Comparisons / LoveAdmin vs Dyno
LoveAdmin alternative (now Thrive4) for UK clubs
The LoveAdmin alternative, now Thrive4, for clubs that want no platform fee and one app for booking, paying and talking.
The verdict
The short answer
Dyno is best for- Clubs that want no platform fee and an app their members talk in as well as pay in.
- LLoveAdmin is best for
- Clubs content to pay a subscription and a fee on payments for admin and booking, with cards through PayPal.
LoveAdmin details last reviewed October 2026, from its own public pages.
What is Dyno?
Dyno covers the same memberships, class and term booking and registers, with no platform fee. Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and UK Direct Debit all go through Stripe into the club’s own account, and members get a native app with a club feed, chat, progression and family accounts.
L
What is LoveAdmin?
LoveAdmin, renamed Thrive4 in July 2026, is UK club admin software from Pay Here Limited, sold as Thrive4Grassroots, Thrive4Activities and Thrive4Gymnastics. It covers memberships, class and term booking, registers and a MemberHub app for parents. Prices are sent on request, a platform fee is charged on payments on top of the subscription, and cards go through PayPal.
The problem
Why clubs compare LoveAdmin with Dyno
- A new name on the billLoveAdmin became Thrive4 in July 2026. When the name on the invoice changes, plenty of clubs look again at what they pay and what they get.
- Two charges, not oneA subscription and a platform fee on payments taken through it, with a percentage even on cash and bank transfers recorded in the system.
- Prices behind a formThrive4 sends its prices once you’ve told it about your club, so working out a year’s cost starts with a sales conversation.
- Most payments must go through itIts terms require at least 90% of membership fees to be processed through the platform, or access can be suspended.
The Dyno way
How Dyno approaches the same job
- Unlimited membersEvery plan includes unlimited members, so the bill doesn’t climb as the club grows.
- Nothing taken off the topDyno takes no platform fee from what the club collects, only the processing rate on each card or Direct Debit payment.
- One payment providerCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Direct Debit all run through Stripe into the club’s own account, with no second provider to manage.
- An app with a conversation in itMembers and parents book, pay, message the club and follow their grades in the Dyno app, so the WhatsApp group stops being where the club lives.
Making the switch
What switching from LoveAdmin involves
- Export before you goDownload your contacts from Thrive4 as a spreadsheet first: its terms say club data isn’t kept once you leave.
- Families in one importBring the spreadsheet into Dyno with families linked, so each parent sees every child under one login.
- Classes and terms set up onceAdd your timetable, term courses and membership tiers, and members join or book them straight from the app.
- 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
LoveAdmin vs Dyno: feature by feature
DynoLLoveAdmin
Built for
Any club with members: sports clubs and their juniors, martial arts, dance, gymnastics, swimming, gyms and social clubs.
LoveAdmin: Grassroots sports clubs, activity providers such as academies, martial arts, swimming and dance, and gymnastics clubs, each sold under its own Thrive4 brand.
Pricing
Starter, Growth and Pro, with unlimited members on every plan.
LoveAdmin: A subscription plus a platform fee on payments taken through it. Prices are sent on request.
Platform fee
None. Only the processing rate on each card or Direct Debit payment.
LoveAdmin: Charged on payments, including a percentage on cash and bank transfers recorded as offline payments. Clubs can pass it to members as a service fee.
Payments
Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay via Stripe, paid straight into your own bank account. Direct Debit for UK clubs.
LoveAdmin: Cards through PayPal, and Direct Debit through GoCardless or London & Zurich, each connected as a separate account.
Member app
A real iOS & Android member app with a feed, chat, events, passes and bookings that members actually keep on their phone.
LoveAdmin: The Thrive4 MemberHub app, for booking, payments, family members, medical details and club posts.
Messaging
A club feed, broadcasts and direct messaging in the member app.
LoveAdmin: Email, one-way SMS bought with credits, and timeline posts with push notifications.
Safeguarding
Coaches’ DBS and first-aid records with renewal reminders, a welfare register of medical notes and emergency contacts, and photo consent per member.
LoveAdmin: Consents for medical access, first aid and photography, with coaches shown medical and emergency details by permission.
Progression
Belts, grades, levels and badges with promotion history, followed by members and parents in the app, free on every plan.
LoveAdmin: Development programmes of levels and skills, and awards, with progress shown to parents in the app.
Contract & leaving
No long-term contract, and members and transactions export to CSV from the dashboard whenever you like.
LoveAdmin: No minimum term, but at least 90% of membership fees must go through the platform, and club data isn’t kept after you leave.
Getting started
A 30-day free trial of Pro, no card required. Most clubs are taking payments the same day they sign up.
LoveAdmin: Sales-led: prices on request, then data imported by a project leader during onboarding.
Best for
Clubs that want no platform fee and an app their members talk in as well as pay in.
LoveAdmin: Clubs content to pay a subscription and a fee on payments for admin and booking, with cards through PayPal.
LoveAdmin details are based on its own public pages, last reviewed October 2026.
Still comparing?
How Dyno compares with other LoveAdmin alternatives
Clubs leaving LoveAdmin 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.
- CDyno vs Class ManagerClass Manager is best for: Schools that only need registers and term billing, with parents on a web portal.
Dig into the details
FAQ
Switching from LoveAdmin: common questions
- Is LoveAdmin the same as Thrive4?
- Yes. LoveAdmin was renamed Thrive4 in July 2026, and loveadmin.com now forwards to thrive4.com. It’s the same company, Pay Here Limited, selling Thrive4Grassroots for sports clubs, Thrive4Activities for academies and activity providers, and Thrive4Gymnastics.
- How do the costs compare?
- Thrive4 charges a subscription plus a platform fee on payments taken through it, which clubs can pass on to members as a service fee, and it sends its prices on request. Dyno’s plans are on its pricing page, it takes no platform fee, and it charges only the processing rate on each payment.
- Which payment providers does each one use?
- Thrive4 takes cards through PayPal and Direct Debit through GoCardless or London & Zurich, each connected as its own account. Dyno uses Stripe for all of it, cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and UK Direct Debit, paid into the club’s own Stripe account.
- Can we bring our Direct Debits across from LoveAdmin?
- Yes. Mandates held with GoCardless move to Dyno in a Bacs bulk change with nothing for members to sign, and your old system keeps collecting until each member has moved. Mandates with London & Zurich are set up again in the Dyno app.
- Does Thrive4 have a members’ app?
- Yes, the MemberHub app, where members and parents book sessions, pay, manage several children and update medical details, with a timeline of club posts. Dyno’s app does those jobs too, and adds a club feed with messaging, ticketed events with member prices and a membership pass in Apple or Google Wallet.
- Is there a contract with either?
- Neither has a long minimum term. Thrive4’s terms do require at least 90% of membership fees to be processed through it, and say club data isn’t kept after you leave. Dyno has no such rule, and members and transactions export to CSV whenever you like.
Switch from LoveAdmin to Dyno
A quick, personalised walkthrough, no slides, no commitment. Tell us a little about your club and we’ll be in touch.