Side by side

ClubPilot vs MemberMatters

Both stand on membership management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

ClubPilot

Free plan Web

ClubPilot combines core club administration with booking, event and communication tools. The free Starter tier has member and admin limits, and paid plans are listed from £29/mo with card rates that vary by plan.

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MemberMatters

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

MemberMatters covers membership administration, payments, access permissions, and device control in one project. Its deployment, email, HTTPS, and networking requirements require technical setup before member-facing use.

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The facts

	ClubPilot	MemberMatters
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Not published
Plans published	5	None
Maker	ClubPilot	MemberMatters
Website	clubpilot.co.uk	membermatters.org
On membership management software	#21 of 106	#17 of 106

ClubPilot: what it does well

Online joining and automated renewals.
Live availability and booking conflict detection.
Members can store cards in Apple or Google Wallet.
Member lists can be imported from spreadsheets or systems.
Free Starter plan supports up to 30 members.

What to know first

Web platform only.
Starter is limited to 30 members and one admin.
Card processing rates vary by plan.

MemberMatters: what it does well

Free, open-source membership software
Member portal includes self-service billing
Supports recurring Stripe membership payments
Logs successful and failed access swipes
Offers AMD64 and ARM64 Docker builds

What to know first

Requires a valid Postmark API key
Kiosk builds have limited profile functionality
No precompiled kiosk binaries are offered
Some functions need reliable internet and networking

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