Easy to set up & use Netball software with FREE apps

What are the limits with Coacha's netball software?

There really are no limits. You have unlimited everything with Coacha. players, coaches, sessions, registers, subscription plans, email…the full works!

The only thing you pay extra for are text messages. And these are as low as anyone else in the market at 4.5p per text message.

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Is netball software easy for members & parents to use?

If you want members and parents to login to Coacha, then yes, your own bespoke ‘Member’s Portal’ is very easy to use. It has been painstakingly designed to be really easy to use, so there’s no excuse for people not to login!

Great for them, time saving for you, and having netball software with your own logo on it really makes your netball club look professional and well organised.

What’s more, players get to see all the personal info you have on them and they can update and/or download it if they want (great for your club’s GDPR compliance!)

There are also FREE Andriod and iOS apps available for everyone to use too. What’s not to like?

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If I use netball club software, will it help with my accounts?

Absolutely, as it keeps everything digital and streamlined. You can see whose has paid you what, when and how. Plus, you can keep a very close eye on how much money your netball club is taking. And if it is losing anything from your people not paying you.

What’s more, accountants love software that they can download from and integrate your netball club’s financials to the software that they use. Software like Xero, Quickbooks or Sage to name but a few all help with making tax digital (MTD) .

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Do I need a card reader to take payments if I use netball club software?

No, you don’t.

Do away with the expense and hassle of terminals and readers. You can take card payments through Stripe and direct debits through GoCardless.

Need a member to pay for a T-shirt or kit? You can send them a one-off payment request by email or take a payment right there in front of them using the Coacha interface.

Not having a card reader not only reduces your costs but simplifies your online billing processes straight away. It also makes your netball club look professional and well organised.

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What happens if payments fail?

Let’s face it, payments do sometimes fail and for various reasons. Only the best netball software has a payment retry process, especially one that retries up to four times.

Whether a bank error, a cancelled payment or just insufficient funds, having a robust subscription management system means you can simply ‘set and forget’ freeing you to get on with tasks that are more enjoyable than admin!

You can choose to be notified that a payment has failed and is being retried, or just set Coacha so that you’re notified when the last attempt has failed. Just think of the amount of time this will save you with chasing people for money they owe you…

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Does netball software help me if I have an emergency?

When looking for the best netball software for your club, choose something where you will always have Emergency Information to hand. It is essential you make sure you have emergency contact info available, as well as medical notes for all of your players.

Also, make sure that whatever software you go for it has the ability to work ‘offline’ for when you don’t have mobile internet access or a decent wifi signal. Coacha’s apps are designed to work without internet access and will automatically synch with Coacha the minute you get internet access again.

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What stats and figures can I get from netball software?

Performance, attendance, and financial data are crucial for any netball club that wants to stay at the top of their game. The best netball software should show you instantly your player attendance levels and who’s been putting the work in, and equally as much, who hasn’t.

It should also give you easy access to your headline financial info whether for the last week, month or whole year. Quick access like this means quick decisions can be made and you’ll always be in control of the money in your club.

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With netball club software I’m told I still need to comply with GDPR – will it help?

Any organisation that collects personal data must comply with GDPR legislation, and that includes netball clubs. The very fact that you choose to use netball club software (free download here ) itself will show that you have data protection built into the running of your club.

A bespoke ‘Member Portal’ such as those you get free with Coacha enable people to access the personal data you hold on them. Membership management software with this functionality will also give your users the ability to edit and download their data if they want to. This type of advanced functionality really is the gold standard of GDPR compliance.

Want to really get to grips with GDPR, why it’s important and what you should be doing to keep your club compliant? If you do then download our FREE GDPR in sports guide which not only explains GDPR but also gives you practical tips you can implement immediately.

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Can I get free attendance registers?

Any netball software that’s worth considering simply must have automatically generated attendance registers. Having these automatically produced for you saves both time and hassle with your netball club’s admin. They should be 100% free too and not an add on or upgrade feature.

You should be able to quickly add members in, set up your sessions and hey presto, your registers are automatically created. When you, your coaches or your players log in, they get to see what's on straight away.

Coacha’s advanced attendance register features mean that you can enable sessions that people can book straight on to without coming to you first. On the day of the session itself they can also check themselves again without tying up any of your staff’s time.

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Can I get netball software too?

If you’re after a free netball software downloads, then why not try Coacha Lite which is completely FREE Membership Management Software?

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Can people book on to sessions themselves?

Not all netball club software (UK or overseas) allows players to book on to sessions directly themselves. However, by enabling ‘make class bookable’ in Coacha you can reduce your time on admin and speed up the way in which your players can register for sessions.

Great if you run open sessions that people can book onto if they want to attend, and with setting a session size you can ensure that your sessions are never over-subscribed. Your players can simply log into your Member Portal and book up in just a few taps or clicks.

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I only operate during term time – does this matter?

Many netball clubs have term time/seasonal sessions. The best netball club software should give you the ability to have start and end dates for your sessions as opposed to just weekly or monthly options.

With unlimited sessions and registers, Coacha is perfect for setting start / end periods to whatever you want. Great for school term-based sessions as well as events such as one off competitions, or showcases or exhibitions.

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I get people turn up unexpectedly to my sessions – how can I add these people?

It happens. People turn up unexpectedly to a session or event and you know that you need to collect some of their personal details just so they can join in. Some netball club management software doesn’t cater for this in a way that is quick and easy to sort out on the day.

