Looking for a ClubBuzz Alternative?
connectMyClub is built for running, triathlon, athletics, and cycling clubs — with features ClubBuzz simply doesn't have.
ClubBuzz is a solid club website and management platform. But endurance clubs need more than team selections and subscriptions — they need a mobile-first platform that athletes actually engage with every day: live location sharing during training, Garmin and Apple Watch apps, Strava integration, parkrun barcodes, and a Training Wallet that handles per-session fees automatically. That's what connectMyClub was built for — by club members, for club members.
connectMyClub vs ClubBuzz
A feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | connectMyClub | ClubBuzz |
|---|---|---|
| Endurance sport features | ||
| Training groups within a session — members sign up to a specific group, not just the session. Access restricted by membership category, gender, or age | ||
| Tap-in attendance register with training history and attendance trends | ||
| Per-group capacity limits, waiting lists, and configurable tap-out cutoff window | ||
| LiveMap — real-time location sharing during training | ||
| Garmin watch app | ||
| Apple Watch app | ||
| GPX route library with in-app maps | ||
| One-tap Garmin route sync | ||
| Strava & Garmin race result integration | ||
| parkrun barcode & venue finder | ||
| Pace calculator | ||
| Safety & welfare | ||
| Training accident & incident reports (with what3words & weather data) | ||
| ActiveSafe — anonymous harassment reporting | ||
| Club administration | ||
| Training Wallet — pre-funded wallet with automatic session fee deduction | ||
| Disclaimers with UK Athletics, British Triathlon & British Cycling codes of conduct built in | ||
| ICE & medical details accessible at sessions | ||
| Digital membership card | ||
| Core features — available on both platforms | ||
| Native mobile app (iOS & Android) | ||
| Member management & renewals | ||
| Event scheduling | ||
| Session scheduling & availability tracking | ||
| Payment collection | ||
| Group messaging & email broadcasts | ||
| Club website | ||
| Junior safeguarding controls (connectMyClub: independent switches including DBS-check gate; ClubBuzz: basic controls) | ||
| Guardian-linked Accounts | ||
| GDPR compliance tools | ||
Competitor information is based on publicly available feature listings and is correct to the best of our knowledge.
From website to daily habit
ClubBuzz is a great website platform. connectMyClub is the app your members open every day.
Built around the kit endurance athletes actually use
ClubBuzz centres on the club website and committee workflow. connectMyClub centres on the athlete — integrating with the devices and apps your members use every single day.
- Garmin & Apple Watch apps — native companion apps give members their training session details, group sign-up, live location sharing, and parkrun barcode directly from their wrist. No phone needed on the track or trail.
- Strava & Garmin integration — when a member finishes a race, their finish time is retrieved automatically and feeds into club results, season's bests, and personal bests. No manual entry required.
- GPX Route Library — clubs build a library of training routes. Members view them on an in-app map and sync any route to their Garmin with one tap.
- parkrun Barcode & Finder — members save their parkrun athlete number to display the barcode on their phone, Garmin, or Apple Watch. A built-in directory of every parkrun in the world helps members find their nearest event, with a link to their personal results page.
- Pace Calculator — members enter their race pace and get predicted finish times across all distances — useful for race planning and goal setting.
Safety built in to every session
Endurance clubs train on roads, trails, and tracks — far from a sports hall or pitch. connectMyClub has safety features designed specifically for that environment.
- LiveMap — members share their live location during training. Group leaders see exactly where everyone is in real time — invaluable on long runs, trail sessions, or rep workouts spread across a large area.
- ICE & Medical Details — group leaders access a member's emergency contact and medical notes at the press of a button, and call directly from the app.
- Accident & Incident Reports — submit a full report from the scene, including photos, precise what3words location, and automatically retrieved weather data — everything needed for insurance.
- ActiveSafe — members can anonymously report incidents of harassment experienced whilst training in public spaces. Reports are shared with local clubs to raise community awareness.
ActiveSafe
Club admin built around endurance clubs
connectMyClub handles the admin that running, triathlon, athletics, and cycling clubs actually deal with — from per-session participation fees to governing body compliance paperwork.
- Training Wallet & Subscriptions — if a training group charges a participation fee, members top up their wallet in the app and the fee is deducted automatically when they sign up. Members can also set up a direct debit so they're always covered.
- Governing Body Disclaimers — UK Athletics, British Triathlon, and British Cycling codes of conduct are built in and automatically applied when selected, alongside any club-specific disclaimers members must sign before training.
- Club Website, Powered by connectMyClub — the website platform is included at no extra cost. Training sessions, events, news, and photo albums entered once appear on the website automatically — no duplication, no remembering to update two systems. Your club keeps its own domain and hosting: point your A records to connectMyClub's servers and it works with your current provider, or let connectMyClub handle domain registration and hosting if you'd prefer everything in one place.
- Digital Membership Card — members receive a digital membership card in the app after completing their membership — always to hand when they need it.
Junior safeguarding taken further
Both platforms offer safeguarding controls — but connectMyClub goes further with independent safeguarding switches that give clubs granular control over exactly what junior members can and can't do.
- Independent safeguarding switches — granular controls covering direct messages, group chats, the message board, announcements, club emails, visibility in the member directory and DM list, and a DBS-check gate that restricts which adults can message juniors. All default to on.
- Guardian-linked Accounts — parents manage their children's club membership from a single login, switching between profiles without logging out.
- GDPR & Communication Controls — members control exactly how the club can contact them, directly from the app. All messaging features are disabled by default for junior members.
Simple, transparent pricing
One flat annual subscription covers everything — no per-feature upgrades, no hidden fees.
Under 50 members
Free
All features included. No credit card required.
50+ members
£1 / member / year
All core features included. A small number of premium add-ons available.
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