Adminished vs ClubRight (2026)
Quick take: Two UK platforms, two different jobs: ClubRight runs a membership gym with the doors; Adminished runs classes, registers and parent payments for coaches and tutors.
What ClubRight is: ClubRight is a UK all-in-one membership management platform built for gyms, fitness studios, martial arts schools and similar membership clubs, covering payments, bookings, a member app and 24/7 door access control. It's aimed at venue-based fitness and membership businesses.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Adminished | ClubRight |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Coaches, tutors and class-based clubs across many verticals — martial arts, dance, tutoring, scouts, community centres and Kumon-style learning centres (incl. adult self-learners) | Gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and membership clubs — venue/membership-led fitness businesses |
| Free tier | Yes — free up to 20 students; every feature is on every tier | No free tier; entry plan starts from around £79/mo +VAT (2026) |
| Pricing model | Capacity-based, not feature-gated: Free (20), Essential £19/mo (75), Pro £49/mo (200) — all features on all tiers | Tiered by feature set (Core vs Complete); higher tiers unlock funnels, automation and multi-site (2026) |
| UK Direct Debit | Yes — Bacs/SEPA Direct Debit and cards via Stripe; transparent 1% platform fee that can be passed to parents at checkout | Yes — standard GoCardless and Stripe integrations, plus CR Pay (ClubRight's own Bacs Direct Debit) on a flat per-collection fee (~40–45p). |
| Access control / door entry | No — Adminished has no door-entry or access-control feature | Yes — 24/7 venue access control with dynamic QR-code entry via the member app |
| Grading / progression | Records grades and achievements as badges per student — lighter than a full curriculum system | Belt-grading progression built specifically for martial arts schools |
| Consent forms & e-signing | Yes — waivers, codes of conduct and media consent signed per child, stored as a legal audit trail (name, timestamp, IP, version hash) with CSV export for safeguarding audits | Sign-up and member forms supported; no equivalent per-child consent audit trail is documented (verify for your use case) |
| Safeguarding (DBS tracking) | Yes — tracks coach DBS status and expiry | Not a documented feature — focus is membership and sales (verify with ClubRight) |
| Sales / CRM / marketing | Announcements, scheduled email broadcasts, polls and a WhatsApp invite link — no built-in sales funnel or lead nurturing | Built-in sales funnel, lead nurturing, referral schemes and retention tools (on higher tiers) |
When ClubRight is the better choice
If you run a staffed or 24/7 gym or fitness venue where the core need is door entry / access control, an unlimited-member CRM with a sales funnel, and belt-grading progression for martial arts, ClubRight is the stronger fit — it's purpose-built for membership-venue operations and Adminished has no access-control or deep curriculum-progression features at all.
Pricing
ClubRight starts from around £79/mo +VAT (Core), with a Complete tier around £129/mo +VAT, no free plan and unlimited members, as of 2026 — check their current pricing. Payments run through its standard GoCardless (Direct Debit) and Stripe (card) integrations, plus CR Pay — ClubRight's own Bacs Direct Debit — on a flat per-collection fee (~40–45p, no charge for failed attempts).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Adminished or ClubRight cheaper?
It depends on size and what you need. Adminished has a free tier up to 20 students and paid plans at £19/mo (up to 75) and £49/mo (up to 200), with every feature on every tier. ClubRight has no free tier and starts from around £79/mo +VAT as of 2026 — check their current pricing — but includes unlimited members and access control that Adminished doesn't offer. A small class or tuition setup will usually pay less on Adminished; a busy unlimited-member gym may get more for its money on ClubRight.
Do both support UK Direct Debit?
Yes. Adminished collects Bacs and SEPA Direct Debit (and cards) through Stripe with a transparent 1% platform fee that can be passed to parents. ClubRight uses its own CR Pay Bacs Direct Debit on a flat per-collection fee and also offers GoCardless and Stripe as alternatives. The fee models differ — a flat fee per collection versus a percentage — so the cheaper option depends on your average payment size.
Which is better for a martial arts club?
Both serve martial arts. ClubRight is stronger if you need belt-grading progression and door access control for a staffed venue. Adminished is a better fit if you want a free starting tier, signed per-child consent forms with a safeguarding audit trail, DBS expiry tracking, and the flexibility to run other class types too — but its grading is lightweight badges, not a full progression curriculum.
Can ClubRight do tutoring, scouts or community-centre admin?
ClubRight is built around fitness and membership clubs, with martial arts, dance and gymnastics as its main class verticals. Adminished is explicitly multi-vertical and covers tutoring, scouts, community centres and Kumon-style learning centres including adult self-learners, so it's the closer fit for non-fitness class admin.
Does Adminished have access control or a sales funnel?
No. Adminished has no door-entry/access-control feature and no built-in sales funnel or lead-nurturing CRM — it focuses on registers, payments, parent portal and safeguarding. If door entry or marketing automation is central to how you run, ClubRight is the better choice.
How hard is it to switch?
Adminished offers free, done-for-you migration that carries members, classes and saved card plus Bacs/SEPA Direct Debit mandates across via Stripe with no downtime. If you're moving off ClubRight's CR Pay Direct Debit, check how mandates transfer on their side before you switch.
The verdict
ClubRight and Adminished overlap on the surface but solve different problems. ClubRight is a mature, UK-focused membership platform for gyms and fitness venues — its access control, unlimited-member CRM, sales funnel and belt-grading progression are things Adminished simply doesn't have, and for a staffed or 24/7 fitness business it's likely the stronger pick. Adminished is built for class- and tuition-based clubs across many verticals, with a genuine free tier, signed per-child consent forms and DBS tracking for safeguarding, and a transparent 1% Stripe fee. If you run a gym with doors to open, choose ClubRight; if you run classes, registers and parent payments for children or self-learners, Adminished will fit closer and cost less to start.
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