Compare, as of October 2026
Hoops ClinIQ vs XCIV.ai
XCIV.ai sells AI scouting and game plans for high school and AAU teams. It is already on the market, so we do not claim to be first.
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The facts
Our column shows each feature's stage. In preview: built and clickable in the preview with sample data; not yet running on real teams. Others say Beta or Coming 2027.
| Topic | XCIV.ai | Hoops ClinIQ (launch plan) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free with 2 AI Assists, then $9, $19 and $39 a month (10, 25 and 60 Assists). 17% off annual. School plans are custom.Per their website | Free plan with 25 ClinIQ credits a month. Coach is $12 a month or $120 a year. Team is $29 a month or $129 for a season. Prices are on this site. |
| Platform | Web.Per their website | Installable web app (PWA). Offline sideline mode and native apps are coming in 2027. |
| Plays | Play design is partial, on the Staff tier.Our research | Draw and share plays, with PDF, MP4, GIF and PNG export. Smaller library at launch: 12 presets, growing. |
| Film | Upload film. What the analysis does is not described on their page.Per their website | Record games on your phone with Hoops ClinIQ, or upload a video file from any camera, with nothing to buy or install in the gym. Your film, tagged with your own play names, linked to your playbook. Clip to play (beta) drafts a play from up to 15 seconds; you place and fix the players. It has not yet been tested on real amateur footage. Full-game breakdown is a film add-on at $15 a game, Coming 2027. |
| AI | Game plans built on Gemini and a Game Prep Agent. We did not find citations on their page.Per their website | ClinIQ answers cite the play or clip they came from. A coach confirms before anything saves. |
| Team tools | Roster, practice builder and staff roles. FERPA support and an AD dashboard on School plans.Per their website | Our own roster, schedule and availability, with RSVPs and attendance. Team chat, registration and payments are coming in 2027. |
| Parents and players | Not listed.Our research | Free for players and parents during 2027. A parent sees only their own child. |
| Ads | None found in our research.Our research | No ads. |
Price
XCIV.ai
Free with 2 AI Assists, then $9, $19 and $39 a month (10, 25 and 60 Assists). 17% off annual. School plans are custom.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Free plan with 25 ClinIQ credits a month. Coach is $12 a month or $120 a year. Team is $29 a month or $129 for a season. Prices are on this site.
Platform
XCIV.ai
Web.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Installable web app (PWA). Offline sideline mode and native apps are coming in 2027.
Plays
XCIV.ai
Play design is partial, on the Staff tier.Our research
Hoops ClinIQ
Draw and share plays, with PDF, MP4, GIF and PNG export. Smaller library at launch: 12 presets, growing.
Film
XCIV.ai
Upload film. What the analysis does is not described on their page.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Record games on your phone with Hoops ClinIQ, or upload a video file from any camera, with nothing to buy or install in the gym. Your film, tagged with your own play names, linked to your playbook. Clip to play (beta) drafts a play from up to 15 seconds; you place and fix the players. It has not yet been tested on real amateur footage. Full-game breakdown is a film add-on at $15 a game, Coming 2027.
AI
XCIV.ai
Game plans built on Gemini and a Game Prep Agent. We did not find citations on their page.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
ClinIQ answers cite the play or clip they came from. A coach confirms before anything saves.
Team tools
XCIV.ai
Roster, practice builder and staff roles. FERPA support and an AD dashboard on School plans.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Our own roster, schedule and availability, with RSVPs and attendance. Team chat, registration and payments are coming in 2027.
Parents and players
XCIV.ai
Not listed.Our research
Hoops ClinIQ
Free for players and parents during 2027. A parent sees only their own child.
Ads
XCIV.ai
None found in our research.Our research
Hoops ClinIQ
No ads.
Where XCIV.ai is stronger
- A lower entry price: $9 a month.
- AI scouting and game plans from film and box scores, on sale now.
- School plans with FERPA support and an AD dashboard.
Where Hoops ClinIQ is different
- Plays and film are part of the same system, and a clip links to its play.
- ClinIQ answers cite the play or clip they used, and say when they are unsure.
- Players and parents get free logins.
ClinIQ answers always show their source.
Switching, or using both
There is no importer. Both tools start from film and plays, so a pilot is quick: add a clip and ask ClinIQ a question.
- 1Apply for the pilot. No card needed.
- 2Upload a clip and try clip to play (beta).
- 3Compare the answers, and check whether each one shows its source.
Sources
Checked in October 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with XCIV.ai before you decide.
Your next game plan starts with your own film.
We load your plays and tag one of your games by hand. Your staff and players use ClinIQ and quizzes for four weeks. Or start with the free play library: no account.