SlongeHoops vs The Hoops Geek
The Hoops Geek is a play designer with a free plan, apps for iOS and Android and a browser version; SlongeHoops is a browser-first designer built around a tilting 3D court, a simulated defense and quizzes. Both animate plays, export video and share by link. Choose by what you need around the drawing. Facts below are from The Hoops Geek’s own pages, as of October 2026.
Checked on the tool’s own pages, as of October 2026.
What The Hoops Geek does well
- A free plan with up to 5 plays, 1 playbook, 3 rotations and 3 practice plans. Its pricing page lists paid plans at $10 (Solo), $15 (Team) and from $20 (Org) a month, with yearly billing at 50% less.
- Every play you draw is animated automatically, and plays can be exported as MP4 video, also on the free plan.
- Share links that need no login, and PDF printing.
- A browser version plus iOS and Android apps, a practice planner and a play library.
- It lists importing plays from FastDraw.
Where SlongeHoops differs
- SlongeHoops shows the same drawing from four camera views: top, isometric, sideline and baseline.
- SlongeHoops can put a rule-based simulated defense (in beta) on any play, and generates quizzes from a play. We did not find either on The Hoops Geek’s pages.
- SlongeHoops does not import files from other tools. Coach is $7 a month or $60 a year.
- Our free plan keeps 4 saved plays against its 5.
- Both plan practices. On SlongeHoops the practice planner is part of Coach and above, with timed blocks of drills, plays and your own text; The Hoops Geek lists 3 practice plans on its free plan.
Who each is best for
The Hoops Geek
Best for coaches who want native apps on the phone, an import from FastDraw, or a larger free plan that includes practice plans.
SlongeHoops
Best for coaches who want to tilt the court, see a defense react to the play, and check whether players learned it with a quiz.
Sources
Each cell comes from the tool’s own public pages, read on 13 October 2026; the sources are listed under each tool below and on its detail page. “Not stated” is not a claim that the tool lacks the feature. Prices and features change, so check the linked page before you decide.
Questions
Does The Hoops Geek have a free plan?
Yes. Its pricing page lists a free plan with up to 5 plays, 1 playbook, 3 rotations and 3 practice plans, and says shared plays on it are ad-supported (as of October 2026).
Can The Hoops Geek export video?
Its pricing page lists exporting plays as animated MP4, and says the free plan includes it. SlongeHoops also exports video.
Does SlongeHoops import The Hoops Geek or FastDraw files?
No. SlongeHoops does not import files from other play tools, so an existing library has to be redrawn. The Hoops Geek lists an import from FastDraw.
Which has a simulated defense?
SlongeHoops has a rule-based simulated defense, in beta. We did not find a defense feature on The Hoops Geek’s pages.
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