Comparisons / ClubSpark vs Dyno
ClubSpark alternative for tennis and racket clubs
The ClubSpark alternative for racket clubs that want courts, coaching and juniors in one member app, with no platform fee on what members pay.
The verdict
The short answer
Dyno is best for- Racket clubs that want courts, coaching, juniors and club messaging in one app, with no platform fee.
- CClubSpark is best for
- LTA-registered tennis venues that mainly need free court booking and will give up a fee on every payment for it.
ClubSpark details last reviewed October 2026, from its own public pages.
What is Dyno?
Dyno runs court booking, coaching sessions and memberships for racket clubs with no platform fee: card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and UK Direct Debit through Stripe, and Dyno takes nothing on top of the processing rate. Members and parents book, pay and hear from the club in a native app, juniors included.
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What is ClubSpark?
ClubSpark is venue software from ClubSpark Group Ltd in London, offered free to LTA-registered tennis venues and used by other national sports bodies. It handles court booking, coaching, memberships and competitions through each venue’s web pages. It’s paid for by a ClubSpark fee taken from every payment on top of Stripe’s or GoCardless’s, members book in a separate Booker app that can’t yet book for juniors, and a branded app costs extra.
The problem
Why clubs compare ClubSpark with Dyno
- Free, paid for by every paymentLTA venues pay nothing up front because a ClubSpark fee comes out of each payment, on top of the payment provider’s, and on Direct Debit that share has no cap.
- Juniors booked on the websiteThe Booker app can’t yet book on behalf of a junior, so parents go back to the website to book their children’s courts and coaching.
- An app costs extraA branded app for members is a paid premium feature, and ClubSpark is still rolling it out to venues in waves.
- Medical notes in a text boxEach contact has a medical information field, and safeguarding questions are pointed to the LTA’s website rather than handled in the software.
The Dyno way
How Dyno approaches the same job
- Courts by the slotEach court keeps its own hours and slot length and is members-only or pay and play, bookable from the app or the club website, from Growth up.
- Parents book for their childrenFamily accounts let a parent book and pay for courts, coaching and junior sessions for each child from one login in the app.
- No cut of court feesDyno takes nothing from what members pay beyond the processing rate, whether it’s a court hour, a coaching block or a membership.
- The club night in the same appBox leagues, Americanos and club nights sit beside court booking in the app, with a club feed and messaging for finding a fourth.
Making the switch
What switching from ClubSpark involves
- Export your membersClubSpark exports members to a CSV file, though archived memberships take more than one export, so pull those out separately.
- Courts and tiers set up onceAdd each court with its hours and slot length, then the membership tiers that decide who can book which courts and when.
- Coaching as bookable sessionsGroup coaching, junior academies and clinics run as sessions with capacity caps, registers and a waitlist.
- Payments move with careCard authorisations re-establish through Stripe as members activate in the app. UK Direct Debits held with GoCardless move across in a Bacs bulk change with nothing for members to sign, and other providers’ mandates are set up again in the app. The dashboard shows who has moved across and who still needs a nudge.
Feature by feature
ClubSpark vs Dyno: feature by feature
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Built for
Clubs with members: padel, squash, tennis, badminton and pickleball clubs, and gyms, martial arts and sports clubs.
ClubSpark: Tennis venues and coaches through the LTA, plus venues, coaching businesses and sports bodies in other sports.
Court booking
Every court bookable by the slot from the app or the club website, members-only or pay and play court by court, with court packs and waitlists, from Growth up.
ClubSpark: Courts, classes and other resources booked and paid for online through the venue’s ClubSpark pages and the Booker app.
Member app
A real iOS & Android member app with a feed, chat, events, passes and bookings that members actually keep on their phone.
ClubSpark: The free ClubSpark Booker app for booking courts, which can’t yet book on behalf of a junior. A branded app is a paid premium feature, still being rolled out.
Payments
Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay via Stripe, paid straight into your own bank account. Direct Debit for UK clubs.
ClubSpark: Cards through Stripe, and Direct Debit through GoCardless, set up in the membership module.
Platform fee
None. Only the processing rate on each payment.
ClubSpark: A ClubSpark fee on every payment on top of Stripe’s or GoCardless’s, taken out at source, and uncapped on Direct Debit.
Messaging
A club feed, broadcasts and direct messaging in the member app, with push notifications.
ClubSpark: Emails to all members or groups of members from the membership and contacts modules.
Juniors & safeguarding
Family accounts so a parent books and pays for each child, plus coaches’ DBS and first-aid records, a welfare register and photo consent.
ClubSpark: A medical information field on each contact, with safeguarding questions pointed to the LTA’s website.
Getting started
A 30-day free trial of Pro, no card required. Most clubs are taking payments the same day they sign up.
ClubSpark: Free for LTA-registered venues and LTA-accredited coaches. Other venues contact ClubSpark for pricing.
Best for
Racket clubs that want courts, coaching, juniors and club messaging in one app, with no platform fee.
ClubSpark: LTA-registered tennis venues that mainly need free court booking and will give up a fee on every payment for it.
ClubSpark details are based on its own public pages, last reviewed October 2026.
Still comparing?
How Dyno compares with other ClubSpark alternatives
Clubs leaving ClubSpark usually look at these too. Here’s where each one falls short, and how Dyno stacks up against it.
- SDyno vs SpondSpond is best for: Coaches and volunteers organising a single team who only need scheduling and chat.
- TDyno vs TeamerTeamer is best for: Single teams that needed free availability, chat and payments.
- PDyno vs PitcheroPitchero is best for: Clubs that put the public website first and the members’ app second.
- TDyno vs TeamSnapTeamSnap is best for: Individual teams that mainly need scheduling, availability and chat.
Dig into the details
FAQ
Switching from ClubSpark: common questions
- Is ClubSpark free?
- For LTA-registered venues and LTA-accredited coaches there’s no subscription. ClubSpark is funded instead by a fee taken from every payment on top of the payment provider’s own, and other venues contact ClubSpark for pricing. Dyno charges a monthly plan and no platform fee, only the processing rate on each payment.
- Can parents book for their children?
- Not in ClubSpark’s Booker app yet: its own help centre says booking on behalf of a junior isn’t available there, so parents book on the website. In Dyno a parent books and pays for each child from one login, in the app or on the club website.
- Does Dyno work for tennis as well as padel?
- Yes. Courts, slot lengths and membership tiers are yours to set, so a tennis club runs its own hours alongside padel or squash courts. Coaching groups, junior sessions and box leagues run as bookable sessions with capacity caps and waitlists.
- How do Direct Debits move across from ClubSpark?
- ClubSpark collects Direct Debit through GoCardless, so mandates move to Dyno in a Bacs bulk change with nothing for members to sign, and ClubSpark keeps collecting until each member has moved across.
- Can we have our own branded app?
- Members use the Dyno app on iOS and Android, with your club’s own space inside it, on every plan. An app under your club’s own name in the app stores is on Dyno’s Enterprise plan, much as ClubSpark sells its branded app as a premium feature.
- What does court booking cost on Dyno?
- Court booking is included from Growth. Plans are priced per club, not per court or per booking, so adding a court doesn’t change the bill, and every new club starts with 30 days of Pro free, with no card needed.
Switch from ClubSpark to Dyno
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