SportMember vs Spond
Both offer a free plan. The difference is breadth: SportMember runs your whole club – members, payments, a website, booking and a shop – not just team messaging. Here's an honest comparison.
SportMember vs Spond at a glance
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.
Lower payment fees keep more money in the club
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.
- Collect membership fees and subscriptions in one place
- Live paid-vs-outstanding overview for your treasurer
£5,000 collected over a season
IllustrationWhat each one does best
Choose SportMember if…
You want one system for the whole club – members, payments, a website, booking and a shop – with lower payment fees.
Spond is fine if…
You only need simple team messaging and event RSVPs, and don't need a club website, booking or webshop in the same place.
Best value overall
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.
Clubs that moved to one system
Coaches, secretaries and treasurers who wanted more than team messaging.
“We used Spond just for messaging. Moving to SportMember meant our website, members and fees finally live in the same place.”
“As secretary I wanted one login for everything. SportMember gave us booking and a club site that Spond simply didn't offer.”
“The lower payment fees were the clincher for the committee – over a season it's a meaningful saving for a volunteer-run club.”
A free alternative to Spond that runs the whole club
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.
SportMember vs Spond – common questions
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See the difference for your club
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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