Sports academy management software in India, compared
KIBI next to Sportstr, Sportzy, ArenaIQ and Sportia, using only what each vendor says on its own website.
Pick KIBI if you want to start free, have your roster moved for you and run tournaments from the same dashboard. Pick one of the others if you need a published long-term price today, a parent app on both app stores, or a product built for schools. Prices and features were checked on 11 November 2026.
Feature and pricing comparison
| What we compared | KIBI | Sportstr | Sportzy | ArenaIQ | Sportia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public pricing | Free until 31 March 2027; paid plans not yet announced | Not published; quote on request | Tiered monthly plans published | One-time onboarding fee of Rs 3,999 published; monthly fee not published | Published, from Rs 799 a month billed annually, plus GST |
| Free trial or free period | Free to use until 31 March 2027, no card | Free trial offered through a demo form; terms not stated | Free trial account; length not stated | Not stated; demo on request | 14-day trial; payment method required |
| Online fee collection | Yes: UPI, net banking, card | Yes | Yes | Yes: payment links | Yes |
| Attendance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes: QR check-in |
| Batch and coach scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp messages to parents | Yes | Not stated | Yes; WhatsApp and SMS charged separately | Yes: SMS and WhatsApp alerts | Yes |
| Multiple centres | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes: 1 to 50 locations by plan |
| Tournament management | Yes, in the same dashboard | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes, as a paid add-on |
| Done-for-you data migration | Yes, within 48 hours | Not stated | Yes, included in all plans | Not stated | Not stated |
Not stated means the public pages we read did not mention it, not that the product lacks it. Plans differ in athlete, staff and location limits, so published prices are not like for like.
Where the others are the better choice
- Sportstr: Lists separate iOS and Android apps for parents, coaches and admins, with in-app payments. If a branded app experience for parents matters most, look at it first.
- Sportzy: Publishes its long-term monthly plans, so you can budget beyond the first year today. KIBI has not yet announced paid plans for after 31 March 2027.
- ArenaIQ: States a flat monthly subscription with no per-student charge, and has a separate product for schools with student report cards.
- Sportia: Has the lowest published entry price of the four and a small plan for individual coaches with up to 25 athletes.
Where KIBI is the better choice
- Cost today: the admin portal is free until 31 March 2027, with no payment and no card.
- Getting started: send your Excel sheets, Google Sheets or WhatsApp trainee lists and KIBI sets up your workspace within 48 hours.
- Tournaments: intra-academy and inter-academy events with brackets, QR check-in and live scoring run from the same dashboard, not as an add-on.
- Leaving: your organisation owns its data and can export it at any time.
See what the product does on the academy management software page, or book a demo.
Sources
Each vendor's details come from its own public website, read on 11 November 2026. KIBI's details come from our own product pages. Product names belong to their owners. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
- Sportstr: sportstr.co/
- Sportzy: sportzy.in/pricing/
- ArenaIQ: arenaiq.in/
- Sportia: sportia.app/
Frequently asked questions
It depends on what you need most. Sportia has the lowest published entry price, Sportzy publishes tiered monthly plans, ArenaIQ states a flat monthly fee with no per-student charge, Sportstr lists apps for parents, coaches and admins, and KIBI is free until 31 March 2027 with done-for-you migration and tournaments included.
Published prices checked on 11 November 2026 start at Rs 799 a month billed annually, plus GST, for Sportia's smallest plan. Sportzy publishes tiered monthly plans. ArenaIQ publishes a Rs 3,999 one-time onboarding fee but not its monthly fee. Sportstr quotes on request. KIBI is free until 31 March 2027.
KIBI's admin portal is free to use until 31 March 2027 with no card, and paid plans will be announced at least 30 days before they apply. Sportia offers a 14-day trial that needs a payment method, and Sportzy and Sportstr offer free trials on request.
It means the public pages we read on the check date did not mention that feature. It does not mean the product lacks it. Ask the vendor directly before you decide.
We re-read each vendor's public website every 90 days and show the check date on the page. If a vendor's details here are out of date, tell us and we will correct them.