ClubDesk offers website and accounting — Membear is free in its core version, with no member limit and stronger online payments.
ClubDesk is widespread in Switzerland — especially through federations. Membear starts free with no member cap, focused on fees, member portal and TWINT; association accounting comes with the Verein plan.
| Feature | Membear | ClubDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Member management | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices & QR bills | Yes | Yes |
| Online payment (TWINT, card) | Yes | Limited |
| Online registration | Yes | Yes |
| Member portal | Yes | Yes |
| Events & sign-ups | Yes | Yes |
| Newsletters | Yes | Yes |
| Association accounting | In the Verein plan | Yes |
| Connect an AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT) | Yes | No |
| Association website | No | Yes |
| Free & unlimited members | Yes | Limited |
| Subscription (150 members/year) | CHF 0 (core version)with accounting: CHF 90 per year (Verein plan) | approx. CHF 240/year |
Prices are based on publicly available tariffs (May 2026) for an association with 150 members, the feature comparison on publicly available information (November 2026). Payment fees and add-ons not included. Accounting scope differs between products: Membear offers no payroll or POS.
ClubDesk Free allows 50 members with heavily restricted features. At 150 members, ClubDesk Plan M costs about CHF 240 per year. Membear's core version stays CHF 0 — no member limit.
Your association has more than 50 members, does not want to pay for member caps and mainly needs clean member data, QR bills and TWINT — not necessarily a website builder.
You want an association website, email hosting and accounting in one package — and are willing to pay from 100 members upward.
Many associations switch from ClubDesk when the free tier becomes too tight or the treasurer needs more than one invoice per contact per year.
Free tier, limits and an honest comparison.
Start free — unlimited members, TWINT and QR bills included.