TidyHQ vs Clubforce
Last reviewed April 2026
Clubforce is built for Irish GAA, LGFA, and Camogie clubs, not the Australian market. For AU clubs, TidyHQ vs GameDay or Wild Apricot is the relevant comparison.
Where TidyHQ wins
Flat published pricing — Clubforce is quote-based with annual contracts, and the real cost only lands after a sales process. Finances by category (subs, lotto, gate, social, fundraising) with native Xero sync, so your treasurer stops rebuilding figures every month.
Governance built in: agendas, minutes, action items assigned to officer roles, 25 GB document storage for the constitution, safeguarding, and Cosaint Leanaí records.
Pitch and training allocation through events with venue resources. A real free tier for small clubs and clubs on a pilot. Lower transaction service fees on most volumes (1% + 20c vs Clubforce's registration percentages).
Where Clubforce wins
Clubforce has genuine depth in GAA-specific flows. Their registration forms handle juvenile sign-ups with parent details, medical, Garda vetting, and Cosaint Leanaí declarations in one go. The club lotto module is purpose-built — weekly draws, ticket sales, and winner notifications wrapped together. GAA, LGFA, and Camogie templates reflect deep domain knowledge. If you're primarily buying for registration intake and lotto, Clubforce is purpose-built in ways TidyHQ isn't.
Best for
GAA clubs where the admin and governance side is the real bottleneck — unpaid subs across juvenile and adult, AGM prep, treasurer reporting, county board compliance, pitch allocation across sections. Clubs that want flat published pricing and a free tier for the small-section work.
Feature comparison
Pricing
TidyHQ
$0 free / $890 AUD/year ProClubforce
Quote-based, annual contractsPublished pricing
TidyHQ
/pricing pageClubforce
✗ Quote-basedAnnual contract
TidyHQ
✗ Month-to-monthClubforce
StandardFree tier
TidyHQ
Full features, no expiryClubforce
Service fee on transactions
TidyHQ
1% + 20c EUR + StripeClubforce
~3-5% on registrations + StripeMember register with status
TidyHQ
Paid/lapsed/family, exportableClubforce
Per-registration recordFamily memberships
TidyHQ
Linked recordsClubforce
Annual subs with auto-renewals
TidyHQ
StripeClubforce
Juvenile registration intake (GAA-specific fields)
TidyHQ
Custom fieldsClubforce
Purpose-built templatesClub lotto (recurring)
TidyHQ
Via recurring subscriptionsClubforce
Purpose-built modulePitch / training allocation
TidyHQ
Via events with venue resourcesClubforce
LimitedEvent ticketing with member pricing
TidyHQ
Clubforce
BasicFinances by category
TidyHQ
Subs / lotto / gate / social splitClubforce
LimitedXero integration
TidyHQ
Native two-way syncClubforce
Basic exportMeeting minutes & governance
TidyHQ
Agendas, minutes, action itemsClubforce
Committee task management
TidyHQ
Assigned to officer rolesClubforce
Document storage
TidyHQ
25 GBClubforce
LimitedAdmin seats
TidyHQ
UnlimitedClubforce
Tiered*Approximate conversion: 1 AUD ≈ 0.65 USD ≈ 0.50 GBP. Actual rates may vary.
Key differences
Published pricing, no demo gatekeep
Clubforce pricing is quote-based with annual contracts. To know what you pay, you sit through a demo and get a custom quote. TidyHQ publishes every tier on /pricing. Your committee sees the figure, approves it at the next meeting, and you're running the same week.
Treasurer reporting that survives the AGM
Clubforce captures registrations and lotto well. TidyHQ captures both AND categorises income — subs, lotto, gate, social, fundraising — with native Xero sync. When the cisteoir prepares the AGM report or the county board asks for splits, it's an export, not a week of bank-statement archaeology.
Governance built in
Monthly committee meetings, sub-committees, AGMs. TidyHQ's meeting module handles agendas, minutes with action items assigned to officer roles, declarations of interest, and 25 GB for the constitution, safeguarding, and Cosaint Leanaí records. Clubforce isn't competing on governance depth.
