ClubExpress
8.5#4 in membership management softwareFrom $0.30 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitClubExpress vs Spark Membership
Spark Membership
8.3#11 in membership management softwareFrom $199 a monthAndroidiOSWeb
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | ClubExpress | Spark Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Company legal name | Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Gembrook Systems, LLC and lists Dan Ehrmann as founder and CEO. | Crunchbase lists the legal name as Spark Membership LLC. |
| Documentation | The Help Center is organized into getting started, membership, built-in modules, finance, website, communications, add-ons, events, FAQs and release notes. | The Help Center provides setup and troubleshooting articles covering payments, attendance, kiosks, integrations and member apps. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | The Zapier integration can send membership, donation, renewal, and event data to services such as HubSpot, Google Calendar, and Mailchimp; it is designed for incremental synchronization rather than historical migration. | The Help Center documents website integrations for Squarespace and Relentless/Go High Level. |
| Limit: mobile app | Apple reviewers report login failures, poor design, web-page-like behavior and nonworking iPhone notifications. | App Store reviewers report unexpected sign-outs, password-reset failures, slow or nonresponsive behavior and uncertainty about stored card data. |
| Mobile app | The member app runs on iOS and Android and provides channels, member directories, chat, direct messaging, events, polls, notifications and location-based Meets. | The Spark Member App is available for iPhone, iPad, Android phones, and Android tablets, and is included with a Spark subscription. |
| Payments | ClubExpress handles online cards, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, checks, cash, donations and Stripe-reader point-of-sale transactions. | Spark Payments handles billing, checkout, and reporting within the platform. |
| Purpose | ClubExpress provides clubs and associations with a website, member login and database, renewals, discussion forums, and other organization management features. | Spark combines CRM, membership management, billing, online booking, point of sale, email and SMS automation, landing pages, and task management for local membership businesses. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 1.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings | 3.7 out of 5 from 357 ratings. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.2 out of 5 from 517 reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.0 out of 5 from 247 reviews | 5 out of 5 from 1 review; G2 says there are not enough reviews for buying insight. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.2 out of 5 from 517 reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews. |
ClubExpress plans
- 501–1000 members$0.30 a month
- 301–500 members$0.34 a month
- 201–300 members$0.38 a month
- Up to 200 members$0.42 a month
- 501-1000 Members$30 a month
- 301-500 Members$34 a month
Spark Membership plans
- Ignite trial$1, paid once
- Ignite Membership$199 a month
- Spark Membership$199 a month
- Spark Membership$249 a month
- Ignite Plus Bundle$399 a month
Pick ClubExpress if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Spark Membership if…
Spark Membership suits local membership businesses running classes, recurring payments, and member communications. It is specifically positioned for martial arts, dance, gymnastics, yoga, CrossFit, and kickboxing organizations.