GetSpot vs MemberRun

GetSpot is a free Android and iOS app for organizing recurring sports meetups with limited capacity and a fee. Organizers can create groups, share join codes, manage members and schedule events with a date, time, location, capacity and fee. When an event is posted, members can be notified. Once places fill, additional registrations go onto a waitlist, and the next person is promoted automatically when a confirmed place opens. Organizers collect payments offline using methods such as cash, Venmo or Zelle, then credit group wallets; registration fees are deducted from those balances. Withdrawing before the commitment deadline returns the fee to a member’s wallet. After the deadline, the fee is forfeited unless someone on the waitlist takes the spot. Organizers can approve join requests, add or remove members, credit wallets and send announcements. Players receive push notifications about events, registration changes and reminders. Users sign in with Google or Apple. GetSpot says real payment details do not pass through its servers because payments happen offline.

MemberRun is a web and API association-management platform combining membership, events, learning, billing, community, analytics and AI. Event tools handle multi-day schedules, speakers, sponsors, tiered pricing, waitlists and automatic CPD credits. Its learning system includes modules, video, quizzes, progress tracking and certificates. Engagement features include forums, messaging, committees, email campaigns, volunteer scheduling, mentorship, surveys and a career centre. AI provides natural-language search, churn prediction, smart segments and auto-tagging; the assistant is included under fair use and can be switched off. Stripe handles dues, registrations and course fees, with invoicing, multi-tier billing and revenue dashboards. Integrations include Zoom, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365; webhooks are available on all tiers, while Enterprise adds SSO/SAML. CSV transfer, widgets, iCal feeds and a REST API support portability. Community is listed at $199 a year, billed $199/mo yearly; Starter is $399 a month.