Free to run.
1.5% when you collect.
core.club is free to use forever. There are no seats, no tiers, and no monthly bills. When members pay you through the platform — dues, tournaments, drop-ins, anything — we charge 1.5%, plus the card processor's standard fee passed through at cost.
The small print, in plain words.
Is core.club really free?+
Yes. Every feature is available with no monthly subscription, no per-seat fee, and no member cap. The only money we take is a 1.5% platform fee on transactions you process through core.club.
What counts as a transaction?+
Anything members pay you through the platform — monthly dues, drop-in fees, tournament entries, court reservations, event tickets, merch. If no money changes hands, we charge nothing.
What are pass-through card fees?+
We use Stripe to process payments. Stripe's standard rates (currently 2.9% + 30¢ per card in the US, similar internationally) get charged at cost — we don't mark them up.
Will the 1.5% change?+
Not for clubs already on the platform. Our pricing for early clubs is locked: 1.5%, forever. If we ever raise it, it'll only apply to clubs that sign up after the change.
What about the free tier — is there a catch?+
No catch. If your club never collects money through core.club, you never pay us. A free book club using the message board and schedule pays $0.