Spond
Oslo team and club app for sports groups with events, availability, messaging and payments, free for group admins
Quick Overview
| Company | Spond AS |
|---|---|
| Category | Membership Management |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Norway (EEA, non-EU European) |
| Data Location | Not stated; privacy policy says some processors are outside the UK/EEA, including the US, under standard contractual clauses |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Events, invites and reminders, availability requests, file storage, messaging, payments, group fundraising, Spond Club member and group management, club website, courses and academies |
| Pricing | Free for teams and group admins per the vendor site; Spond Club pricing not published on the pages reviewed |
| Best For | Sports teams and clubs that want scheduling and payments in a free app |
| Replaces | Wild Apricot |
Detailed Review
Spond AS is registered in Norway (organisation number 998 209 218, Øvre vollgate 11-13, Oslo), and the Brønnøysund register shows it as an aksjeselskap registered since 2012 with no bankruptcy. The terms are governed by Norwegian law with Oslo District Court as venue. A UK entity, Spond Ltd, is the controller for UK competitions.
The vendor describes Spond as a free sports team management app. A second product, Spond Club, adds club-level features: club management, event planning, member and group management, a club website, courses and academies, payments and fundraising.
Two products
The Spond app covers group setup, events, invites and reminders, file storage, messaging, payments, group fundraising, guardians and availability requests. It is aimed at coaches and group admins.
Spond Club is the layer for club admins: managing members and groups, planning events, a club website, courses and academies, and collecting payments. The vendor publishes a page comparing Spond Club with the app.
Data and jurisdiction
The privacy policy lists Spond AS as controller and notes that some processors are outside the UK and EEA, including the US, with standard contractual clauses as the safeguard. It also names Google and Meta as marketing services.
Where it fits
Spond fits team sports and youth activities with guardians and payments. It is not an association CRM and does not list dues accounting or a member directory of the Wild Apricot kind.
Limitations to Consider
It is built around sports teams and clubs. Spond Club pricing is not published on the pages reviewed, and the privacy policy lists US processors under standard contractual clauses. It has no association-style member directory or accounting in the material reviewed.
Who Should Use Spond
Sports teams and clubs that want free scheduling and payments with parents and players.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free for group admins per vendor
- Availability requests and guardian handling
- Payments and fundraising in the app
- Club website and courses in Spond Club
- Norwegian law and Oslo venue stated in the terms
Cons
- Sports focus
- Spond Club pricing not published
- US processors in privacy policy
- No association-style directory or accounting
Alternatives to Spond
Other European membership management worth comparing before you decide:
easyVerein
Germany · Freiburg club software with member records, accounting and an app, hosted in Germany
ClubDesk
Switzerland · Basel club software with a free tier, website builder and bookkeeping in one login
Campai
Germany · Berlin all-in-one platform with one flat price per member band and unlimited users
Beacon CRM
United Kingdom · London charity CRM that adds memberships, donations and tickets, priced in pounds
See all European membership management or compare them directly against Wild Apricot on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The vendor describes Spond as a free team management app for groups. The pages we reviewed do not publish Spond Club prices.
Spond AS, an Oslo company with organisation number 998 209 218. The Norwegian register shows it as an aksjeselskap registered in 2012.
For a sports club, partly: Spond Club covers members, groups, payments and a club website. Associations that need dues accounting, a member directory or an online store should look at the club software or association CRM tools in this category.