Best Uno Alternatives for Youth Sports Clubs

Your youth basketball club streams games on Facebook Live so parents can watch. Someone set up uno (Overlays.uno) last season for the stream scoreboard, and it worked fine — for the stream.

But the gym TV still shows nothing useful. Parents in the bleachers keep asking "what's the score?" And the volunteer running Uno can't share a live score link for the families who aren't watching the stream either.

Uno does one job well: streaming overlays. But youth clubs need more than that.

Where Uno Falls Short for Youth Clubs

Overlays.uno is a library of streaming overlays, run by Singular.live. It puts a scorebug on your OBS or Streamlabs stream, with designs for soccer, basketball, volleyball, hockey and more. That's its purpose, and it does it well.

But youth sports clubs run into these limitations quickly:

No gym display

Uno doesn't produce a fullscreen scoreboard for your venue TV, projector, or LED wall. You get an overlay for a stream, but nothing for the people actually at the game.

Sport rules vary by overlay

Uno is a general graphics platform. Each scorebug decides which sport details it tracks, so clocks, fouls, sets or shot clocks may or may not be there for your sport. A dedicated scoreboard builds those rules in.

Ads on the free tier

The free plan shows ads. Removing them takes the Plus plan: $2.99/month, or $1.99/month billed yearly.

No remote score sharing

Uno doesn't generate a shareable link that non-streaming viewers can open to follow scores. Parents either watch the stream or they don't know the score.

When Uno Still Makes Sense

If your club only streams games and doesn't need a venue display, uno is a good choice: the overlay library is free, the designs are polished, the control apps work on a phone, and there's a Stream Deck plugin. Plus is cheap if the ads bother you.

For clubs that also want a gym scoreboard, phone control, and parent score sharing, it's worth looking at alternatives.

Best Uno Alternatives for Youth Clubs

Prices and plans below were checked on each vendor's website in October 2026.

OBS Studio with Custom Overlays — Best for Clubs With a Dedicated Tech Volunteer

What it is: Build your own overlay from scratch in OBS using text, images, and manual updates.

Pros

• Completely free and open source
• Full design control
• Runs on Windows, Mac and Linux

Cons

• No phone scorekeeping: the scorer operates the streaming PC directly
• No venue display: stream only
• Significant setup time per sport
• Not volunteer-friendly for rotating scorers

Best for: clubs with one tech person who enjoys building overlays and runs every stream.

KeepTheScore — Best for Clubs That Need the Gym TV and the Stream

What it is: Browser-based scoreboard software that works as both a fullscreen venue display and a streaming overlay, controlled from a phone or tablet.

Pros

• Gym TV + stream overlay from one tool. Open the scoreboard fullscreen on the gym TV via HDMI. Add the same URL as a browser source in OBS for your stream.
• Phone control for volunteers. Share the control link. Any parent picks up their phone and starts scoring.
• Parent score sharing. A view-only link works for anyone, anywhere. No stream required.
• 15+ sports. Basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball, and more, with game clocks, fouls, sets and innings.
• No ads. The free tier shows a small KeepTheScore badge, not ads.

Cons

• Fewer purely decorative overlay styles than a dedicated graphics library
• Needs an internet connection (a phone hotspot works)
• Custom logos and themes need a paid plan

Pricing: Free tier available. Paid plans from $14/month, billed annually.

Best for: volunteer-run clubs that want one scoreboard on the gym TV, on the stream and on parents' phones.

PC Scoreboards — Best for One Gym With a Windows PC and No Internet

What it is: Windows desktop software with a separate app per sport, controlled via keyboard.

Pros

• Works offline
• Displays fullscreen on a TV via HDMI
• A "Score Banner" window (Silver tier and up) can be captured in OBS for streams

Cons

• Windows 10/11 only
• Each sport is a separate licence
• Web Remote (phone control) only from the Silver tier up, on the local network
• No score link for parents at home

Pricing: Per sport, from $139/month or from $789 lifetime (non-profit prices).

Best for: a club that plays one sport in one gym with a fixed Windows PC.

For a detailed comparison, see our PC Scoreboards alternatives guide.

Comparison Table

Feature	Overlays.uno	OBS Custom	KeepTheScore	PC Scoreboards
Price	Free (ads) / $2.99/mo ($1.99/mo yearly)	Free	Free tier; from $14/mo	Per sport, from $139/month or $789+ lifetime
Gym TV display	No	No	Yes	Yes
Stream overlay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Score Banner window (Silver+)
Gym TV and stream from one scoreboard	No	No	Yes	Partly (two windows on one PC)
Phone control	Yes	No	Yes	Web Remote (Silver+)
Score sharing link	No	No	Yes	No
Sport-specific features	Varies by overlay	Manual	Clocks, fouls, sets, innings	Detailed, per sport
Volunteer-friendly	Moderate	No	Yes	Moderate
Ads on free tier	Yes	No	No (small branding)	No (trial shows reminders)
Best for	Free stream scorebugs	A dedicated tech volunteer	Gym TV plus stream	One offline Windows gym

The Real Decision for Youth Clubs

Most youth clubs don't just stream games. They also run games in a gym or on a field where people are physically present. The question isn't "which streaming overlay is best?" — it's "which tool handles both my venue display and my stream with the least hassle?"

Uno handles the stream part. KeepTheScore handles both parts. OBS handles the stream with more work. PC Scoreboards handles the venue part only.

For a youth club with rotating volunteers, the winning combination is: one tool that does both, controlled from a phone, with a shareable link for parents.

The Bottom Line

Overlays.uno is a solid streaming overlay tool. But youth sports clubs need more than overlays. They need a gym scoreboard, phone control for volunteers, and a way for parents to follow scores remotely.

If your club has outgrown Uno's streaming-only approach, browser-based scoreboard software with dual output is the natural next step.

Uno Alternatives for Youth Clubs FAQs

"Why would a youth club switch from Uno Overlays?"

Overlays.uno is built for streaming overlays, not for in-venue display. Youth clubs usually need both — a scoreboard on the gym TV and a stream for remote parents. Uno can't do the first part.

"Can a volunteer parent use KeepTheScore without training?"

Yes. Open the control link on a phone. Tap to add points. That's it. Most parents figure it out in under a minute. No app download, no account creation needed for the scorer.

"Does KeepTheScore work for outdoor sports too?"

Yes. The scorer uses their phone as the control panel regardless of location. For outdoor display, share the view-only link with spectators or connect a tablet/laptop to a portable screen.

"Can we share live scores with parents who aren't at the game?"

Every KeepTheScore scoreboard has a shareable view-only link. Text it to the team group chat. Parents, grandparents, and fans follow along in real time from anywhere.

"What sports does KeepTheScore cover that Uno doesn't?"

KeepTheScore supports basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, hockey, tennis, pickleball, and more with sport-specific features like game clocks, sets, innings, and fouls.