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A ClubExpress alternative

core.club vs
ClubExpress

club & association management software

ClubExpress has been running clubs and associations for two decades, and it shows in the depth: memberships, a full club website, events, dues, discussion forums, committee tools and a member app. Few platforms cover as much ground. core.club handles the same membership and dues work but leads with the phone app members carry, and it treats class booking, court reservations and leagues and ladders as core features rather than lighter add-ons.

CAPABILITIES INCLUDEDof 9 core areas
core.club9
ClubExpress7
core.club handles all 9 areas below without add-ons. ClubExpress covers 7 and leaves the rest to other tools.
FEATURE BY FEATURE

How the two line up, row by row

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ClubExpress
Member-facing mobile app
Native iOS & Android + web
Native member app
Pricing model
Free to start · 2.5% on transactions (capped)
Subscription by member count
Memberships & dues
Events & RSVPs
Class / session booking
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Court / facility reservations
Limited
Leagues, tournaments & ladders
Limited
Group chat & channels
Integrated payments (Stripe)
Modular: enable only what you need
Limited
Full website builder & member portal
Limited
Email blasts & newsletters
Online store & donations
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Where ClubExpress shines

A wide association feature set refined over twenty years
Club website, member directory and discussion forums
Committee, email and dues administration

Where core.club does more

✓A native member app that leads the experience, not an add-on mobile view
✓Class booking, court reservations, and leagues and ladders included
✓Free to start; a flat 2.5% fee on payments, capped, with no per-member tiers
✓Switch features on and off per club so the app stays uncluttered

Frequently asked

Why switch from ClubExpress to core.club?+

The main reason is the member experience: a native app members open on their phone, with class and court booking and leagues and ladders sitting next to memberships and dues. It also starts free instead of a per-member subscription.

What does ClubExpress do that core.club does not?+

ClubExpress bundles a full website builder, an e-commerce storefront and donation tools, all refined over many years. core.club gives each club a simpler public page and centers on the app and operations. If an all-in-one website plus fundraising and a store is what you need, ClubExpress leads there.

Does core.club replace our club website?+

core.club gives each club a public page and the member app. If you want a fuller marketing site, keep the one you have and use core.club to run operations behind it.

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