SportsEngine is the incumbent. It's expensive, slow, and increasingly complicated. More club directors are moving to modern alternatives in 2026 — here's how to make the jump cleanly.
Why directors are leaving
- Price increases year over year
- Interface parents can't navigate
- Per-transaction fees stack up on club dues
- Feature sprawl without clear depth
Migration checklist
- Export rosters, families, and payment history from SportsEngine
- Create matching divisions in SignUpGo
- Import families via CSV
- Re-open registration with the new link
- Send a one-time SMS + email announcement with the new URL
Communication
Be transparent with parents: "We're moving to a faster, cleaner platform. Here's the new link. Nothing about your membership changes." Done in one announcement.
Run your club or travel season on the Sports Tier
SignUpGo's Sports Tier ($59/mo) is built for club, travel, and AAU programs who run real tournaments every weekend. You get unlimited tournaments, 5 user seats, 1,000 messaging credits, full pool play & bracket automation, captain score entry, team & player registration, entry fees, and merch — without paying per-event software fees.
- Unlimited brackets across multiple courts, fields, or diamonds
- SMS alerts the second a pool finishes or a court reassigns
- Collect entry fees, team deposits, and merch at checkout
- Custom branding so parents see your club, not our logo
Ready to run a cleaner weekend? Start with the Sports Tier, compare plans, or try the tournament builder in under two minutes.