A free alternative to Heja
Heja's free plan shows ads to everyone on the team, and calendar sync is only free for admins. Rally is free with no ads, and every player can subscribe to the team's calendar. Heja has a polished app with chat; Rally is a web app without one.
What Heja is
A team app for youth sports coaches and families, with schedule, RSVPs and messaging, free with ads.
Price: Free with ads. Team Pro starts from $8.33; Team Pro Max and Heja Plus (paid by families) have no price on Heja's site.
Rally vs Heja
| Feature | Heja | Rally |
|---|---|---|
| Team schedule and practices | Yes | YesGames, practices and other events; a practice on many dates at once |
| Availability (who's coming) | Yes | YesPlayers mark what they can't make; the manager sees every game at a glance |
| Team chat | Yes | NoUse your group chat; Rally keeps the schedule |
| Native phone app | Yes | NoA web app that works on any phone; add it to your home screen |
| Calendar subscription for every team | PaidFree for admins only | YesEvery team gets a live feed for Apple, Google or Outlook Calendar |
| League fixtures across many teams | No | YesGroups, stages and draft fixtures; the assistant builds a round robin or reads your PDF |
| Standings tables | No | YesYour own points rules, overtime and which stages count |
| Registration and online payments | PartlyPayment tracking on Pro | Coming soonTeam registration with card or Interac e-Transfer |
| League website builder | No | NoA public page per competition, and a calendar picker to embed on your own site |
| Free version without ads | NoFree plan has ads for everyone | YesNo ads, no paid tier for the core features |
Where Rally is different
- No ads. On Heja's free plan every team member sees ads, and Team Pro removes them for admins only.
- Every player and parent can subscribe to the team's calendar for free. On Heja, members who aren't admins need a paid plan to sync.
- League fixtures and standings, for when your team plays in one.
- The manager can rest players for a game and see the squad that leaves.
Where Heja is better
- A polished native app built around youth team families.
- RSVPs and messaging on the free plan.
- Fundraising webshops for players.
Who should stay with Heja
Your youth team's families already use Heja for chat and don't mind the ads or a small upgrade.
Questions
- Does Heja have ads?
- Yes. On Heja's free plan, team members see ads; Team Pro removes them for admins. Rally has no ads.
- Can parents sync Heja to their calendar for free?
- Heja's help says calendar sync is free for admins, while other coaches need Pro Max and parents or players need Plus or Pro Max. On Rally every team has a free calendar link anyone can subscribe to.
- Is Rally good for a youth team?
- Yes for the schedule, practices, availability and calendars. There are no guardian accounts or chat, so keep your group chat for messages.
Other comparisons
Facts about Heja are from its own website as of October 2026: heja.io/pricing, help.heja.io/en/articles/9236458-ads-on-heja, help.heja.io/en/articles/2631251-sync-my-heja-calendar-to-google-calendar. Prices and features change; check there before deciding. Something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Heja is a trademark of its owner. Rally isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Heja.