Pitch allocation across juvenile and adult sections
Three coaches showing up to the same patch on Tuesday is a weekly problem in larger clubs. TidyHQ events with venue resources let you book training pitches and time slots across U10s, U12s, U14s, minor, junior, and senior, with overlap detection. Clubforce doesn't have a purpose-built equivalent.
What Clubforce does well
Clubforce has genuine depth in GAA-specific flows. Their registration forms handle juvenile sign-ups with parent details, medical, Garda vetting, and Cosaint Leanaí declarations in one go. The club lotto module is purpose-built — weekly draws, ticket sales, and winner notifications wrapped together. GAA, LGFA, and Camogie templates reflect deep domain knowledge. If you're primarily buying for registration intake and lotto, Clubforce is purpose-built in ways TidyHQ isn't.
We think honest comparisons build more trust than pretending competitors don’t exist. Try both and see which one your committee actually uses.
Is TidyHQ right for you?
TidyHQ is the better choice if…
- Admin, governance, and treasurer reporting are the real bottlenecks
- You want published pricing without an annual contract
- Finances need to be categorised by source (subs, lotto, gate, social) and synced to Xero
- You need pitch and training allocation across multiple sections
- You want a free tier for small clubs or to pilot before committing
Clubforce might be better if…
- •Your dominant flow is juvenile registration intake with GAA-specific compliance fields
- •Club lotto is your single biggest fundraiser and the purpose-built lotto module matters more than admin depth
- •You're already on Clubforce and the switching cost outweighs the savings
- •GAA fixture-API integration and match-day flows are non-negotiable
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about using Clubforce vs TidyHQ for membership organisations.
It depends on the bottleneck. Many GAA clubs run TidyHQ for member register, finances, governance, and pitch allocation, while keeping Clubforce for juvenile registration intake and lotto. If the actual pain is unpaid subs, AGM scramble, and county board reporting, TidyHQ replaces what Clubforce is being stretched to do. If juvenile registration with GAA-specific compliance fields is the dominant flow, Clubforce stays.
No. Match reporting with positional team selection, jersey numbers, and GAA fixture-API integration aren't TidyHQ features. Most clubs that need those run a sport-specific tool alongside TidyHQ for the admin and governance layer.
TidyHQ Pro is €44/month flat (billed annually) with a 1% + 20c EUR service fee on transactions. Clubforce is quote-based with annual contracts and typically takes a percentage on registrations (commonly 3-5% on top of Stripe). At 250 paying members, the difference can run into thousands per year. Published TidyHQ pricing is on /pricing — no demo required.
Yes — recurring lotto subscriptions via Stripe card, with weekly draws captured as event records. Clubforce's lotto is purpose-built and polished. If club lotto is your dominant fundraiser, Clubforce has the edge there; if it's one of several income streams, TidyHQ covers it without a separate tool.
Yes. Use events with venue resources to allocate training pitches and time slots across juvenile and adult sections, with conflict detection. The pitch-allocation gap GAA clubs raise on Reddit and in committee meetings is the workflow this addresses.
Yes for the core data — TidyHQ imports member records, subs history, and contact data via CSV. The main migration decision is whether you keep GAA-specific flows (juvenile registration intake, match reporting) on a sport-specific tool or rebuild them as TidyHQ events with custom fields. Most clubs migrate the admin spine first and decide on the playing side once they're settled.
Free for clubs under 20 contacts. Pro is €44/month (billed annually) for larger clubs, with a 1% + 20c EUR service fee plus Stripe processing fees. No per-member pricing, no annual contract, no setup fee.
Sources
Claims in this comparison are based on publicly available information. Verify current pricing and features directly with each provider.
- 1Clubforce official site— Product overview, GAA/LGFA/Camogie focus, and module list
- 2Clubforce on Capterra— User reviews from Irish and UK clubs
- 3r/GAA Clubzap vs Clubforce vs Clubspot thread— GAA community discussion comparing the three platforms
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