ClubZap

What ClubZap does

ClubZap Limited is an Irish-headquartered SaaS company founded in 2016 that provides an all-in-one administration platform for grassroots sports clubs. The platform serves over 1,000 clubs across 6 countries and 20 sports—including GAA, soccer, rugby, hockey, cricket, basketball, tennis, and athletics—and is delivered through native iOS and Android consumer applications plus a web-based admin dashboard (dashboard.clubzap.com). Core product modules include membership management, payment processing (via Stripe), communication tools, lotteries and fundraising, governance/compliance (GDPR, child protection, photo consent), club websites, and a Camps & Events platform launched in May 2025. A key technical differentiator is the set of bidirectional integrations with national sports governing body registration systems (GAA Foireann, FAI Comet/Connect, IRFU Rugby Connect, English FA, Hockey Ireland, Basketball Ireland Sport:80, Athletics Ireland Event Master, and DDSL), which synchronize payment status with official player registrations.

The business operates a primarily self-serve, product-led growth model augmented by inside sales demos for UK clubs, with subscription pricing at £35/month for the UK top plan and transaction-based fees on payments and events (including a 1% premium add-on for advanced Camps & Events features). The company also operates Clubify as a wholly-owned subsidiary brand. Marketing is conducted through app store optimization (#1 in Sports app Charts, 4.2 stars, 100K+ iOS downloads), competitive comparison pages, webinars, social media, and a help center built on Intercom. ClubZap reports that over 50% of new customers switch from competitors, with roughly 2 clubs per week migrating from rival ClubForce, suggesting a category-leading conversion position within grassroots sports club management software.

Name

ClubZap

Legal name

ClubZap Limited

Website

https://clubzap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ClubZap Limited is an Irish SaaS company providing an all-in-one administration platform for grassroots sports clubs, serving 1,000+ clubs across 6 countries and 20 sports with membership, payment, communication, and governing body integration modules delivered via mobile apps and a web dashboard.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription/Membership Fees: ClubZap charges clubs a monthly subscription fee for access to the platform. Pricing tiers exist with the UK plan mentioned at £35/Month for the top plan. The platform enables clubs to collect membership fees from their members, with funds paid directly into the club's bank account via Stripe.
2. Transaction Fees: ClubZap earns transaction fees on payments processed through the platform including membership payments, camp registrations, merchandise sales, and fundraising. Standard transaction fees apply, with an optional premium version for camps and events adding an additional 1% fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ClubZap provides an all-in-one cloud-based administration platform for grassroots sports clubs, encompassing membership management, payment collection, communication, lotteries and fundraising, governance/compliance, club websites, and a Camps & Events module. Clubs subscribe monthly and access the platform via web dashboard and native iOS/Android apps, with members using the consumer app for payments, notifications, and engagement while administrators manage rosters, payments, and compliance.

