ClubDesk offers website and accounting — Membear is free with no member limit and stronger online payments.
ClubDesk is widespread in Switzerland — especially via federations. Membear focuses on a lean start: free, unlimited members, emphasis on fees and member portal.
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Association website | No | Yes |
| Free & unlimited members | Yes | Limited |
| Subscription (150 members/year) | CHF 0 | approx. CHF 240/year |
Prices based on publicly available tariffs (May 2026) for an association with 150 members. Payment fees and add-ons not included.
ClubDesk Free allows 50 members with heavily restricted features. At 150 members, ClubDesk Plan M costs about CHF 240 per year. Membear 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.