Both offer a free plan, but SportMember runs your whole club – members, payments, website, booking and shop – not just team messaging. Here's an honest comparison.
Where the two overlap, and where SportMember adds more for clubs that want one system.
Spond pricing and feature details are based on public information and may change – verify current details on spond.com before relying on them.
Both platforms have a free plan – so the cost that actually matters is the fee taken from the money you collect. Spond's published transaction fee is 2.5% + £0.20 per transaction. SportMember's fee is £0.35 + 1% per transaction, which typically works out lower for membership- and subscription-sized payments over a season.
You want one system for the whole club – members, payments, a website, booking and a shop – with lower payment fees.
You only need simple team messaging and event RSVPs, and don't need a club website, booking or webshop in the same place.
For clubs that collect membership fees and want more than messaging, SportMember usually delivers more for less – it's a strong free alternative to Spond.
Coaches, secretaries and treasurers who wanted more than team messaging.
“It has transformed how we manage our club and saves us hours every single week.”
“Chats, messages and payments are all in one place, and it's genuinely user-friendly.”
“It's intuitive, and we can track player availability without any hassle.”
Keep the simple team communication you like – and add a member database, payments, a club website, booking and a shop in the same platform, on a free Basic plan.
Create your club in minutes and try it alongside your current setup.
Create your club and run members, payments, scheduling, a website and booking in one place. Keep the messaging you like – add everything else.
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