Where Hudl is strong
- Professional video library and analysis tools used at the elite, school and pro levels
- Hudl Assist offers semi-automated stat clipping from game video
- 500,000+ archived games on Hudl Instat, a dedicated elite/pro hockey and basketball scouting platform
- Established since 2006, multi-sport reach, mobile app rated 4.3 stars on 16,000+ ratings
Where RinkLog plays differently
- RinkLog is built for the parent in the stands tracking their player live, not a coach or analyst reviewing film after the game
- RinkLog works entirely offline inside the arena, with no film crew or camera setup needed
- RinkLog costs $12.99 CAD per year, not hundreds or thousands of dollars per team per season
- RinkLog covers hockey, ball hockey and ringette at every level, not just school or elite programs
- RinkLog does not do video: its focus is live, individual stat tracking
Criterion by criterion
Sports covered
Hudl
Multi-sport (American football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, hockey...), hockey is mostly showcased through Instat
RinkLog
Hockey, ball hockey and ringette, all three in depth
Who tracks the stats
Hudl
A dedicated coach or video analyst, with semi-automated clipping via Hudl Assist
RinkLog
Each parent tracks their own player, from any seat
Video
Hudl
Full video library, frame-by-frame analysis, scouting tools
RinkLog
None: RinkLog focuses on live stats, not video
Offline mode
Hudl
Not confirmed, the workflow depends on filming a game then uploading it
RinkLog
Fully offline start to finish, built for arenas with no signal
Languages
Hudl
English, French, Japanese and Portuguese per its App Store listing
RinkLog
French and English throughout the app
Price
Hudl
$400 USD to $1,600 USD per team per year for club hockey, more for Instat (custom packages)
RinkLog
Free to start, Premium at $12.99 CAD/year (founding price)
Platform
Hudl
iOS, Android and web
RinkLog
iOS, Android and web, with an installable offline PWA
Company origin and data privacy
Hudl
US company (Agile Sports Technologies), Lincoln, Nebraska, founded in 2006
RinkLog
Built in Quebec, compliant with Quebec's Law 25 on the protection of personal information
Choose Hudl if
- Your team or school has the budget for professional video and analysis
- You play at an elite or school level where video scouting is the norm
- You're looking for a tool that spans several sports, not just hockey
Choose RinkLog if
- Your child plays hockey, ball hockey or ringette, at any level
- You want to track YOUR player yourself, without a film crew or analyst
- You need it to work in an arena with no signal, with no camera setup
- You want a simple yearly price, not video packages costing hundreds of dollars
RinkLog measures and computes all of this automatically during your hockey, ball hockey and ringette games. Free to start.
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