Comparison
Coach Play Studio vs ClickPlays
ClickPlays is a drawing tool with a practice planner: plays are static diagrams, redrawn step by step. Coach Play Studio stores the play as data, so it animates, exports as video, and embeds. Same annual price, very different play.
| Capability | Coach Play Studio | ClickPlays |
|---|---|---|
| Animated play playback | Yes, real timing | No, static multi-step diagrams |
| Free plan | 3 plays | Unlimited plays, 1 playbook |
| Price, annual | $90/yr | $90/yr Pro |
| Other billing | $9/mo, $24/quarter, $5 week pass | Annual only |
| Video export | Coach plan | No |
| Embed a play on your own site | Yes, free plan | No |
| Published play and drill libraries | Yes, Coach plan | No, you draw everything yourself |
| Practice planner and drill bank | No, deliberately | Yes |
| Sports covered | Basketball only | Six sports |
| After cancelling | Plays stay editable and shareable | Plays stay viewable and printable |
| Money back guarantee | 30 days | Not claimed |
ClickPlays details from clickplays.com, September 2026; our side checked against our own product the same week. Tell us if something here has gone stale and we will fix it.
Where ClickPlays is genuinely strong
Credit where due: ClickPlays covers six sports, its free plan holds unlimited plays, and its practice planner and drill bank are thoughtfully built. If you coach volleyball on Tuesdays and flag football on Saturdays and plan practices in the same tool, it fits.
Where Coach Play Studio pulls away
If basketball is your sport and the play itself is the thing you are buying, a static diagram is the ceiling ClickPlays cannot get past.
- Plays that move. Players watch the screen arrive and the cut come off it, with real timing, instead of flipping through frozen steps.
- Video and embeds. Send an MP4 to the team chat, or put the play on your own site as a plain iframe. Neither exists there.
- A library to start from. The Coach plan includes published plays and drills you can copy and adapt. ClickPlays starts you at zero.
- Billing that fits a season. Monthly, quarterly, yearly, or a $5 week pass. They take one payment a year or nothing.
- Leaving is safer. Their lapsed plays stay printable; ours stay fully editable and shareable, and there is a 30 day money back guarantee besides.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Coach Play Studio and ClickPlays?
ClickPlays draws static plays, each step its own frozen diagram, and adds a practice planner. Coach Play Studio stores a play as structured data, so it animates with real timing and travels as a link, a picture, an embed or a video.
Do ClickPlays plays animate?
No. ClickPlays plays are multi-step static diagrams; you draw every step as its own picture. Every Coach Play Studio play runs as an animation generated from the timing you set.
Both cost $90 a year. What is different?
ClickPlays bills annually only. Coach Play Studio offers the same $90 a year plus $9 monthly, $24 quarterly, and a $5 one-week pass for a tournament, with a 30 day money back guarantee.
See what a play looks like in motion
Start free with three plays. Draw one set and press play. A static diagram never feels the same after.