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core.club vs
Spond
Spond is a free app for organizing a team or group, and people genuinely like it. Sign-up takes seconds, and events, RSVPs, group messaging and — through Spond Club — recurring membership and subscription payments are all there without a bill. core.club is for clubs that want more structure on top of that: facility reservations, real class and session booking, leagues and ladders, per-club branding and a public join page. It stays free to start too.
How the two line up, row by row
Where Spond shines
Where core.club does more
The whole roster checks in from their phone
Post a game and players tap to confirm. core.club is a native app with team chat and reminders built in, not a schedule tool with notifications bolted on like Spond.
Frequently asked
How is core.club different from Spond?+
Both are free to start and both handle recurring dues. Spond is built around a team’s events and payments. core.club adds facility reservations, class booking, and leagues and ladders, which is what it takes to run a full membership club.
What does Spond do that core.club does not?+
Spond has club fundraising built in, including its Superdraw lottery, plus a sponsor-display feature that shows sponsor logos across the app. core.club has neither, so a grassroots club that raises money that way will get more from Spond.
Does core.club cost money like Spond is free?+
core.club is free to run as well. It takes a 2.5% fee on payments processed through it, and an optional $29/month Pro plan caps those fees. If no money changes hands, there’s no fee.
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Give your members more than Spond
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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