Free vs. Pro Tactics Board: What Actually Matters
Feature lists don't tell you which limit you'll actually hit. Here's what the free plan is genuinely good for, where coaches typically bump into its ceiling, and which Pro or Club feature solves it.
Free forever · Pro from €6/month · Club from €99/year
What the Free Plan Actually Gives You
Free isn't a stripped-down demo — it's a genuinely usable tactics board: one full court, three saved tactics, PNG/PDF export, and every drawing tool (arrows, zones, player tokens, phases). For a coach who wants to sketch a play once before a match and doesn't need a library, free covers it completely, forever, with no credit card required.
Where the Limits Actually Bite
| Situation | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Saved tactics | 3 max | Unlimited |
| Sports/courts | 1 court | All 33 sports |
| Exports | Watermarked | Clean, no watermark |
| Shareable board links | — | Yes |
| Coaches sharing one library | — | Club plan only |
In practice, the three-tactic limit is the one that forces the decision. It's fine for a single session. It runs out fast for anyone building a real drill library or planning a season — most coaches hit it within two to three weeks of regular use.
Who Free Is Actually Enough For
- A coach who draws one play right before a match and doesn't need to keep a history of past sessions.
- Someone evaluating the tool before deciding whether it fits their workflow — free is a real trial, not a locked demo.
- A single-sport hobby coach who only ever needs one court and doesn't export professionally-branded materials.
When Pro Pays for Itself
At €6/month or €49/year, Pro breaks even against the time saved not rebuilding diagrams from scratch. If you coach more than one sport, run a season-long curriculum, or send players clean (unwatermarked) diagrams as part of how you present your program, the unlimited saves and full sport library are the features that matter — not the incremental extras.
When Club Beats Multiple Pro Accounts
Once a club has three or more coaches who should be drawing from the same set of plays — the exact situation covered in one shared library for a multi-sport club — Club at €99/year for up to 10 coaches is cheaper than separate Pro subscriptions and keeps every coach's diagrams consistent, branded, and centrally managed.
Plans — Questions
Is CourtDraw actually free, or is it a trial?
The free plan is free forever — one court, three saved tactics, watermarked exports, no expiry, no credit card. Pro and Club both start with a 7-day free trial.
What's the single biggest reason coaches upgrade to Pro?
Unlimited saved tactics. Three saved plays covers a single session; anyone building a real drill library or season plan runs into that limit within a few weeks.
When does Club make more sense than several Pro accounts?
Once a club has 3+ coaches who should share one library. Club is €99/year for up to 10 coaches — cheaper than 3+ separate Pro subscriptions and keeps everyone consistent.
Try the Free Plan Right Now
No install. No credit card. Upgrade only when you actually hit a limit.
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