Fairgate alternative: Membear vs Fairgate

Fairgate is the modular all-in-one with accounting and website — Membear is free in its core version, quick to start and focused on members, fees and TWINT.

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Feature comparison

Fairgate covers the full association workflow — from website and accounting to tennis court booking with availio. Membear focuses on members, annual invoices and online payments without a sales conversation.

Feature	Membear	Fairgate
Member management	Yes	Yes
Invoices & QR bills	Yes	Yes
Online payment (TWINT, card)	Yes	Yes
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	No
Subscription (150 members/year)	CHF 0 (core version)with accounting: CHF 90 per year (Verein plan)	approx. CHF 450/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.

Pricing & total cost

Fairgate uses individual quotes by module and contact count — for an association with 150 members and core modules we estimate about CHF 450 per year (estimate, May 2026). Membear's core version is CHF 0 — unlimited members. After Fairgate's one-month trial a subscription applies; Membear's core version stays free.

Membear fits if …

Your association wants to manage members, collect fees and offer TWINT payments quickly — without modular price negotiations or migrating website plus accounting at once.

Fairgate fits if …

You need sponsor management, association website, intranet, court booking (availio) or generally available accounting in one suite — and want personal onboarding support.

Switching from Fairgate — how it works

Associations often switch from Fairgate when the suite is more powerful than daily needs. Member data can be exported; invoice runs you start fresh in Membear with zahls.ch.

Export member and contact list from Fairgate
Import into Membear and assign membership types
Set up zahls.ch and send annual invoices

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Common questions about Membear vs Fairgate

Full suite or lean start?

Can Membear replace Fairgate?

For member management, invoices, events, newsletters and member portal — yes; accounting is part of the Verein plan at Membear. For association website, availio booking and sponsor module Fairgate is the better fit.

What does Fairgate cost compared to Membear?

Fairgate: individual quote, typically several hundred francs per year. Membear: CHF 0 in the core version, CHF 90 per year with association accounting (Verein plan). Membear is funded by the Verein and Autopilot plans and by the fees on online payments via zahls.ch.

Is Fairgate better for sports clubs?

Fairgate is strong for tennis and sports federations (availio, Swiss Tennis integration). Membear fits any association type when fees and member data come first.

Do I need zahls.ch with Membear?

Yes — set up once, then send invoices and reconcile TWINT payments automatically. Fairgate offers instant card/TWINT payment in its finance module.

Does Fairgate offer an AI-assistant connection?

We are not aware of an MCP connection for Fairgate (November 2026). Membear ships one: connect Claude or ChatGPT once, then ask about the fee status or add members without opening the dashboard. Your role in the club decides what the assistant may do — read-only access works too. No surcharge, on every plan.

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