ChiefScout Free
Download ChiefScout Free.
The Football Manager scouting and recruitment companion for Mac. Free to use.
Download status
ChiefScout Free v0.3.20
Released 15 Nov 2026 · 37.9 MB · Apple Silicon (arm64)
ChiefScout-0.3.20.dmg · SHA-256: 911725489a5dbb9a55c237017fc6b7b102b3d59c4801fcb4cd4ecc9ae5c4af11
Free account required to download ChiefScout
ChiefScout is free, but downloading it needs a free ChiefScout account: just an email address and a username, with no password.
The desktop app itself never needs an account to run. We may record that your account has downloaded ChiefScout so a ChiefScout User badge can show on your Community comments. See how account data is handled.
What you get
A complete scouting and recruitment product.
ChiefScout Free is the complete product today, and everything in it stays free.
Search every player
Scouting Desk presets, free agents, expiring contracts, filters, columns and Saved Searches.
Assess with confidence
Profiles, Meta, Estimated Max PA and Squad Fit.
Recruit with a plan
Recruitment needs, attached candidates and named shortlists.
Export to Football Manager
Take a shortlist back into the game on supported builds.
Compatibility
What it works with.
| Football Manager | Football Manager 27.0.0, build 2493426, database 27.0.0: Supported Football Manager 27.0.1, build 2503222, database 27.0.0: Supported |
|---|---|
| Mac | Apple Silicon (arm64) |
| macOS | Apple Silicon Macs only. ChiefScout declares macOS 12.0 as its minimum deploymen |
| Account needed | A free ChiefScout website account (email address and username, no password) is needed to download. The app itself needs no account. |
What to expect
From download to your first shortlist.
- Download and openOpen the downloaded file and start ChiefScout.
- Choose your savePick your Football Manager 27 save. ChiefScout reads it on your Mac and never changes it.
- Scout and recruitSearch, assess, record recruitment needs and build a shortlist.
- ExportBring the shortlist back into Football Manager.
SHA-256: 911725489a5dbb9a55c237017fc6b7b102b3d59c4801fcb4cd4ecc9ae5c4af11
Your save stays on your Mac
- Processed locallyYour save is read and processed on your Mac. It is not uploaded.
- Read-onlyChiefScout reads supported save data and is designed to leave the original save untouched.
- No desktop accountThe desktop app does not need an account.
Known limitations
- Support is for exact Football Manager builds only. See Compatibility for the current list.
- Players already in your current squad may not appear after importing the shortlist into Football Manager. See Help for details.
- Traits are partly covered, and scouting visibility is not modelled, so traits can differ from Football Manager.
- Squad Fit shows recorded relationships and nationality links. It is context, not a prediction of how a player will settle.
Release history is on the What’s New page. What’s New