Football playbook software comparison
Compare pricing, platforms, play-design features, team tools, and game-day workflows across XO Gridmaker, Football Play Card, Playmaker X, FirstDown PlayBook, and Hudl.
Feature-by-feature
Compare the tools at a glance
Publicly documented features, with higher-tier and integration-only capabilities called out instead of counted as standard.
| Feature | XO Gridmaker | Football Play Card | Playmaker X | FirstDown | Hudl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $9/mo | $7/mo | $75/90 days* | $400/team/yr* |
| Premium tier | $9/mo · $99/yrUnlimited plays, wristbands, Coach Cal + 3 coach seats | $29/mo · $180/yrCall sheets, 5GB video storage, custom formations + 1 coach | $11/moPrinting + app access for the whole team | $400/yr team*Full-team plan for up to 30 users | $1,600/team/yr*Gold includes 200 video hours; Play Tools costs $199/yr extra |
| Team management | Included | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | |
| AI creates editable plays | Included | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised |
| Purpose-built flag formats | Included | Included | Not publicly advertised | Included | Not publicly advertised |
| Hosted video storage (Film Room) | Premium tier only | Premium tier only | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | Included |
| Printable call sheets | Included | Premium tier only | Premium tier only | Included | |
| Printable wristbands | Premium tier only | Included | Premium tier only | Included | Not publicly advertised |
| Offline mobile playbook | Included | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | |
| Large ready-made play library | Included | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | Included | Not publicly advertised |
| Safe player/coach communication | Included | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised | Not publicly advertised |
| Staff playbook collaboration | Premium tier only | Premium tier only | Premium tier only | Premium tier only | Included |
* FirstDown's figures are for its Flag Football product. Hudl's figures are for club football and its Play Tools add-on is priced separately. A dash means “not publicly advertised,” not necessarily that the product cannot do it.
Questions about XO Gridmaker?
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