The best soccer camera for most youth families and coaches is Trace: every player gets their own highlights automatically, from $180 a year with the camera included.
Trace works for coaches and clubs too, with a coach playlist and tactical plays. Veo, Hudl and Pixellot cost far more in year one, and XbotGo and BallerCam only follow the ball.
Best for families and coaches
Club-owned team camera
School and club film rooms
Portable team camera (Air NXT)
Only follows the ball
Follows the ball on your iPhone
| Trace | Veo | Hudl | Pixellot | XbotGo | BallerCam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $180/yr, camera included | $1,299 camera + $999/yr | From $3,000 with camera | $949 camera + $1,283/yr | $799 Falcon, $899 with tripod | $469 bundle + your iPhone |
| Hardware | Yes.Leased, included | No.Bought | No.Owned | No.Bought | No.Owned | No.Your iPhone + case |
| Every player's highlights | Yes.Automatic | Partly.Add-on, requires tagging | Partly.Add-on | No.No | No.No | No.No |
| Livestreaming | Yes.Included, beta | Partly.Add-on from $240/yr | Yes.Included | Yes.Included | Yes.Included | Yes.Included |
| Goal clips to phones mid-game | Yes.Yes | No.No | No.No | No.No | No.No | No.No |
| Usually bought by | A family or coach | A club or coach | A club or school | A club or coach | A parent | A parent |
| Built for | Families and coaches | Club team film | School and club film rooms | Auto-produced team video | One user | Filming on your iPhone |
Last verified: October 19, 2026. USD before tax, list prices from each company's site. Full sources on each comparison page.
Films the whole field and clips each player's moments. Goals reach phones during the game.
A team camera bought by the club. Player reels and livestreaming are paid add-ons.
Team film platform. Automatic player playlists need the paid Assist+ add-on.
A portable camera on a mast that auto-produces the game with a zoomed view and a panorama.
A camera that follows the ball instead of filming the whole field. Cloud storage upgrades are extra.
A case and lens that turns your iPhone into a camera that follows the ball.
A low monthly price can hide a $1,000+ camera.
If someone tags clips, who is that every Saturday?
Automatic for everyone, an add-on, or one player?
Included, an add-on, or coming soon?
Fixed venue cameras only cover home fields.
Can a player send a college coach one simple link?
For most families and coaches, Trace: it films the whole field and gives every player their own highlights automatically, from $180 a year with the camera included. Coaches get a coach playlist and tactical plays on the same plan.
Trace, because one family can start on its own plan, the camera is included, and your player's moments are clipped for you. It also costs the least to start: $180 for the first year, camera included.
Trace. Each family chooses its own plan, so there is no club contract, and every coach gets a coach playlist, tactical plays and every player's clips. Sporting Iowa uses Trace across its teams.
In year one, from $180 (Trace Basic, camera included) to $3,000 or more (Hudl with the camera). In between: BallerCam $469 plus your own iPhone, XbotGo Falcon about $899 with a tripod, Pixellot Air NXT with a Team plan $2,232, and Veo Cam 3 with Starter $2,298.
Trace, Veo, Hudl and Pixellot all need one. XbotGo and BallerCam sell storage upgrades instead. Trace includes cloud storage with every plan.
Look for a shareable player profile. Trace iD, Veo Player Profile and Hudl recruiting profiles all do this. Trace iD updates with new moments automatically.
All comparisonsSix soccer cameras, one grid.
Trace vs VeoEvery player's highlights, or one team camera.
Trace vs HudlAutomatic clips, or a club film room.
Best soccer livestreaming for clubsWhat streaming really costs.
How automated game analysis worksKickoff to clips, step by step.
Trace vs XbotGoWhole field, or a camera that follows the ball.Competitor prices and features come from each company's own site, plus a review by the Trace team, which confirmed details the sites do not spell out (such as setup time and live alerts). "Not published" means we could not find it there. We re-check at least every 30 days. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
