SportMember

Overview

SportMember combines a club calendar and member database with fees, attendance tracking, team chat, booking, ticketing, a webshop and lineup building. That breadth can reduce the need to coordinate club work across separate tools. It is less compelling for a team that needs only a website or a narrow scheduling function.

The site builder uses ready-made pages and a click-and-edit editor, with calendar and news syncing from SportMember. New members can register through the site and have their details added to the system automatically. Clubs with an existing WordPress or Wix site can connect it through widgets, and calendars can sync with Outlook, iCal and Google. Basic does not offer add-on options, so clubs on that plan cannot use the widget add-on.

Key features

• Club operations: Member records, fee handling, attendance, booking, ticketing, a webshop and lineup tools cover more than roster and schedule publishing. This range suits clubs looking for a shared administrative system, but can be excessive for teams that need only one or two of these functions.
• Website and sign-up: The builder provides a no-code way to publish club pages, while online registration puts new member details into SportMember automatically. That connection is useful for clubs that want to avoid re-entering sign-ups; clubs already committed to another website can instead consider the widgets add-on, subject to plan eligibility.
• Communication and calendars: A team app, email and chat tools, and synchronization with personal calendars help bring club updates and schedules together. Calendar syncing supports Outlook, iCal and Google.
• Security and data: SportMember says member data is stored in the EU with role-limited access and that it is GDPR compliant. Its June 2026 data processing agreement places production servers at Hetzner in Germany and encrypted backups at AWS in Ireland; both providers are ISO/IEC 27001-certified. Payments processed through the system are PCI Level 1 certified, and SportMember says it does not store bank information.

Pricing

Basic: Free, with no monthly subscription. It includes a club website and is aimed at self-reliant clubs with few needs. Payment transactions incur £0,35 + 1% of the paid amount. Basic has no phone support and no add-on options, so the zero subscription comes with practical limits for clubs that need assistance or want to extend the service.

PRO: £0.16 per user/month, with a minimum of £22.00 per month; VAT and administration fee are excluded. It includes all SportMember features and support calls, and membership payments incur £0,35 + 1% of the paid amount. Extended support by email, phone and WhatsApp, onboarding and data import assistance are also included. The per-user rate may suit a larger membership, but the £22 monthly floor makes PRO a meaningful fixed cost for smaller clubs.

Add-ons: Widgets cost £10/month, excluding VAT, for connecting SportMember to an existing website. CMS/Premium Website costs £25/month, excluding VAT, for a premium club website. Basic cannot add either option, so clubs wanting these extensions need a plan that permits add-ons.

Platforms

SportMember is available on Android, iOS and the web. The mobile apps support club use away from a computer, while the browser version serves desktop users.

Who it's for

SportMember says it serves federations, clubs, teams, players and parents. Basic is the clearest fit for a self-reliant club with few needs that wants a website and core club administration without a monthly subscription, and can absorb the transaction charge. Clubs that need support, onboarding, data imports or add-ons should weigh PRO's minimum monthly cost. It is a weaker fit for a team seeking only a standalone website or a single focused tool.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Website sign-ups feed into member records automatically, reducing duplicate entry between the site and club administration.
• Pro: Calendars can sync with Outlook, iCal and Google, and widgets can connect an existing WordPress or Wix site on an eligible plan.
• Pro: The feature set spans fees, attendance, communications, booking and commerce as well as scheduling and website publishing.
• Con: Basic excludes phone support and all add-on options, limiting clubs that need help or want to connect an existing site through widgets.
• Con: Both Basic and PRO charge £0,35 + 1% of the paid amount for membership transactions, and PRO also carries a £22.00 monthly minimum before VAT and administration fees.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison of sports website builders, consider how much club administration you need alongside the site.

• Competize is worth considering when tournament management is the priority: its free Friends plan covers one competition with basic features.
• EasyChamp may suit organizers who want a free competition tool with unlimited competitions and players, but its Free plan caps each competition at eight teams and allows one result source from PS23 or UPSL.
• Pitchero is an alternative for a single team considering a free website and core features; its Free plan is limited to one team, lacks payment processing and carries third-party advertising.
• TeamPages offers a free basic plan for a single team, while its Starter plan is $295/year for up to four Pro teams and charges a 2% fee for online registrations.
• Waresport Website Builder is another option for a free website on a Waresport subdomain.
• Wooter is an alternative to consider for organization management.
• LeagueLineup is another alternative to consider for club websites.
• Matchdae offers a free plan for up to three teams, 15 player profiles and five news posts per month.

Verdict

Choose SportMember if your club wants member administration, fees, scheduling, communications and website registration connected in one system, and can work within Basic's limits or justify PRO's minimum cost. The automatic flow from sign-up to member records is a strong practical reason to choose it. Look elsewhere if you need only a website or want support and extensions without taking on PRO's monthly floor and payment transaction charge.