Spond
Oslo, Norway
What it is
Spond is a free app and club-management service for organizing sports, clubs, teams, groups, and activities. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with tools for group admins, coaches, club administrators, parents, guardians, players, participants, schools, and organizations. Organizers can schedule one-time or repeating events, plan a season, poll members about event times, set participant limits, and manage waiting lists. Admins can invite up to 500 members through the app or web. Groups can request payments for trips, membership fees, uniforms, and other items; participants can pay in the app or by email. Its integrated messaging is described as GDPR-compliant and includes traceability and parent or guardian oversight.
For clubs handling several groups or teams, Spond Club offers a web-based admin interface with member and group imports, configurable fields, role-based permissions, sign-up forms, event registrations, and club websites. Stripe processes payments; the listed US Spond Club fee is 3.29% + $1.00 per transaction. Users under 15 need guardian approval, and users must be at least 15 to create groups.
For and against
For
- Free app and club-management service.
- Available on Android, iOS, and web.
- Supports repeating events, time polls, and waiting lists.
- Admins can invite up to 500 members.
- Collect payments in the app or by email.
Against
- US Spond Club payments incur a 3.29% + $1.00 fee per transaction.
- Users under 15 need guardian approval.
- Users must be at least 15 to create groups.
The verdict
Spond brings group events, messaging, and payment requests together, with a separate web interface for clubs managing multiple teams. Consider the age requirements and the listed US payment-processing fee when deciding whether its tools fit your group.
Who it suits
Spond suits organizers and participants in sports clubs, teams, schools, and other groups who need event scheduling, messaging, or payment collection. Spond Club is aimed at club admins managing multiple groups or teams.
Plans and prices
Spond app
team and group coordination · events · messaging · payments with transaction fee
Read 15 Oct 2026 · spond.com
Spond Club website (United States)
custom club website · events · memberships · payments
Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.spond.com
Spond Club
Web-based club management; payment processing fees may apply
Read 4 Oct 2026 · spond.com
On the record
- Age requirements
- Spond says children aged 15 and over may use the service without guardian approval, children under 15 need guardian approval, and users must be at least 15 to create groups.spond.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Spond says it is used by group admins, coaches, club admins, parents, guardians, players, participants, schools, and organizations.spond.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Business model
- The app is free and Spond earns revenue through transaction fees when groups collect money.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Calendar integration
- Events can synchronize with iCal on iOS and Google Calendar on Android, with only invited events synchronized.help.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Club features
- Spond Club supports member and group imports, configurable member fields, role-based admin permissions, sign-up forms, event registrations, and club websites.spond.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Club management
- Spond Club adds membership registers, spreadsheet imports, role permissions, signup forms, registration, discounts, subscriptions and refunds.help.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company
- Spond says it was founded in 2014 and aims to make grassroots sports and social activities easier to organize, safer for children, and affordable.spond.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn describes Spond as a privately held Oslo software company founded in 2014 with 11–50 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data location
- Spond says platform data is stored in AWS regions in Dublin and Frankfurt.help.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Events
- Administrators can create single, repeating, season-planner and time-poll events, with waiting lists when capacity is reached.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- File storage
- Groups can store club documents in Spond folders.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Guardians and notifications
- Guardian accounts provide visibility of children’s communications and events, while notifications broadcast important updates.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Invites and reminders
- The app supports invitations and reminders for groups of up to 500 members through the app or web.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- Spond’s terms identify Spond AS, Norwegian organisation number 998209218, at Øvre Vollgate 11–13 in Oslo.spond.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: calendar and notifications
- App-store reviewers report calendars filling with unwanted events and duplicate or persistent notifications.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing features
- Reviewers request group search, admin notes, live game updates, Apple Watch support and more flexible event pricing or refunds.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: privacy and accessibility complaints
- Trustpilot reviewers allege exposed member email addresses, accessibility problems with larger text and difficulty obtaining human support.trustpilot.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: support quality
- Capterra and Software Advice reviewers rate customer support around 3.3/5 and report weak or slow technical help.softwareadvice.com · read 15 Oct 2026
