A real annual ledger: what organizer fees add up to, what splitting costs actually feels like, and the free routes that keep your group together.
Running a club should not feel like a subscription you forgot to cancel. Here is the money side, plainly, plus four ways out.
Do the annual math first
Whatever you pay per month, multiply by twelve, then divide by the number of people who show up in a typical month. That number is what each attendee costs you personally.
| Monthly cost | Per year | With 15 regulars, per person per month | | --- | --- | --- | | $15 | $180 | $1.00 | | $25 | $300 | $1.67 | | $45 | $540 | $3.00 |
If that per-person number made you wince, keep reading. If it did not, honestly, carry on and enjoy your group.
[[rank:Option 1|Move to a free home|]] Most of what organizers pay for is a findable page, event RSVPs and member messaging. A free club page covers all three, and the move takes about an hour.
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[[rank:Option 2|Collect small dues|]] If your club has real costs, field rentals, court time, supplies, dues are completely normal and members expect them. Set payments up on the new page first, then switch billing at the start of a cycle so nobody pays twice.
[[rank:Option 3|Split it with co-organizers|]] Two or three co-organizers turns a monthly sting into pocket change, and spreads the work of running things. Ask. People say yes more often than you think.
[[rank:Option 4|Finish the season, then switch|]] No rush mid-season. Build the new page now, run it quietly alongside, and flip everything over when the cycle ends.
:::warn One thing to avoid Do not pay for two platforms "just in case" for six months. That is the most expensive version of every option on this page. :::
:::note About cost ClubFinder is free to host today, and members always join free. Paid organizer plans are likely later as we grow, with advance notice and a free tier for organizers who are already here. :::
[[gcta:/create|Move your group for free]]
[[pills: ClubFinder vs Meetup/blog/clubfinder-vs-meetup ; Free alternatives/blog/free-alternatives-to-meetup-for-organizers ; Move in an hour/blog/how-to-move-your-meetup-group-somewhere-else]]