Side by side
| EQ Tracker | GearLocker | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 or $299 a year for one team. $799 a year for a whole school, every sport. $599 per school at 3 or more schools. | Not published. Every plan says "Contact for pricing." |
| How you start | Sign up yourself, 14 day free trial. Card on file, nothing charged until the trial ends. | Schedule a demo with their team. |
| Try it with no signup | Yes. The demo is the real app with a sample team. | Yes. They run a live sandbox with sample data. |
| Numbered ID decals | 100 QR decals per team included. Scan with the phone camera. | Not listed on their pricing page. |
| Football recon and retire dates | Recon cycle and vendor per team, NOCSAE 10 year retire countdown on every helmet. | Not listed on their pricing page. |
| Check-in and check-out | Yes, plus Rapid scan for issue day, turn in and inventory counts. | Yes. |
| Season rollover | Yes. One button new season. | Yes. |
| Item history | Yes. Who wore it, by season. | Yes. Audit history on each item. |
| Spreadsheet import | Yes. Excel or CSV, columns matched for you. | Yes. Roster and bulk import. |
| Reminders to athletes and parents | No. | Yes, automated return reminders. |
| Budget and purchase tracking | No. EQ Tracker tracks gear, not spending. | Yes. |
| Logo locker for vendors | Yes. Art Tracker is built in. | Not listed. |
Checked against their public website, November 2026. Prices and features change, so check their site before you decide. Source: gearlocker.com/pricing.
Pick GearLocker if
- You want automatic return reminders sent to athletes and parents.
- You need purchase approvals and budget tracking in the same system.
- You're a college athletic department that wants a full-service setup.
Pick EQ Tracker if
- You want to know the price before you talk to anyone. One team is $299 a year, a whole school is $799.
- You want decals in the box: numbered, scannable, one per helmet or pad.
- You coach football and need recon dates and the 10 year retire list in front of you before the season.
- You'd rather set it up tonight than schedule a call.
Questions
How much does GearLocker cost?
GearLocker does not publish prices. Its pricing page lists Club and Youth, High School, and College plans, each marked Contact for pricing. EQ Tracker is $149 or $299 a year for one team and $799 a year for a whole school.
Can I move from GearLocker to EQ Tracker?
Yes. Export your inventory from GearLocker to a spreadsheet and drop the file into EQ Tracker. It matches your columns to ours and flags anything it cannot read before saving.
Does EQ Tracker need an app download?
No. It runs in Safari on iPhone and Chrome on Android, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app.
See it on a real team.
The demo is the actual app loaded with a sample football team. No signup, nothing saved, tap anything.