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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, facility reservations and leagues and ladders as core features rather than lighter add-ons.

CAPABILITIES COMPAREDof 14 compared
core.club12
ClubExpress7
core.club covers 12 of the 14 capabilities compared here, ClubExpress covers 7. Neither does everything, so where each falls short is shown in the table below.
FEATURE BY FEATURE

How the two line up, row by row

core.clubcore.club
ClubExpress
Member-facing mobile app
Native iOS & Android + web
Native member app
Pricing model
Free to start · 2.5% on payments
Subscription by member count
Memberships & dues
Events & RSVPs
Class / session booking
Court, field & room reservations
Limited
Leagues, tournaments & ladders
Limited
Group chat & channels
Integrated payments (Stripe)
Modular: enable only what you need
Limited
Full data export (take everything with you)
Limited
Open API for your own tools
Limited
Connect your own AI agent (MCP)
Full website builder & member portal
Limited
Email blasts & newsletters
Online store & donations

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, facility reservations, and leagues and ladders included
Free to start; a flat 2.5% fee on payments, with an optional $29/mo Pro plan that caps fees, and no per-member tiers
Switch features on and off per club so the app stays uncluttered
The core.club app

A club members actually open

core.club turns your membership into a native app with events, a directory, chat, and payments, not an admin database members rarely see like ClubExpress.

Events with RSVPs and reminders
Member directory and chat
Dues and payments in-app

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 facility 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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Give your members more than ClubExpress

Set up your club in a few minutes and see the whole thing — members, dues, bookings, leagues and chat — in one app they actually open. Free to run; you only pay 2.5% on the payments you collect.

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