MakoSwim vs TeamUnify
TeamUnify is club-administration software: registration, billing, meets and a team website. MakoSwim is the swim software for the other half of the job — coaching performance: workouts, race video, wellness, analytics and AI in one connected system.
MakoSwim
The performance platform
- Natural-language workouts
- Race & technique video
- Athlete wellness & load
- Performance analytics
- AI assistant
TeamUnify
Club administration
- Online registration
- Family billing & payments
- Meet management & entries
- Team communication
- Club website & OnDeck app
Side by side
Capability by capability
| Capability | MakoSwim | TeamUnify |
|---|---|---|
| Natural-language workout builder | MakoSets, with per-athlete modified sets | Basic workout log |
| Race & technique video analysis | Built in | |
| Athlete wellness & training-load alerts | Built in | |
| Poolside leaderboards & test sets | Built in | |
| Performance analytics | Built in | Operational reports only |
| AI assistant | Across the platform, coach approves every action | |
| Meet entries & lineups | Built in: cuts checked, Hy-Tek and LENEX files, results import | Full meet management & entries |
| Online registration & family billing | Not included: keep your ops platform | Built in — a core strength |
| Team communication | Parent emails drafted by Mako AI | Email, push & SMS |
| Club website hosting | Built in | |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, German | English |
TeamUnify capabilities as publicly described on teamunify.com and public comparisons, July 2026.
Only in MakoSwim
The coaching stack TeamUnify doesn’t have
Race video analysis
Every race, frame by frame, with splits.
Athlete wellness
Readiness and load before warm-up.
Poolside boards
Test sets ranked automatically.
MAKO AI
An assistant across your whole program.
Pricing
How the pricing works
MakoSwim
Flat, published pricing with athlete accounts always included and a 14-day free trial. A workouts-only plan, or the full performance platform — pick the tier, not a per-swimmer meter. EUR, GBP and USD on the pricing page.
TeamUnify
Quote-based, varying by team size and features, typically alongside payment-processing fees on family billing. Its price covers club operations — registration, billing, meets and a website — the admin side MakoSwim doesn’t try to replace.
TeamUnify does not publish flat pricing; figures vary by contract. Confirm current terms with TeamUnify.
Getting started
Adding MakoSwim to your program
1
Bring your squads and workouts in
MakoSets reads plain-text sets, so your existing workouts come straight over, and it picks up your team’s own shorthand as you write. Athlete accounts are always free.
2
Keep your club admin where it is
MakoSwim is the coaching layer, not a billing system. Your registration, family payments and team website stay exactly where they are — nothing to migrate.
3
Run the 14-day free trial
The trial is the full platform: race video, wellness, analytics and the AI assistant. Most coaches know within a week whether it belongs on their deck.
Choose MakoSwim if…
Your priority is coaching performance: connected workouts, race video, wellness and analytics on the deck, with an AI assistant that works across all of it and you approving every decision.
Choose TeamUnify if…
Your priority is club administration for the whole organization: online registration, family billing, meet hosting and a team website — and you don’t need built-in race video, wellness or performance analytics.
Plenty of clubs run both: an operations platform for the admin, MakoSwim for the coaching. MakoSwim is designed to sit alongside your registration and billing, not fight it.
FAQ
Frequently asked
Is MakoSwim a good TeamUnify alternative?
If what you want is coaching performance — race video, athlete wellness and connected workouts with an AI assistant — then yes. TeamUnify is built for club administration; MakoSwim is the swim software built for the coaching side.
Does MakoSwim replace TeamUnify's registration and billing?
No, deliberately. MakoSwim is the coaching and performance layer. Keep your registration, family billing and club website where they are; MakoSwim adds training, race video, wellness, analytics and meet entries on top.
What does MakoSwim do that TeamUnify doesn't?
Race and technique video analysis, athlete wellness and training-load alerts, poolside test-set leaderboards, performance analytics, and an AI assistant — all connected to your workouts rather than assembled from separate apps.
Does MakoSwim handle meet entries?
Yes, end to end: build the lineup event by event, check qualifying cuts and entry limits, export Hy-Tek and LENEX files the host club can use, then import results back into each swimmer’s history.
Is MakoSwim swim software for coaches or for club admins?
For coaches. MakoSwim is swim software for the coaching and performance side — from the whiteboard to the wall — while operations platforms like TeamUnify handle club administration such as registration, billing and a team website.
How does MakoSwim pricing compare to TeamUnify?
MakoSwim publishes flat pricing, with athlete accounts included and a 14-day free trial. TeamUnify pricing is quote-based and varies by team size, typically alongside payment-processing fees. See the MakoSwim pricing page for current EUR, GBP and USD rates.
This comparison reflects TeamUnify’s publicly described features, last checked July 2026; TeamUnify pricing is quote-based and not published. Something out of date? Let us know and we’ll fix it.
See the difference on your own program
14-day free trial, or a personal demo with a coach.