clubsystems group

Name

clubsystems group

Legal name

clubsystems group, inc.

Website

https://clubsys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warminster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: One-time software license purchase with the Software for Life promise - no additional charges for major product upgrades. License covers all modules including accounting, membership management, POS, tee time, dining, and more.
2. Software Maintenance & Support: Ongoing maintenance and support services included under Software for Life policy. Provides 24/7 support, product enhancements, online support, documentation, and client communications.
3. Professional Services: Training, installation, implementation, and consulting services. Includes on-site training, e-training, system utilization reviews, and individual module audits.
4. Online Consulting Services: Website and email marketing optimization services including page design, SEO, custom graphics, email creation, and campaign management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

clubsystems group provides integrated club management software for private and semi-private country clubs, sold under a Software for Life perpetual license that bundles accounting (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll), membership management, Food & Beverage POS, Retail POS, Tee Time, Dining Reservations, Court Booking, Class Scheduling, Banquets & Catering, Gift Cards, and Appointment Booking modules together with 24/7 support and major upgrades at no additional cost. The suite is paired with member-facing ClubHouse Online websites, a branded mobile app, integrated email marketing, and an E-Payments service, plus Professional Services for implementation, training, and consulting.

Product overview

clubsystems group provides a comprehensive club management software platform designed specifically for private and semi-private country clubs. The platform consists of a core website and mobile app ecosystem (ClubHouse Online, Mobile App, Email Marketing, E-Payments) supported by integrated back-office modules including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Payroll for financial management, along with operational modules for Food & Beverage POS, Retail POS, Banquets & Catering, Tee Time Management, Court Booking, Class Scheduling, Dining Reservations, Appointment Booking, and Gift Cards. The Software for Life policy provides ongoing updates and 24/7 support at no additional cost. The company serves over 400 clubs and was acquired by Constellation Software Inc. in 2005, operating under the Jonas Software business umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Management Software Suite (Accounts Payable module) Accounts Payable module of the clubsystems group suite for managing club expenditures, including vendor management, invoice processing, cash flow tracking, tax reporting (1099, purchase/use tax), and disbursement processing with Positive Pay fraud prevention; sold to private and semi-private country clubs as part of the Software for Life perpetual license covering all operational and financial modules.
• Club Management Software Suite (Accounts Receivable module) Comprehensive member billing module of the clubsystems group suite storing member demographics, photos, family information, and preferences, supporting automatic payments via bank draft or credit card, billing plans, and unlimited transaction history; targeted at private country club back-office operations.
• Club Management Software Suite (Appointment Booking module) Integrated scheduling module of the clubsystems group suite for booking appointments with service providers for personal training, tennis, golf, and spa services, including a provider portal, automated reports, and Google/Outlook calendar sync; sold to private country clubs.
• Club Management Software Suite (Banquets & Catering module) Event management module of the clubsystems group suite for managing rooms, resources, reservations, and event needs, including a calendar view, event planning tools, deposit tracking, Microsoft Word/Outlook/Excel integration, and BEO/Function Sheet generation; targeted at country club banquet and catering operations.
• Club Management Software Suite (Class Scheduling module) Class scheduling module of the clubsystems group suite for booking and tracking fitness, exercise, and cooking classes with instructor scheduling via an Outlook-style calendar and membership integration; sold to private country clubs running fitness and lifestyle programming.
• Club Management Software Suite (Court Booking module) Court reservation module of the clubsystems group suite with privilege tracking, preference management, online booking integration, and POS settlement, handling member and guest bookings with automatic fee enforcement; targeted at tennis, pickleball, and similar court-based amenities at private clubs.
• Club Management Software Suite (Dining Reservations module) Dining reservations module of the clubsystems group suite for managing reservations online, via mobile device, or by phone with automatic email confirmations, supporting multiple meal periods, table attributes, and dining thresholds; sold to country clubs operating member dining service.
• Club Management Software Suite (Food & Beverage POS module) Food & Beverage point-of-sale module of the clubsystems group suite with customized touchscreens, member information access, menu management, 86-item tracking, recipe lookup, service charge calculations, and direct posting to Accounts Receivable; sold to private country club dining operations.
• Club Management Software Suite (General Ledger module) Financial reporting module of the clubsystems group suite providing chart of accounts customization, budget tools, recurring entry templates, ratio analysis, and export to Microsoft Excel, integrating all subsidiary module entries; targeted at country club accounting teams.
• Club Management Software Suite (Gift Cards module) Gift card management module of the clubsystems group suite with a centralized database for tracking purchases and redemptions at Food & Beverage and Retail POS, supporting card activation, balance tracking, and fraud prevention; sold to private country clubs.
• Club Management Software Suite (Payroll module) Windows-based payroll module of the clubsystems group suite with multiple-company support, tax table management, direct deposit, time import from POS, tip tracking, 401k processing, and direct General Ledger journal entry posting; targeted at private country club HR and finance teams.
