Spond is a popular free app for organising teams, events, availability and messaging, with payments taken by card through Stripe. Club Supporter is club management software built around Direct Debit subscriptions, online registration and club admin.
Both can work well. This page compares them on the things treasurers and club secretaries ask us about most: fees, how payments are collected and what's included.
| Club Supporter | Spond | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | £0 a month (Core) | Free |
| Transaction fee | 1.5% + 20p for charities, CASCs and constituted clubs; 1.75% + 25p for CICs and limited companies. Includes GoCardless fees, excludes VAT. | 2.5% + 20p per transaction, including Stripe's costs |
| How payments are collected | Direct Debit through GoCardless, plus Pay by Bank | Card payments through Stripe |
| Pass fees on to members | Yes | Yes |
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.
| Fee per £30 payment | Monthly cost (200 members) | Yearly cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Supporter (constituted club) | 65p (78p including VAT) | £130 (£156 including VAT) | £1,560 (£1,872 including VAT) |
| Spond | 95p | £190 | £2,280 |
On these published rates, Club Supporter saves this club £34 to £60 a month, or £408 to £720 a year. Use our savings calculator to run your own numbers.
You mainly need a free app for events, availability and team messaging, and you're happy collecting payments by card.
You collect recurring subs and want Direct Debit, automatic retries and lower transaction fees, with registration, reporting and welfare tools in one place.
On published rates, yes for most subscription payments. Club Supporter charges 1.5% + 20p (excluding VAT) for charities, CASCs and constituted clubs, compared with Spond's 2.5% + 20p. On a £30 payment that's 65p (78p including VAT) against 95p.
Yes. Club Supporter collects recurring subscriptions by Direct Debit through GoCardless, and failed payments are retried automatically.
Our onboarding wizard walks you through setting up your club, plans and payment account, and every club has an account manager to help. There's no minimum contract for Core.
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