Hockey Line vs Project.Hockey
Project.Hockey offers per-season league stats with hands-on setup. Hockey Line Leagues adds a free team app, AI setup, and a flat monthly rate. Here's the honest breakdown.
The short answer
Project.Hockey appeals to organizers who want to pay per season and get hands-on help standing up schedules, stats, and standings on a public site. It covers core league operations well. What it doesn't have is a team-facing mobile app — players follow a website. Hockey Line Leagues pairs the same core operations (live scoring, auto standings, playoffs, suspensions) with a free iOS/Android app for every team, AI-assisted season setup, player hockey cards, and an agent API, billed as a flat monthly or annual rink subscription. If you want a set-and-forget seasonal stats service, Project.Hockey works. If your players expect an app and you run leagues year-round, we're the stronger pick.
Choose Hockey Line Leagues if…
- Your players and captains expect a mobile app — schedules, live scores, standings, and lines on their phones.
- You run leagues year-round and prefer a flat monthly or annual rate over per-season pricing.
- You want AI to rebuild each season's schedule and rosters in minutes.
- You want extras that keep players engaged: player hockey cards, public player pages, and live game pages.
- You want an API/MCP endpoint so tools and AI agents can operate the league.
Choose Project.Hockey if…
- You want to pay per season rather than carry a monthly subscription in the off-season.
- You prefer fully hands-on setup where the vendor builds the season for you every time.
- A public stats website alone meets your players' expectations — no app required.
- You run one short season a year and want the simplest possible arrangement.
Pricing compared
Hockey Line Leagues: $150/month flat or $105/month billed annually ($1,260/yr) with concierge setup included on annual — unlimited leagues and teams. Starter at $20/month for one small league.
Project.Hockey: priced per season per league, typically with hands-on setup included — economical for a single short season, less so for year-round multi-league operations.
Feature by feature
League operations
| Feature | Hockey Line | Project.Hockey |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-league per rink (one dashboard) | Only us | Partial |
| Divisions & seasons | Yes | Yes |
| Playoff brackets | Yes | Yes |
| AI league setup assistant | Only us | — |
| Round-robin schedule generator | Yes | Yes |
| Suspensions & discipline | Yes | Partial |
| Registration, waivers & payments | — | — |
| Prospect rinks (pre-built + claim link) | Only us | — |
Live scoring & stats
| Feature | Hockey Line | Project.Hockey |
|---|---|---|
| Live in-game scoring | Yes | Yes |
| Goals, assists & penalties | Yes | Yes |
| Shots on goal by period | Yes | Partial |
| Goalie stats (SV%, GAA) | Yes | Yes |
| Auto standings & leaderboards | Yes | Yes |
| Play-by-play & advanced stats | — | — |
| Offline rink-side scoring | — | — |
Public web & fans
| Feature | Hockey Line | Project.Hockey |
|---|---|---|
| Public league hub | Yes | Yes |
| Live game pages | Yes | Partial |
| Box scores & player pages | Yes | Yes |
| Full custom league website | — | Partial |
| Embeddable stats widget | — | — |
Teams & mobile
| Feature | Hockey Line | Project.Hockey |
|---|---|---|
| Free mobile app for teams | Yes | — |
| Simple team join flow | Yes | Partial |
| Schedule & live scores in-app | Yes | Partial |
| Line management & shareable lineups | Yes | — |
| Game RSVP & attendance | Partial | — |
| Team chat & SMS alerts | Partial | — |
| Practice planning | Yes | — |
| Player hockey cards | Only us | — |
Pricing & onboarding
| Feature | Hockey Line | Project.Hockey |
|---|---|---|
| Flat rate per rink (unlimited leagues) | Yes | Partial |
| Players never pay platform fees | Yes | Yes |
| Pointstreak migration guides | Yes | — |
| Concierge / hands-on setup | Yes | Yes |
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Hockey Line Leagues and Project.Hockey?
The mobile app and the pricing model. Project.Hockey is a per-season league stats service with a public website; Hockey Line Leagues is a flat-rate platform with a free iOS/Android team app, AI season setup, live scoring, and an agent API on top of the same core league operations.
Does Project.Hockey have a mobile app for players?
Based on public information as of mid-2026, Project.Hockey publishes league stats to the web without a dedicated free team app. Hockey Line Leagues includes the free Hockey Line app for iOS and Android — teams join with a code and get schedules, live scores, standings, and line management.
Which pricing model is cheaper?
It depends on how much hockey you run. One short season a year can favor per-season pricing. A rink running multiple leagues year-round almost always comes out ahead on Hockey Line Leagues' flat $150/month (or $105/month annual), which covers unlimited leagues and teams — and annual includes concierge setup.
How do I switch from Project.Hockey to Hockey Line Leagues?
Copy your rosters, schedule, and standings from your league pages, feed them to the AI setup assistant, review the structure, and send join codes to captains. Most leagues rebuild in an afternoon — the spreadsheet migration guide walks through the same flow.
Switching from Project.Hockey?
No dedicated guide yet — the spreadsheet migration guide covers the same flow: gather your league data, rebuild with AI setup, and connect your teams.
See it live
Browse the demo rink or start your own — flat pricing, unlimited leagues and teams on the rink plan.
Competitor capabilities and pricing are based on public product pages and help docs as of June 2026. Vendors change plans and features — check each vendor for current details.