With Coacha, you can avoid delays when extra people turn up unexpectedly. Quickly add them to the attendance register without having to mess around with the app settings or add a full new member. Then, after the session, you can go back and add more of their details in when you have more time.

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Does netball club management software (free or paid for) help with safeguarding children?

When performing a club management software comparison make sure that whatever you choose helps with safeguarding children. Make sure you are able to segment the children’s information so that only specific staff are able to see their personal information.

Coacha lets you set different levels of access as you don’t want people seeing the wrong data. The messaging centre also has NPSCC CPSU text and email rules built in so that people are unable to contact children directly without other’s being copied in. This can include other players, staff, parents and even your safeguarding officer.

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Can I send text messages to people using netball club management software?

Check out independent netball software reviews and always make sure that any software or app that you use only partners with industry leading SMS specialists. Coacha partners with the best SMS service in the UK - TextLocal. You'll enjoy amazing rates, quick delivery and accurate reporting. No need to use your mobile text allowance again!

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I only want to message specific people. Can I do this with netball software?

Being able to select and control who receives your messages from your netball software is very important. You really don’t want to bombard people with messages not relevant to them.

As part of your netball club software. Coacha enables you to customise who you send your messages to with ease. Send to just your coaches, members of a certain team, to a specific group, or to everyone ... you're in total control.

What is netball software and do I need it?

Netball software is a special kind of application which you can operate from your desktop or mobile device. Many sports organisations are using netball software to simplify daily administration, attendance, class schedules, payments, coordinating training sessions, booking equipment, and so much more.

Coacha’s netball software can really help you simplify so many aspects of your business, freeing up more time and energy for you to focus on growing and expanding your brand!

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Can a netball app actually help me grow my business?

Well, not just any netball app but the Coacha netball app especially can help you grow your business in many ways.

For instance, the FREE Member Portal that comes with your netball app allows both players and coaches to login from their chosen device and see what’s going on in the club. Coaches can log into the netball app to manage timeslots, make sessions available for booking and much more – while players can log into the netball app to check availability of sessions, confirm their attendance, see the latest news, and a lot more!

Furthermore, when you use a netball app like Coacha to communicate with players, it portrays your sports organisation as a very professional one which takes communication seriously. It can even help attract more potential players by making an easy sign up process available directly via the netball app.

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Which platforms does you netball app support?

The Coacha netball app supports Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and even the latest Sony and Microsoft game consoles, if that’s where you mostly ‘check your stuff’ online, that is!

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I find netball apps cumbersome to use – how is Coacha different?

We can totally relate to this! As a matter of fact, Coacha was born out of the sheer frustration and inadequacy that most netball apps would put their users through. Being Coaches and active sportspeople themselves, both our Founders wanted to do away with the lack of features and generally difficult interface in netball apps and come up with something that’s really straightforward, intuitive and easy to use, no matter what level of computer skills you have.

Coacha is certainly not among these netball apps, as it places ease-of-use and accessibility right at the user’s fingertips – and that too with minimal effort.

While some netball apps charge you to even download and try out their product, Coacha comes with a FREE 14-day trial. Claim yours today! 

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How does online class booking work in netball apps?

Oh, it’s easy! The way netball apps works is that they allow both your players to book onto specific timeslots and coaches to open up timeslots so that everyone knows which sessions are bookable.

The best part? Netball apps allow you to do that all online – so whenever your coaches, for example, need to make a sassion bookable, they simply need to log onto Coacha and assign timeslots for the week or upcoming weeks. When your players want to book a certain session, they’ll simply log onto Coacha and choose a timeslot that best suits them.

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Is online class booking generally difficult to do in netball apps?

Not at all! While we can’t speak about how other netball apps handle this particular aspect, Coacha makes it super-duper easy to make sessions, practices and classes bookable.

For example, your coaches can very conveniently book 1-2-1 sessions and private group sessions through the netball management app. You can enable this easily by going into the People tab from the main dashboard and then clicking on the desired coach profile.

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Why are some netball apps free and Coacha isn’t?

Good question! The vast majority of netball apps for free are not totally “free”. One way or another these “netball apps for free” will always find a way to sneak in usage charges, even if they manage to offer a free trial initially.

With that said, if you do come across any netball apps for free, as in, truly free, then you probably won’t be getting the same premium features as a paid piece of software like Coacha.

The thing with our software is that it falls under the netball apps ‘free to download’ category. We’re very transparent about how we do business, which means we have made Coacha available as netball apps ‘free to download’, at which point, you can try it out completely FREE for 14 days. After that, your monthly payment plan kicks in. It’s that simple. No fine print, no hidden charges, no catches, nothing – just a free trial followed by monthly charges, that’s it.

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I’ve found that netball apps for free don’t really do a good job of class booking – does Coacha do this properly?

We’re glad you asked! We’re not only proud to be among the top netball apps (free to download) providers, but also offer a best-in-class booking system which has everything from 1-2-1 booking and private session booking to court, venue and item booking to help streamline the entire booking process for both players and coaches.

So, the next time you see an icon flashing online that says “netball apps for free”, just remember that they can never rival the feature set and user-friendliness of an app like Coacha. Besides, and just to reiterate quickly, these so-called netball apps for free will never be upfront about what’s free and what requires paying – ever!