Hashmarks vs Hudl
The free Hudl alternative for charting, tendencies and play design.
Looking for a free Hudl alternative? Hashmarks handles the play charting, live tendencies, advanced stats, play design and quizzes, free, and imports your Hudl breakdown data. Keep Hudl for video if it works for your program.
Free for every program. No credit card.
Import that keeps everything
The CSV import recognizes Hudl columns like ODK, DN, DIST, YARD LN, OFF FORM and GN/LS. Custom columns and values that don’t parse are kept too. Nothing is dropped unless you choose Skip.
Charting your staff controls
Chart live on a phone, with stats updating every snap. No waiting for the film to be tagged after the game.
All of it free
Play tracker, sideline tendencies, analytics, film breakdown, play designer and quizzes, with unlimited staff and games.
Bring a game, a season or an opponent.
Import a single game, a whole season (map the opponent and date columns and the games are split out for you) or scouting data for your next opponent. Review every column mapping and a preview before anything is saved.
- Hudl clip numbers link plays to your uploaded film
- Imported custom columns show up in the Film Room clip list
- Files up to 50 MB
Side by side
Hashmarks vs Hudl, feature by feature.
| Feature | Hashmarks | Hudl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Club football: $400, $1,000 or $1,600 per team per year (Bronze, Silver, Gold). High school: school-wide packages.source |
| Game stats and breakdown | Your staff charts live, stats update every snap | Hudl Assist: Hudl tags your film after the game, $250 to $1,200 per team per season on top of your plansource |
| Advanced stats | NFL-style success rate, explosive plays, red zone, 3rd-down conversion, TFLs and sacks | Hudl IQ (EPA, completion % over expected, pressure models), built for college and pro programssource |
| Sideline in-game help | Live tendencies: next-snap run/pass lean and down-and-distance board | Hudl Sideline: instant-replay video on iPads, a separate package that needs HDMI camerassource |
| Play designer and playbook | Included: formations and concepts that label gaps, techniques and blocking, animated | Hudl Play Tools: playbook, installs and practice scripts, a $199 per year add-on (included in some packages)source |
| Staff and player quizzes | Chalk Talk: interactive board quizzes, daily challenge and leaderboard | Play Tools shows who studied each play and shares installs with playerssource |
| Game film | Upload a whole game of clips, playlists, drawing and comments | Video is Hudl’s core product |
| Flag football | Its own quick tracker and flag analysis | Flag teams use Hudl for game video, highlights and livestreamssource |
| Import Hudl breakdown data | Yes, every column kept | n/a |
| Live charting with voice entry | Yes, on any phone | Live stat tagging on iPad (Tag a Game, Hudl Classic)source |
| AI scouting report | Yes, written from your charted plays | Hudl IQ: AI and data collectors tag formations, routes, coverages and blitzessource |
Hudl details are from Hudl’s own website, checked September 24, 2026. Prices and packages change; confirm on hudl.com. Hudl is a trademark of its owner; Hashmarks is not affiliated with Hudl.
How it works
Set up before Friday.
- Request free access and add your season.
- Export your breakdown from Hudl as a CSV.
- In Hashmarks, go to Import → CSV Import, choose Single Game, Full Season or Scouting Data, and check the mapping.
- Open the Analyzer or Sideline Intel and filter to what you’re game planning for.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Do I have to stop using Hudl?
No. Many programs keep Hudl for video. Hashmarks imports your Hudl breakdown data and adds live charting, tendencies, play design and quizzes, free.
Will I lose columns when I import?
No. Standard Hudl columns map to Hashmarks fields, your custom columns and values that don’t parse are stored with each play, and a column is only dropped when you choose Skip.
Is Hashmarks affiliated with Hudl?
No. Hudl is a trademark of its owner. Hudl details on this page come from Hudl’s public website; confirm current prices on hudl.com.
What’s the catch with free?
Every feature is free. The one limit is uploaded game film: 25 GB per team per season, about 7 hours of 1080p film.
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Play tracking, sideline tendencies, film, play design and quizzes in one free app. Set up in minutes and invite your staff.