Pitchero is a well-known platform that combines a hosted club website and apps with membership and payments, on a monthly subscription plus transaction fees. Club Supporter is club management software with no monthly platform fee, built around Direct Debit subscriptions, online registration and club admin.
This page compares the two on fees, payments and what's included, so you can decide what fits your club.
| Club Supporter | Pitchero | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly platform fee | £0 a month (Core) | Free plan (1 team, no payments); Standard £38 a month (up to 20 teams, extra teams £2.50 a month); Pro £99 a month (unlimited teams) |
| Transaction fee | 1.5% + 20p for charities, CASCs and constituted clubs; 1.75% + 25p for CICs and limited companies. Includes GoCardless fees, excludes VAT. | Standard: from 2.42% + 17p. Pro: from 1.67% + 15p |
| How payments are collected | Direct Debit through GoCardless, plus Pay by Bank | Through Stripe or GoCardless |
| Team limits | Unlimited teams and groups in Core | Depends on plan |
Competitor prices checked on 23 September 2026 from their published pricing and help pages. Prices can change, so always check each provider's current rates. Spond and Pitchero are trademarks of their respective owners; Club Supporter is not affiliated with either.
Take a club with 200 members each paying £30 a month in subs, so £6,000 a month collected.
| Platform fee | Transaction fees | Monthly total | Yearly total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Supporter (constituted club) | £0 | £130 (£156 including VAT) | £130 (£156 including VAT) | £1,560 (£1,872 including VAT) |
| Pitchero Standard | £38 | from £179.20 | from £217.20 | from £2,606.40 |
| Pitchero Pro | £99 | from £130.20 | from £229.20 | from £2,750.40 |
On these published rates, Club Supporter saves this club around £61 to £99 a month, or £734 to £1,190 a year. Pitchero's fees are shown as "from" rates. Use our savings calculator to run your own numbers.
A hosted public club website with apps is a priority, and a monthly subscription fits your budget.
You want to keep more of your subs, with no monthly platform fee, Direct Debit collection, automatic retries, and registration, reporting and welfare tools in one place.
For most clubs collecting subscriptions, yes. Club Supporter Core has no monthly platform fee, while Pitchero's paid plans are £38 or £99 a month, and Club Supporter's transaction fee is lower than Pitchero Standard's published rate.
Club Supporter gives you a club-branded member portal and emails, with custom-domain options, rather than a full public club website.
No. There's no minimum contract for Core, and you can cancel at any time.
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