Centro vs SportsEngine
SportsEngine serves sports organizations of every kind. Centro is built for soccer clubs and leagues, with the club shop, payment reminders and evaluations included.
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Centro and SportsEngine at a glance
Where Centro does more
- Club shop
- Player evaluations
- Automatic payment reminders
Both include
- Online registration
- Signed waivers
- Card payments
- Team calendars
- RSVP
- Team chat
- Email announcements
- Club website
- Financial reports
- Family accounts
- +19 more in the table
What SportsEngine offers that Centro doesn’t yet
- iOS and Android appComing to Centro
- Push notificationsComing to Centro
- Text messagesNot in Centro
What this means for your club
iOS and Android app. Families can download it from the app stores today. Centro works in any phone browser now, and its iOS and Android app is in release preparation.
Push notifications. Alerts land as phone notifications. Centro reaches families by email and in-app messages until its app ships with push.
Text messages. Families can get texts. Centro sends email, in-app messages and team chat, and no text messages.
Club shop, payment reminders and evaluations
Three parts of club work where Centro does more than SportsEngine.
Kits ordered in the family portal
Families order from the club shop where they already pay. Staff follow each order through to pickup.
The club shopReminders that send themselves
Centro emails families before a payment is due, and again if it’s late.
Payments in CentroPlayer evaluations in five areas
Coaches rate five areas and choose when to share them with the family.
Centro for coachesCompare feature by feature
Club and teams
SportsEngine:
Click, drag, and drop the players/coaches over to their team.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/2876231-how-to-ros…SportsEngine:
Input your new member information into the CSV file.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6314415-import-mem…SportsEngine:
Roster Admin access to rostering, email and chat messages, manage invites, and print roster and contact lists.
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the ability to manage other sub-profiles
mobile-help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/8262121-wha…SportsEngine:
Syncs with SportsEngine for athlete lists; coaches score on tablets in real-time.
sportsengine.com/tryout-to-commitment-roadmapSportsEngine:
The file will download to your computer as a CSV.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6310277-how-to-vie…SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
Registration
SportsEngine:
Collect information, run reports, offer payment plans, and securely process money—all online with SportsEngine HQ.
sportsengine.com/hq/features/registrationSportsEngine:
You will use this anytime you want to create a question yourself
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6325766-registrati…SportsEngine:
Documents allow you to collect electronic signatures for consent forms and other registration requirements.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6329831-registrati…SportsEngine:
Securely collect birth certificates, waivers, payments, codes of conduct
sportsengine.com/hq/features/registrationSportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine:
If you have a set number of spots available or sale items with inventory limits, you can create a waitlist option
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6329354-how-to-cre…SportsEngine:
Automatic discounts apply according to your set conditions, not specific registrations.
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Payments
SportsEngine:
Visa
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eCheck Payment
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6333121-different-…SportsEngine:
Payment terms determine the amounts and due dates of payment plan installments
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6314065-how-to-add…SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine:
You must have "Full Access - Financials" permissions to record payments.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/7947372-how-to-rec…SportsEngine:
Select the invoices and click Send Reminder.
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simple to run reports that compare finances, program registrations, and more
sportsengine.com/hq/features/financials
Scheduling and leagues
SportsEngine:
Schedule games and events to display them on the team calendar where players and staff can see what's coming up.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6314091-how-to-sch…SportsEngine:
RSVPs help you track who is and isn't attending each game and event.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6329219-how-do-i-s…SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine:
Sync the feed to Mac OS X, Microsoft Outlook, Google Mail, iPhone/iPad, and Android.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6307106-how-to-sub…SportsEngine:
Automatically assign matchups to created time slots to create a complete schedule that adheres to schedule rules.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/7207483-season-man…SportsEngine:
Input the scoring plays for the game, then click Finalize Game to finish.
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all teams within that division will NOT affect or display within your league standings.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6342645-how-do-i-t…SportsEngine:
Standings Settings: activate standings tracking, ranking criteria, and tiebreaker rules.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/7198563-season-man…SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
Coaching
SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
Communication
SportsEngine:
You can send messages to an individual member, a selected group of members, a group, or a roster.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6311326-how-to-sen…SportsEngine:
Send a message directly to the coach or chat with the entire team for free.
sportsengine.com/hq/features/mobile-appSportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine:
Get instant notifications when an even is changed or canceled.
sportsengine.com/hq/features/mobile-appSportsEngine:
If enabled, an email and/or text message will be sent to the contact information on the recipient's profile.
mobile-help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/8365201-wha…
Website and shop
SportsEngine:
From edit mode, you can add site pages, change the layout, and manage site content.
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will sync to your website without requiring manual updates.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/9579889-season-man…SportsEngine:
You must update your DNS records to move your SportsEngine website from the SportsEngine domain
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6304712-how-to-upd…SportsEngine:
Admins can use "SportsEngine HQ" to create products and product bundles and sell them through registration.
help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/15017464-create-pr…
Language and phones
SportsEngine: not on SportsEngine’s website. Ask SportsEngine if it matters to you.
SportsEngine:
Our registration forms are mobile-friendly, meaning families can provide information
sportsengine.com/hq/features/registrationSportsEngine:
Every club using SportsEngine HQ gets unlimited access to the SportsEngine app for every team.
sportsengine.com/hq/features/mobile-app
SportsEngine sources
SportsEngine details come from SportsEngine’s public website and help center (November 10, 2026). SportsEngine is a trademark of its owner; Centro is not affiliated with it. Confirm current features with SportsEngine.
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/2876231-how-to-ros…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6314415-import-mem…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6304495-types-of-p…
- mobile-help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/8262121-wha…
- sportsengine.com/tryout-to-commitment-roadmap
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6310277-how-to-vie…
- sportsengine.com/hq/features/registration
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6325766-registrati…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6329831-registrati…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6329354-how-to-cre…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/7143026-how-to-cre…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6333121-different-…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6314065-how-to-add…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/7947372-how-to-rec…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6346000-how-to-sen…
- sportsengine.com/hq/features/financials
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6314091-how-to-sch…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6329219-how-do-i-s…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6307106-how-to-sub…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/7207483-season-man…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6314563-how-to-sco…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6342645-how-do-i-t…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/7198563-season-man…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6311326-how-to-sen…
- sportsengine.com/hq/features/mobile-app
- mobile-help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/8365201-wha…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/2876176-website-gu…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/9579889-season-man…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/6304712-how-to-upd…
- help.sportsengine.com/en/articles/15017464-create-pr…
Try Centro with your own club
Set it up with one team this week and see how it fits.