Sports · head to head
Catapult vs STATSports
Catapult
Sports
Wearable athlete tracking and video analysis for professional teams, with indoor sport needing separate hardware
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
STATSports
Sports
GPS and inertial wearables that produce athlete physical load data, with the consent obligations that implies
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Catapult satellite positioning does not work indoors, so arena sports must buy a local positioning system with anchor units installed in the venue, which is a capital project priced far above the outdoor product.; STATSports cost scales with squad size because each athlete needs a pod, so an academy monitoring several age groups pays for a fleet of devices and the replacements they lose.
- They diverge on capability: Catapult covers Vector wearables, STATSports covers Vest-worn tracking pods.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Catapult and STATSports actually diverge.
| Attribute | Catapult | STATSports |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows | Web, iOS, Android |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Sports).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Catapult
- Vector wearables
- Training load analysis
- Local positioning system
- Video analysis
- Weight room monitoring
- Athlete management integration
Only in STATSports
- Vest-worn tracking pods
- Live session monitoring
- Heart rate integration
- Load and readiness reporting
- Squad comparison
- Data export
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Catapult
- A professional football or rugby club managing training load across a squad through a congested fixture listnot STATSports
- A national team programme that needs consistent workload data across athletes who play for different clubsnot STATSports
- A college programme with a sports science department that will act on readiness data rather than file itnot STATSports
- An indoor sport organisation prepared to fund a venue installation to get positional data where satellite tracking failsnot STATSports
STATSports
- A professional club managing training load across a squad through a congested fixture listnot Catapult
- A medical department needing objective load data for return-to-play decisions after injurynot Catapult
- A national federation comparing physical output across age groups on a consistent measurement standardnot Catapult
- A college programme replacing subjective session ratings with measured external loadnot Catapult
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Catapult
- Satellite positioning does not work indoors, so arena sports must buy a local positioning system with anchor units installed in the venue, which is a capital project priced far above the outdoor product.
- Contracts are typically multi-year with hardware bundled into the subscription, so the annual figure understates the commitment and early exit does not recover the hardware.
- The data is only useful with a qualified sports scientist to interpret it; programmes that buy the vests without the staff get expensive attendance records instead of workload management.
- Raw data access and export are limited relative to what research-minded departments want, so bespoke analysis often depends on what the vendor chooses to expose.
- Cost puts it out of reach of amateur and school sport entirely, and the venue dependency for indoor tracking means the system is tied to a building rather than to the team.
STATSports
- Cost scales with squad size because each athlete needs a pod, so an academy monitoring several age groups pays for a fleet of devices and the replacements they lose.
- The data is inert without a sports scientist to interpret it, and clubs that buy the hardware without the hire end up with dashboards nobody acts on.
- Satellite positioning does not work indoors, so indoor sports and indoor sessions need a separate local positioning system and a second procurement.
- Pods and straps are lost, damaged and left in kit bags, and replacements are a recurring cost that the initial quotation tends to understate.
- The output is personal data about identified athletes and, where heart rate and injury context are involved, health-related data, so the club needs a lawful basis, a retention policy, parental consent for minors and an answer when a player asks for a copy or objects.
Pricing, plan by plan
Catapult
On request- Catapult Vector$undefined/year
- Quoted per athlete with hardware bundled into a multi-year term
- Outdoor satellite positioning only
- Analysis software and support included
- Catapult Indoor Tracking$undefined/year
- Requires anchor units installed in the venue
- Capital installation cost in addition to the subscription
- Priced well above the outdoor product
- Catapult Video$undefined/year
- Coded match and training video
- Quoted per organisation
- Sold separately from athlete monitoring
STATSports
On request- STATSports team system$undefined/year
- Pods priced per athlete
- Software licence and support quoted per organisation
- Heart rate straps and vests bought separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Catapult if
- You need vector wearables.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
- You also want training load analysis.
Choose STATSports if
- You need vest-worn tracking pods.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want live session monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Catapult or STATSports better?
- Neither clearly leads. Catapult starts at On request and STATSports at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Catapult or STATSports?
- Catapult starts at On request and STATSports at On request.
- Does Catapult or STATSports run on more platforms?
- Catapult runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows. STATSports runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Catapult best used for?
- Catapult is most often used for a professional football or rugby club managing training load across a squad through a congested fixture list, a national team programme that needs consistent workload data across athletes who play for different clubs, a college programme with a sports science department that will act on readiness data rather than file it, an indoor sport organisation prepared to fund a venue installation to get positional data where satellite tracking fails. Of those, a professional football or rugby club managing training load across a squad through a congested fixture list and a national team programme that needs consistent workload data across athletes who play for different clubs are not what STATSports is typically brought in for.
- What can Catapult do that STATSports cannot?
- Catapult covers Vector wearables, Training load analysis, Local positioning system, Video analysis. STATSports covers Vest-worn tracking pods, Live session monitoring, Heart rate integration, Load and readiness reporting.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Catapult: Does it work indoors?
Not the satellite-based Vector product. Indoor sports need the local positioning system, which requires anchor units installed in the venue and costs considerably more.
STATSports: Does it work indoors?
Not reliably. Satellite positioning degrades badly under a roof. Indoor sports need a local positioning system rather than this category of product.
Catapult: Is the hardware bought or leased?
It is normally bundled into a multi-year subscription. Ask what happens to the units at the end of the term and what an early exit costs.
STATSports: Who owns the player data?
The club is normally the data controller and the vendor the processor, which means the obligations sit with the club. Get this written into the contract rather than assumed.
Catapult: Do we need a sports scientist?
Effectively yes. Without someone to interpret load and readiness data and a coaching staff willing to change sessions because of it, the investment does not return anything.
STATSports: Do we need player consent?
You need a documented lawful basis, and for academy players who are minors that generally means parental consent plus an age-appropriate explanation. Legitimate interests alone is a weak position for physiological data.
Catapult: How does it compare with a chest strap or a watch?
Those give heart rate and little else. Catapult adds positional, acceleration and collision data, which is what distinguishes training load work from fitness tracking.
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