Spond review: pros, cons and who it’s for
Spond is a free app for sports teams, clubs and groups to organise events, track attendance, chat and collect payments. Spond Club adds a web tool for larger clubs with a member register, renewals and club websites.
Checked October 2026 · By the Hiive team
Spond
Community platform
- Best for
- Teams and clubs that need attendance, chat and payments for a known group of members
- Pricing
- The app is free; Spond earns from transaction fees on payments.
- Website
- spond.com
Our verdict
What it does well, and what it doesn't
Pros
- Free to use, with no subscription — costs come only from payment fees.
- Solid team admin: repeating events, a season planner, RSVPs and waitlists.
- Chat, payments and fundraising in the same app as attendance.
- Parent and guardian controls make it a good fit for youth and junior sport.
- Spond Club adds a member register, renewals and club websites for larger organisations.
Cons
- INR is not a supported payment currency, so Indian groups can't collect fees through Spond.
- No discovery marketplace — it organises an existing group rather than helping new people find you.
- No venue or court booking.
- No official public API for connecting Spond data to other tools.
Spond pricing
- The app is free; Spond earns from transaction fees on payments.
- App payments, standard rates: US$1.00 + 3.29% for USD and CAD; a base fee + 2.5% for EUR, GBP and AUD.
- Spond Club has its own rates, which differ from the app's.
- The club pays the fees by default, but can pass them on to members.
From Spond’s own pricing and help pages. Check Spond for current prices in your country.
Using Spond in India
Spond is based in Norway and says it has over 12 million users. The app can be used in India, but the Indian rupee is not a supported payment currency, so Indian groups can't collect payments in ₹ through it.
Who it's for
Spond is a good fit for
- Sports teams and clubs with a known roster.
- Youth and junior sport, where parent and guardian controls matter.
- Clubs collecting fees in a supported currency that want a free app.
Look elsewhere if you're
- Indian organizers who need to collect payments in rupees.
- Communities that grow through public discovery.
- Venues that need bookable schedules and services.
Features
Yes Partly No? Not confirmed from official sources
Spond alternatives
Questions
Yes, the Spond app is free. Spond earns from transaction fees on payments — standard app rates are US$1.00 + 3.29% for USD and CAD, and a base fee + 2.5% for EUR, GBP and AUD (October 2026). Spond Club rates differ.
The Spond app can be used in India, but the Indian rupee is not a supported payment currency, so Indian groups can't collect fees in ₹ through Spond.
In the app, open Groups, select the group, go to Members, tap the Excel icon and choose Export member list to Excel. On the web, open the group, select the ⋯ menu and choose Download member list (Excel). The export includes subgroups, and full details need admin rights.
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Written by the Hiive team. We make a competing product, so every claim about another product here comes from its own website or help centre, checked in October 2026. Prices and features change — check the provider before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email jai@hiive.club and we’ll fix it.