• Club Management Software Suite (Retail POS module) Customizable Retail point-of-sale module of the clubsystems group suite with perpetual inventory management, barcode scanning, member demographics access, tournament billing, gift card support, and credit card verification; sold to pro shops and club retail outlets.
• Club Management Software Suite (Tee Time Management module) Golf booking module of the clubsystems group suite for managing tee times, course rules, lotteries, and reports, with customizable tee sheets, member restrictions, buddy lists, email confirmations, and real-time POS integration; sold to golf clubs.
• ClubHouse Online Custom-designed, fully responsive club website platform from clubsystems group offering online statements, tee time booking, dining reservations, roster search, court booking, appointment booking, event calendar, and payments for private country club members.
• Mobile App Branded native mobile application from clubsystems group, available on Apple App Store and Google Play, that lets members make dining reservations, register for events, book tee times, schedule court bookings, view statements, search the club roster, submit Club 311 service requests, and order food online from their country club.
• ClubHouse Online Email Marketing Integrated email marketing solution from clubsystems group with campaign scheduling, automated follow-ups, member-based targeting, comprehensive reporting, event registration triggers, and Facebook/Twitter social media integration; sold to private country clubs for member communications.
• E-Payments Online payment service from clubsystems group enabling members to pay bills securely via credit card, debit card, or e-checks, with NACHA and Reg E compliance and immediate payment processing; sold to private country clubs for member billing.
• Professional Services Professional Services offering from clubsystems group covering training, installation, implementation, and consulting engagements, including on-site training, e-training, system utilization reviews, and individual module audits for private country club customers.
• Software for Life Support (24/7 Maintenance & Support) Software for Life maintenance and support offering from clubsystems group providing 24/7 support, product enhancements, online support, documentation, and client communications bundled with the perpetual license at no additional cost.
• System Consulting System Consulting service from clubsystems group provided at no additional cost for existing customers, covering strategic reviews of club system utilization and best-practice recommendations.
• Online Consulting Services Online Consulting engagement from clubsystems group offering website and email marketing optimization services, including page design, SEO, custom graphics, email creation, and campaign management, for existing private country club customers.
• New File Server Migration Service New File Server Migration service from clubsystems group assisting existing customers in migrating the on-premises clubsystems deployment to a new file server environment as part of the ongoing customer support portfolio.
• MemberInsight MemberInsight is a real-time member feedback capability introduced by clubsystems group in 2020 to capture member sentiment within the club management software suite.
• MetricsFirst MetricsFirst is a data analytics platform introduced by clubsystems group in 2020 to provide club-level reporting and operational insight on top of the club management software suite.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of calls receiving support the moment the initial call is placed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jonas SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerclubsystems group operates under the Jonas Software business umbrella alongside Jonas Club Management, Smyth Systems, and other brands. Jonas Software provides operational support and strategic direction for the club management software division.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jonas Club Management: A sister company under the Jonas Software business umbrella of Constellation Software, providing club management software to private clubs and country clubs. Direct overlap in product category, target market, and parent company ownership.
• Clubessential: A leading cloud-native club management software provider serving private clubs, golf clubs, and country clubs with member-facing mobile/web tools and back-office modules. Closely comparable product breadth and customer base.
• foreTees: Specializes in tee time management and full club management software for golf and country clubs. Closely comparable in serving the same private-club vertical with overlapping tee-sheet, member, and POS modules.
• Smyth Systems: Sister company under Jonas Software providing club management software to country clubs. Direct peer in product category and customer base under the same corporate parent.
• Club Prophet: Provides integrated club management software (POS, tee sheet, member management) for golf and country clubs, competing head-to-head with clubsystems group in the same vertical.
• Northstar Club & Resort Solutions: Delivers club and resort management software with member billing, F&B, and POS functionality, targeting the same private country and golf club customers.

Emerging players

• ResortSuite: Cloud-based club and resort management platform with member engagement and POS capabilities, targeting private clubs and resorts with a more modern SaaS delivery model than clubsystems group.
• Toast: Cloud-based restaurant POS provider increasingly expanding into clubs and golf-course F&B operations. Overlaps with clubsystems group's F&B POS and online ordering modules but is an emerging rather than entrenched player in the club vertical.

Broad incumbents

• Jonas Software (parent division): The broader Jonas Software umbrella under Constellation Software operates dozens of vertical SaaS brands. Though it owns clubsystems group, its operating model of acquiring and operating independent vertical software companies positions it as the broad incumbent in this category.
• Lightspeed POS: Public, large-scale POS and commerce platform that serves golf clubs and country clubs as part of a much broader retail and hospitality customer base. Comparable in F&B/retail POS module overlap though not a club-specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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