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% per payment, or $500/yr with no Memberley fee | 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 your 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.
45-day free trial, no card required · Free migration, no setup fee