# LeagueLobster Review 2026: Pricing, Pros & Cons

> An honest LeagueLobster review: its free, LITE ($9.95) and PRO ($29.95) plans, the 1.74% registration fee, what its scheduler does well, and when a league needs more.

Canonical: https://dugouthq.com/reviews/leaguelobster
Last updated: 2026-10-21

LeagueLobster review · facts checked October 21, 2026.

LeagueLobster is a scheduler first, and a good one: round robins, brackets and real constraints such as rest time, travel and coach conflicts. Its pricing is published and cheap to start. Leagues that need registration, standings and a website can get those too; what it does not show is umpire scheduling or stats.

## What LeagueLobster Is

LeagueLobster calls itself a league and tournament scheduler. It generates round-robin schedules and single or double elimination brackets, handles constraints for teams, coaches, games per day, rest and travel, and exports schedules to CSV or Excel.

Around the scheduler it offers online registration for teams and players with payments and custom forms, automatic league tables, and club homepages with your own domain. Its homepage does not name the sports it serves.

## LeagueLobster Pricing

Prices are in USD and billed monthly. Free publishes schedules with ads and up to 50 games a month. LITE ($9.95/mo) and PRO ($29.95/mo) remove ads and include 100 games a month, then charge per extra game. Registration payments carry a LeagueLobster fee of 1.74% ($1 minimum, $14.95 maximum) on top of Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30.

| Plan | Price | Includes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 50 games a month, ads on published schedules, no export, LITE scheduler |
| LITE | $9.95 USD per month | 100 games a month ($0.10 per extra game), no ads, export |
| PRO | $29.95 USD per month | 100 games a month ($0.25 per extra game), playoffs, divisions and constraints |
| Registration fee | 1.74% ($1 min, $14.95 max) plus Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 | Charged on paid registrations; free registrations carry no fee |

Source: [LeagueLobster's pricing page](https://scheduler.leaguelobster.com/pricing/), checked October 21, 2026. Prices change; confirm with LeagueLobster before you buy.

## What It Does Well

- Strong schedule generator with real-world constraints
- Published, low monthly pricing with a free tier
- Exports schedules to CSV, Excel and other platforms' formats on paid plans
- Registration, standings and club websites in the same product

## Where It Falls Short

- Free schedules carry ads and cannot be exported
- Games are capped each month, with per-game charges above the cap
- Playoffs, divisions and constraints need PRO
- No umpire scheduling or player stats on its homepage or pricing page

## Keep LeagueLobster If

- Scheduling is your hardest problem and the rest is simple
- You run a sport other than baseball or softball
- You like paying a small monthly fee for exactly what you use

## Look Elsewhere If

- You want umpire crews, score codes and player stats with the schedule
- You want brackets and divisions without a monthly plan
- You run baseball, softball or slo-pitch and want one tool for the whole league

## LeagueLobster vs DugoutHQ

|  | LeagueLobster | DugoutHQ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price to run a league | Free with ads; LITE $9.95 or PRO $29.95 USD a month | Free to run; 5% on card registrations only |
| Registration fees | 1.74% ($1–$14.95) plus Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 | 5% on card registrations; none on e-Transfer or cash |
| Schedule generator | Yes, its core strength; constraints on PRO | Yes, with a fairness report and calendar feeds |
| Brackets and playoffs | Brackets; playoffs and divisions on PRO | Brackets seeded from pool play, included |
| Umpire scheduling | Not on its homepage or pricing page | Umpire crews, schedules and score codes |
| Player stats | Not on its homepage or pricing page | Batting and pitching stats with player profiles |
| Sports covered | Not named on its homepage | Baseball, softball and slo-pitch only |

## What DugoutHQ Looks Like

![DugoutHQ league standings for two divisions, with wins, losses, points, streak and run differential](https://dugouthq.com/screens/league-standings.webp)

Standings update as scores are reported: points, streak and run differential for every division.

![A DugoutHQ league schedule with final scores and upcoming games waiting for a score report](https://dugouthq.com/screens/schedule-scores.webp)

The season schedule: final scores in, next week’s games ready for umpires or teams to report.

Screenshots from DugoutHQ with a made-up demo league.

## LeagueLobster FAQ

### How much does LeagueLobster cost?

On its pricing page (checked October 21, 2026): Free with ads and 50 games a month, LITE at $9.95 USD a month and PRO at $29.95 USD a month, each with 100 games a month and a per-game charge above that. Paid registrations add a 1.74% LeagueLobster fee plus Stripe's processing fee.

### Can I export my LeagueLobster schedule?

Yes, on a paid plan. LeagueLobster's help centre says ad-supported (free) schedules cannot be exported; paid schedules export to CSV/Excel from the Share dialog.

### Is LeagueLobster good for baseball leagues?

Its scheduler handles any round-robin league well. For baseball and softball, a dedicated tool adds umpire crews, score codes, pool play into brackets and player stats.

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