SportMember

SportMember is a sports-club administration platform that combines member records, payments, scheduling, communications and a club website. It suits clubs that want those functions connected in one system, especially organizers who can manage a free plan themselves. The main decision is whether Basic is sufficient or the PRO minimum and transaction costs are justified.

Overview

SportMember covers a wide operational brief: club calendars, membership fees, a member database, attendance, booking, ticketing, a webshop, team chat, lineup building and a team app. That breadth can replace a patchwork of separate services for federations, clubs, teams, players and parents. It is less compelling for a single team that only needs a fixture list or a basic website.

The website builder supplies ready-made pages and a click-and-edit editor, so a club can publish without coding. Calendar and news content can synchronize from SportMember, and website sign-ups add new members to the SportMember records automatically. Clubs retaining a WordPress or Wix site can connect it with widgets, while calendars synchronize with Outlook, iCal and Google. Basic has no add-on options, so clubs wanting those extensions must move beyond the free solution.

Key features

• Club administration: Membership fees, member records, attendance tracking, booking, ticketing and webshop functions address financial and operational work in the same account. The lineup builder, team chat and team app extend it into weekly team coordination rather than leaving that to separate messaging tools.
• Website and registration: Ready-made layouts and click editing lower the barrier to launching a club site. Automatic transfer of online sign-ups into the member database avoids rekeying applicants, a practical advantage for clubs recruiting throughout a season.
• Calendars and publishing: Personal-calendar synchronization with Outlook, iCal and Google helps members follow club commitments in their existing calendar. Schedule publishing, standings tools and roster management also support clubs that need public-facing competition information.
• Existing-site integration: Widgets can connect SportMember data to a WordPress or Wix site. This is useful when replacing an established website would be disruptive, but the widget add-on is not part of Basic.
• Security and privacy: SportMember states that it is GDPR compliant, stores member data in the EU and restricts access by role. Its June 2026 processing agreement places production servers at Hetzner in Germany, with encrypted backups in AWS Ireland; both providers are ISO/IEC 27001-certified. Payments are PCI Level 1 certified, and SportMember says it does not store bank information.

Pricing

Plan	Price	What it means
Basic	£0.00, free	No monthly subscription, a club website and the core free club solution. Payment transactions cost £0,35 + 1% of the paid amount. It is designed for self-reliant clubs, has no phone support and no add-on options, although clubs can upgrade.
PRO	£0.16 per user/month; minimum £22.00/month	All SportMember features, support calls and onboarding/data-import assistance. Membership payments still incur £0,35 + 1% of the paid amount. Prices exclude VAT and administration fee.
Widgets add-on	£10/month, excluding VAT	Adds SportMember widgets for an existing club website.
CMS/Premium Website add-on	£25/month, excluding VAT	Adds a premium club website.

Basic is the sensible starting point for a small club with confident volunteers and limited integration needs. PRO fits clubs that need the complete feature set, phone support or help importing data; its £22 monthly minimum matters particularly to clubs with few users. Transaction charges apply to paid membership activity on both listed plans, so payment volume should be part of the budget.

Platforms

SportMember runs on the web and has native iPhone and Android apps. A custom domain is supported, giving clubs a branded web address rather than forcing members to use a platform URL.

Who it's for

Choose SportMember when a federation or club wants one place for rosters, schedules, fees, attendance, communications, registration and a public website. Basic suits self-managed organizations that can forgo phone support and add-ons. PRO is a better fit for growing clubs needing onboarding, data import and broader support. A team seeking only a simple site or tournament utility may find this wider administration scope unnecessary.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Combines website, registration and member records, so new sign-ups flow directly into administration.
• Broad operations coverage includes fees, attendance, booking, ticketing, webshop, chat and lineups.
• Calendar synchronization and WordPress/Wix widgets help it fit existing member workflows.
• EU data storage, role-based access and stated PCI Level 1 payment processing address common club compliance concerns.
• A genuinely free Basic plan provides a website and no monthly subscription.

Cons

• Basic excludes phone support and every add-on, limiting clubs that need widgets or premium web tools.
• PRO carries a £22 monthly minimum before VAT and administration fee, even for small user bases.
• Payment charges remain on both Basic and PRO, which reduces the benefit of a free entry plan for clubs collecting many fees.
• The extensive feature set may be excessive for a team wanting only scheduling or a standalone website.

Alternatives

Browse Sports Website Builders for a wider category comparison. Pick Waresport Website Builder if a free Waresport subdomain and plans organized around teams of up to 75 athletes suit your site project. Choose Competize when tournament management is the priority, with a free Friends plan for one competition. EasyChamp is a fit for unlimited competitions and players on its free plan, capped at eight teams per competition. Consider Pitchero for a one-team free plan, accepting advertising and no payment processing. TeamPages suits organizations comparing single-team entry with annual multi-team pricing. Wooter offers a free organization-management tier with seasons, teams, paid registration and mass messaging. LeagueLineup is an ad-supported free choice for websites, forms, schedules and statistics. Upplii is worth considering for up to three teams with no monthly platform fee and a member portal.

Verdict

SportMember is the strongest choice for clubs that want administration, payments, team coordination and a website tied together, with Basic offering a low-risk start. Look elsewhere if your organization needs only a narrow website or tournament tool, or if the PRO minimum and transaction charges outweigh the value of its all-in-one approach.