A ClubExpress alternative without the per-member meter.
Dues, reservations, guest passes, and gate check-in in one modern workspace — with unlimited members instead of per-member fees, no setup packs, and payments into your Stripe account.
Free migration off ClubExpress · No setup fee · 45-day trial, no card
Moving from ClubExpress 
Four reasons clubs move to Memberley.
- Flat pricing, not a per-member meter
- ClubExpress bills 42¢ per member per month (sliding down as clubs grow), so a 300-member club pays roughly $1,370 a year before any extras. Memberley starts at $0/yr with unlimited members and a 3% payment fee, or $500/yr with no payment fees — either way, your roster is never a meter.
- No setup fee, no website packs
- ClubExpress charges $150 for basic setup, and its configured website build-outs run $960 to $4,850. Memberley has no setup fee at all — we import your roster and set up your branded portal for free.
- The good stuff isn't an add-on
- On ClubExpress, QuickBooks sync is $20/month, texting is metered per message, and modules like point of sale and resource scheduling carry their own one-time and monthly fees. Memberley's modules are flat-priced and free for your entire first year, and QuickBooks and Mailchimp sync are built in — no meters.
- Built this decade
- A fast, modern interface your board and your front desk can actually use on a phone or tablet at the gate — with payments landing in your own Stripe account, typically in your bank within 1–2 business days.
Memberley vs. ClubExpress.
 Memberley | | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0/yr + 3%, or $500/yr with no payment fees | 42¢ / member / month |
| Unlimited members included | Per-member metering | |
| One-time setup fee | None | $150 · site build-outs $960–$4,850 |
| Payments | Your own Stripe · 1–2 day payouts | 2.99% + 20¢, or your own merchant |
| Member portal embeds in the website you already have | Hosted on ClubExpress | |
| White-label branding on portal & emails | — | |
| Built-in email broadcasts & member segments | ||
| SMS broadcasts & one-to-one texts | 2–4¢ per text + monthly number fee | |
| QuickBooks integration | $20 / month add-on | |
| Online dues & auto-renewal | ||
| Capital fees & special assessments | Tenure-based · one-time · initiation | Initiation fee · additional charges |
| Guest passes & QR gate check-in | — | |
| Reservations (lanes / courts / rooms) | Paid add-on module | |
| Point of sale & snack bar | Paid add-on module | |
| Digital waivers with e-signature | — | |
| Classes, lessons & programs | Events & registration | |
| Free white-glove migration | Data import with paid setup |
* ClubExpress pricing & features as published by ClubExpress (clubexpress.com, 2026). “—” means not advertised by ClubExpress; verify current terms before relying on them.
ClubExpress is genuinely deep software for general clubs and associations: website hosting, unlimited blast email, forums, committees, and unlimited tech support are all included, there's no long-term contract, and it lets you bring your own merchant account. The tradeoff is how the fees accumulate — per-member metering, setup and website packages, and separate charges for modules — and that it's built for associations in general, not for running a pool or club facility day to day.
More that comes built in.
The tools that show up as add-on fees or meters elsewhere are already part of Memberley.
Switching questions, answered.
- Is Memberley a good ClubExpress alternative for pools and clubs?
- Yes — especially for clubs with a physical facility. Memberley covers online dues with auto-renewal, seasonal tiers, guest passes, QR gate check-in, reservations, waivers, and built-in email and SMS. ClubExpress is broad general-purpose club software, but facility operations like gate check-in and guest passes aren't part of its published feature set, and several of its modules carry separate fees.
- How does pricing compare to ClubExpress?
- ClubExpress bills per member per month — 42¢ for clubs up to 200 members, sliding down for larger clubs — plus a $150 basic setup fee, with website build-out packages from $960 to $4,850 and extra fees for modules like QuickBooks sync ($20/month) and texting (2–4¢ per message). Memberley starts at $0/yr with unlimited members and a 3% payment fee — or a $500/yr Community plan with zero payment fees — and add-on modules are flat-priced and free for your entire first year. Standard Stripe processing fees apply, as with any provider.
- Where does the money go when members pay?
- Into your own Stripe account, typically deposited to your bank in 1–2 business days. ClubExpress processes cards at 2.99% + 20¢ through its own payment system — though, to its credit, it also lets you bring your own merchant account.
- Can we keep our existing club website?
- Yes. Memberley's member portal embeds into the site you already have, themed to match. ClubExpress hosts your club website on its platform — hosting is included, but your web presence and your operations live with the same vendor.
- Can we switch in the middle of the season?
- You can switch anytime, but most clubs migrate in the off-season so everything is ready before registration opens. We import your roster for you either way — free, with no setup fee.
- Do you work with Northern Virginia pools?
- Yes — Memberley is based in Northern Virginia and we'll happily meet your board in person to walk through setup and migration.
Leave the meters and setup packs behind.
Start a 45-day free trial and see your club in Memberley in minutes, or send us your ClubExpress roster and we'll set everything up for you, free, before next season.