A FastDraw user of 10+ years lost the individual license after Hudl bought it
A coach who used FastDraw for over a decade says Hudl dropped the individual license, so the only option was a bigger multi-user package.
What they did
They used FastDraw for over ten years. After Hudl bought it, they said the individual license was being eliminated.
How it went
The only package left for an individual coach included logins for four coaches and 16 players, which they said is useless for many small-time coaches.
Worth knowing
Replies pointed to other play diagram tools, some of which are in our directory.
Try it yourself
Before your renewal
- List the features you actually use.
- Compare the yearly cost of each package that covers them.
- Trial at least one alternative before your renewal.
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Read the original ↗A coach on Reddit, r/basketballcoach · September 7, 2026
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