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Catapult vs Winio

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Catapult

Sports

Wearable athlete tracking and video analysis for professional teams, with indoor sport needing separate hardware

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Winio logo

Winio

Gaming

AI match predictions and analytics for Dota 2 and CS2

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Winio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; Winio prices are not published on the plans page. The tiers and their discounts are shown, but the amounts load client side and are not readable without opening the checkout.
  • They diverge on capability: Catapult covers Vector wearables, Winio covers Match outcome predictions.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 15 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Catapult and Winio actually diverge.

Attributes where Catapult and Winio differ
AttributeCatapultWinio
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb
CategorySportsGaming

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Winio

  • Match outcome predictions
  • Three-stage modelling
  • Prediction breakdowns
  • Tournament, team and player analytics
  • Accuracy archive
  • Live match analysis

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 Winio
  • A national team programme that needs consistent workload data across athletes who play for different clubsnot Winio
  • A college programme with a sports science department that will act on readiness data rather than file itnot Winio
  • An indoor sport organisation prepared to fund a venue installation to get positional data where satellite tracking failsnot Winio

Winio

  • Forecasting Dota 2 and CS2 match outcomesnot Catapult
  • Reviewing team and player form before a tournamentnot Catapult
  • Following live win probability during a matchnot Catapult
  • Auditing a model's past prediction accuracynot Catapult
  • Tournament and roster researchnot 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.

Winio

  • Prices are not published on the plans page. The tiers and their discounts are shown, but the amounts load client side and are not readable without opening the checkout.
  • Coverage is narrow: Dota 2, CS2 and football, with other titles described as future plans rather than shipped.
  • The free tier is 2 predictions, which is enough to evaluate the interface and not enough to judge the model.
  • Real-time forecast updates during a match and the live forecast chart are advertised as a Premium subscription still in development, not something you can buy today.
  • No public API, so the forecasts cannot be pulled into your own analysis.

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

Winio

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2 predictions
    • Basic statistics access
  • Core (1 month)$undefined/month
    • Unlimited predictions for all matches
    • Detailed breakdown of predictions
    • Analytics for tournaments, matches, teams and players
  • Core (3 months)$undefined/month
    • Everything in Core
    • 25% off the monthly rate
  • Core (12 months)$undefined/month
    • Everything in Core
    • 40% off the monthly rate

Which should you pick?

Choose Catapult if

  • You need vector wearables.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want training load analysis.
Catapult review

Choose Winio if

  • You need match outcome predictions.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want three-stage modelling.
Winio review

Questions people ask

Is Catapult or Winio better?
Neither clearly leads. Catapult starts at On request and Winio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Catapult or Winio?
Winio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Catapult and Free for Winio.
Does Catapult or Winio run on more platforms?
Catapult runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows. Winio runs on Web.
Can I use Winio for free?
Yes. Winio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Catapult starts at On request.
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 Winio is typically brought in for.
What can Catapult do that Winio cannot?
Catapult covers Vector wearables, Training load analysis, Local positioning system, Video analysis. Winio covers Match outcome predictions, Three-stage modelling, Prediction breakdowns, Tournament, team and player analytics.

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.

Winio: What data does Winio's model use?

Three years of historical match data across Dota 2 and CS2, totalling more than 350,000 matches, plus live tournament data from official providers. Bookmaker odds are explicitly not used as an input to the model.

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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.

Winio: How accurate are the predictions?

Winio does not publish a single accuracy figure and states that it "does not predict exact match outcomes. The platform calculates probabilities, and is transparent about its confidence level." A public archive of past forecasts against results is available on the site.

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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.

Winio: Which games are covered?

Dota 2, CS2 and football, with the platform stating plans to expand into additional esports titles and sports disciplines over time.

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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.

Winio: What do you get without paying?

Two predictions and access to basic statistics. The Core subscription lifts that to unlimited predictions for all matches, detailed breakdowns, full tournament, team and player analytics, and a personal manager with 24/7 support.

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Winio: How many models run per match?

Three sequential models: pre-draft using team form and head-to-head history, post-draft analysing hero and map compositions, and live using the current game state. Across the platform there are more than twenty distinct models using up to fifty variables each.

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