Product overview

ClubZap is an all-in-one sports club management platform trusted by over 1,000 clubs across 6 countries. The platform consists of the ClubZap Mobile App (iOS/Android), the ClubZap Admin Dashboard/Platform, and multiple integrated modules including Membership Management, Payment Processing (via Stripe), Communication Tools, Lotteries and Fundraising, Governance, Club Websites, and Camps & Events. The platform supports 20 different sports including Rugby, Hockey, Soccer, GAA, Athletics, Cricket, Basketball, and Tennis. Clubs can subscribe to the platform services under a Platform Services Agreement, with pricing at £35/Month for the top plan in the UK market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ClubZap Mobile App Native iOS and Android application used by club members and supporters to receive push notifications, view fixtures/results, make membership and event payments, and engage with their club community. Achieves 84% higher engagement than traditional club social media channels.
• ClubZap Admin Dashboard / Platform Web-based subscription SaaS platform for club administrators to manage memberships, process payments (via Stripe), configure lotteries and fundraising, oversee GDPR and governance compliance, send member communications, generate reports, and create club websites.
• ClubZap Camps & Events Event management module for organising sports camps (summer/Easter/Halloween) and larger club events such as matches, dinner dances, and club discos. Includes participant registration, QR code ticket generation and scanning, attendee list exports, discount codes, service charges, refund policies, mailing lists, password-protected events, and event-specific chat groups.
• Clubify Club management software platform brand operated collectively with ClubZap Limited as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% higher engagement than traditional club social media accounts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Integration13 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is the payment processor used by ClubZap for all payment transactions. Clubs connect their Stripe account to receive payouts directly. ClubZap processes payments for memberships, camps, fundraising, and merchandise through Stripe's payment infrastructure.
• Foireann (GAA Registration System)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Foireann allows GAA clubs to synchronise their membership payments on ClubZap with player registrations on the official GAA registration platform. Status updates flow between systems automatically.
• FAI Connect/Comet (Football Association Ireland)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with FAI Connect and Comet systems allows football clubs to synchronise member payments on ClubZap with official FAI player registrations. Confirmed registrations update automatically on ClubZap.
• IRFU Rugby ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationSynchronisation with IRFU Rugby Connect allows rugby clubs to link ClubZap membership payments with official IRFU player registrations.
• English FAcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with English FA registration system allows English football clubs to synchronise membership payments with FA player registrations. Confirmed status updates sync automatically.
• Hockey IrelandcoreTechnology or IntegrationSynchronisation with Hockey Ireland's Match Day Registration System allows hockey clubs to link ClubZap membership with governing body registration.
• Basketball Ireland (Sport:80)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Basketball Ireland's Sport:80 system enables basketball clubs to synchronise membership payments with official basketball registrations.
• Athletics Ireland (Event Master)coreTechnology or IntegrationSynchronisation with Athletics Ireland's Event Master system allows athletics clubs to link ClubZap membership with governing body registration.
• DDSL (Dublin & District Schoolboy League)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with DDSL registration system allows football clubs in the Dublin district to synchronise ClubZap membership with DDSL player registrations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ClubForce: Ireland-based SaaS for sports club management including membership payments, communications, and lotteries. Direct competitive overlap with ClubZap on Irish sports clubs; ClubZap's marketing explicitly compares itself against ClubForce and counts it as a primary source of switching customers.
• Pitchero: UK-based sports club management platform offering club websites, payments, member management, and competitions across rugby, football, hockey, and cricket. Directly comparable to ClubZap in target segment (grassroots clubs), geography (UK), and product breadth.
• Spond: Norwegian sports team and club management app popular across Scandinavia and Europe, with payments, group chat, attendance, and event scheduling for amateur sports clubs. Comparable to ClubZap in serving volunteer-run amateur sports clubs with a mobile-first, all-in-one product.
• Teamer: UK-based sports team and club management platform providing member signup, payments, fixtures, and messaging for grassroots sports clubs. Closely comparable to ClubZap in customer segment (SMB/grassroots sports), product surface (membership + payments + communication), and self-serve onboarding.
• TeamFeePay: UK-focused sports club payments platform. Although its scope is narrower (payments-only) than ClubZap's all-in-one stack, it directly competes for the same grassroots club budget and is explicitly named in ClubZap's own comparison marketing.

Broad incumbents

• TeamSnap: Established North American sports team management platform with millions of users across youth sports. Comparable to ClubZap at the feature level (registration, payments, communication, scheduling), though more team- than club-focused and at significantly larger scale.
• WildApricot: General-purpose membership management SaaS for clubs, associations, and nonprofits, with member database, payments, websites, and event management. Overlaps ClubZap on membership management, payments, and club websites, but serves a broader, non-sports-specific base.
• SportsEngine: US sports organization platform (part of NBC Sports) providing club/league websites, registration, payments, and broadcasting for youth and amateur sports. Comparable in serving sports organizations end-to-end, but at a much larger scale and broader feature surface than ClubZap.

Emerging players

• Join It: Lightweight membership management SaaS for clubs and organizations with renewal, payment, and event tools. Comparable feature layer (membership, payments, renewals), though general-purpose rather than sports-vertical focused like ClubZap.
• PlayMetrics: US youth sports club management platform with registration, payments, and team tools. Comparable in serving sports clubs with vertical SaaS, though primarily focused on US youth soccer and a narrower set of sports than ClubZap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClubZap1
• Facebookfacebook.com/ClubZap1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/15185706
• Instagraminstagram.com/clubzap_hq

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

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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