received batting vs defense-only attribution.

ReleasedStats

Guest stat portability

Player data archives include guest appearance provenance for families and home coaches; host coaches can export only the scopes they hosted without contacts.

ReleasedTeam logistics

Consent-based pregame exchange

Preview and copy an opponent roster or lineup through a short-lived, revocable code while keeping private team data isolated.

ReleasedTeam logisticsFree

Linked matchup

When both teams use DugoutDesk, coaches can opt in to share schedule details and a pregame lineup. Each team keeps its own scoring record.

ReleasedTeam logisticsCoach premium

Scan opponent lineup card

Photograph a paper card, printed sheet, or screenshot and review the batting order for this game (web and mobile).

ReleasedStatsFree

Live pitch-by-pitch scoring

Score at the field with balls, strikes, and play results that roll up into box scores — free.

ReleasedStatsCoach premium

Hit spray and zone charts

Optional ball-in-play zone capture during live scoring with player and game spray charts.

ReleasedMobileFree

Home Screen widgets and Live Activities

Next game, team record, linked-player season stats, live score widgets, and game-day Live Activities.

ReleasedFamilyCoach premium

Dugout DJ

Assign trimmed walk-up songs, play a now-batting intro, and run between-inning music from one device that follows live scoring. Three walk-ups free; full roster on coach premium.

Beta

4 features

BetaMobile

Android Play store beta

Google Play internal listing for the native Android app.

BetaTeam logisticsCoach premium

In play

Drag fielders on a diamond whenever they want. Situations get slowly harder or easier. Parents can set daily limits. Coach premium.

BetaStatsCoach premium

Play clips on athlete history

Attach a short clip to a scored play so it shows on the player’s game log and career reel.

BetaFamilyCoach premium

Live game streaming

Broadcast a game to signed-in families and staff, then cut clips from the same recording.

Coming soon

2 features

Coming soonStats

Tournament live stats for directors and scouts

Live boards and event surfaces powered by DugoutDesk scoring — so teams can meet tournament live-stat needs without switching to a third-party scorer.

Coming soonOrganization

Cross-team org leaderboards

Import TeamSnap or GameChanger rosters and schedules, then review parent invite drafts before sending.