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You’ve tried Singular.live, but it doesn’t quite fit your sports streaming needs. You’re not alone.

Many sports producers, clubs, leagues, schools, and volunteer crews find that while Singular.live is powerful, it often comes with complexity, cost, and setup overhead that doesn’t match grassroots or semi-professional sports workflows.

If you’re looking for a browser-based sports overlay solution that lets you go from kick-off to live scoreboard + sponsor overlays in minutes (without needing a broadcast engineer), the three tools below are the most commonly considered alternatives.

We’ve standardised them across the same criteria so you can compare them properly.

1) Product Overviews

OBScoreboard

Sports-first overlays designed for live match workflows

  • Primary focus: Sports broadcasting (not general motion graphics)

  • Supported sports:
    American Football, Soccer (Football), Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Darts, Pool / Billiards, Basketball, Rugby / AFL, Ping Pong / Table Tennis, GAA (Gaelic Games)

  • Overlay types:
    • Scoreboards

    • Team formations

    • Sponsor graphics

    • Announcements & broadcast elements

  • Layered workflow:
    • Multiple overlay layers active at the same time

    • Show / hide elements instantly during the game

  • Live preview:
    • Changes can be reviewed before going on-air

  • Remote control:
    • Designed to be intuitive on phone, tablet, or laptop

    • Built to reduce mistakes under pressure

  • Compatibility:
    OBS, Streamlabs, vMix, Wirecast, YoloBox, and any browser-URL overlay host

     

obscoreboard basketball dashboard

Uno Overlays

Large overlay library with broad sport coverage

  • Primary focus: General streaming overlays (sports + non-sports)

  • Sports included:
    American Football, AFL, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Disc/Frisbee Golf, MMA, Formula 1, Futsal, GAA, Handball, Hurling, Judo, Kabaddi, NASCAR, Rugby Union, Snooker, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling

  • Overlay types:
    • Scoreboards

    • Score bugs

    • Leaderboards

    • Stat layouts

  • Layered workflow:
    • Multiple overlays possible, but managed manually

  • Live preview:
    • No dedicated preview step (changes appear immediately)

  • Remote control:
    • Functional, but can feel awkward during live play

  • Compatibility:
    OBS, vMix, and other tools that support browser sources

     

uno overlay basketball dashboard

Keep The Score

Lightweight scoreboards with minimal setup

  • Primary focus: Simple scoreboards only

  • Sports supported:
    American Football, Badminton, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Esports, Hockey, Pickleball, Soccer, Squash, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling

  • Overlay types:
    • Scoreboards and clocks only

  • Layered workflow:
    • No broadcast-style layers (sponsors, formations, lower thirds)

  • Live preview:
    • Changes typically apply directly

  • Remote control:
    • Available, but layout and flow can feel unintuitive

  • Compatibility:
    Browser-based outputs for streaming and full-screen display

     

keepthescore.com dashboard

2) Feature Comparison Table

Feature OBScoreboard Uno Overlays Keep The Score
Browser-based
Sports-specific design
Supported sports 12+ (sports-first) 25+ (library-based) 12+ (mainstream)
Scoreboards
Team formations
Sponsor overlays
Announcements/broadcast layers
Multiple overlay layers at once ⚠️ Manual
Live preview before on-air
Remote control usability High Medium Medium
Remote designed for high
usability while streaming
⚠️

3) Price Comparison

Prices change, but these ranges reflect typical entry-level usage for sports streamers.

Platform Typical Pricing
OBScoreboard   $25/ month or $225 for a year
Uno Overlays Free or $0.99/ year.
Keep The Score Free basic (can’t change logos or colours), $28 for fixed 1 month or $168 for a year.

Key difference:
Pricing isn’t just about cost; it’s about how much manual work you trade for savings.

4) Why OBScoreboard Is the Best Overall Choice (of the Three)

OBScoreboard is selected as the best overall option not because it has the most templates, but because it aligns best with real sports streaming workflows:

  • It’s sports-first, not a general overlay tool adapted for sports

  • It supports multiple live overlay layers, which is essential for real broadcasts

  • The live preview system dramatically reduces on-air errors

  • The remote control experience is designed for match pressure, not studio tinkering

  • Setup is fast, repeatable, and predictable across games and sports

Uno Overlays offers impressive breadth, but reminds you that it’s a template library first, sports workflow second.

Keep The Score is excellent for simplicity, but its scoreboard-only approach limits production value as soon as sponsors, leagues, or branding enter the picture.

Final Thoughts: What Do You Really Need?

Singular.live remains a strong platform, particularly in high-end broadcast environments. That said, unlocking its full value often comes with a steep learning curve, especially for teams that don’t have dedicated graphics operators or time to build and manage complex scenes.

For sports teams and producers who prioritise:

  • Speed

  • Ease of use

  • Sport-specific overlays

  • Minimal setup

  • Reduced risk during live play

Live sports don’t reward complexity; they reward clarity and control.

General-purpose graphics platforms can do a lot, but often demand more setup and discipline than most sports teams can realistically maintain. Simpler scoreboard tools are fast, but limit production value as soon as requirements grow.

OBScoreboard bridges that gap by making broadcast-style sports overlays practical for live matches, without the overhead of traditional broadcast workflows.