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core.clubVS
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A Clubworx alternative

core.club vs
Clubworx

gym & fitness club management software

Clubworx is built for gyms, martial-arts schools and fitness studios. It handles member management, attendance, recurring billing and a sales CRM, and it does the day-to-day of that kind of business well. core.club works for any club. It covers the same memberships and billing, then adds a native member app, events, facility reservations, leagues and member chat.

CAPABILITIES COMPAREDof 14 compared
core.club12
Clubworx6
core.club covers 12 of the 14 capabilities compared here, Clubworx covers 6. 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
Clubworx
Member-facing mobile app
Native iOS & Android + web
Native app (paid add-on)
Pricing model
Free to start · 2.5% on payments
Free tier + paid plans
Memberships & dues
Events & RSVPs
Limited
Class / session booking
Court, field & room reservations
Leagues, tournaments & ladders
Group chat & channels
Integrated payments (Stripe)
Modular: enable only what you need
Full data export (take everything with you)
Limited
Open API for your own tools
Limited
Connect your own AI agent (MCP)
Sales CRM & lead management
Digital waivers & contracts
Marketing automation (email/SMS)
Email only

Where Clubworx shines

Member management and attendance for gyms and studios
Recurring billing plus CRM and lead-capture tools
Class check-ins for studios

Where core.club does more

Works for any club, not just gyms and studios
Native member app with events, facility booking, leagues and chat
Free to start; a 2.5% fee on payments, with an optional $29/mo Pro plan that caps fees
Features switch on per club, so you run only the pieces you need
The core.club app

Your class schedule, in their pocket

core.club gives members a real native app to book classes, join waitlists, and track their pass, not another web portal to log into like Clubworx.

One-tap class booking
Auto-filling waitlists
Passes and drop-ins tracked for you

Frequently asked

Is core.club a Clubworx alternative?+

Yes. It covers memberships, billing and class check-ins like Clubworx does, and adds events, facility reservations, leagues and member chat in a native app, for any club rather than only gyms.

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

Clubworx has a sales CRM with lead capture and follow-up, and SMS marketing. core.club now has digital e-signed waivers and automated email marketing, but no sales/lead CRM or SMS campaigns, so a gym focused on converting leads will still get more from Clubworx there.

Does core.club do recurring billing?+

Yes. Recurring dues and one-off payments run through Stripe, with a 2.5% platform fee; an optional $29/month Pro plan caps that fee.

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Give your members more than Clubworx

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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