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Abler vs TeamFeePay:
side-by-side comparison
Figures reflect publicly stated rates and Abler's own customer base. TeamFeePay's transaction fee is confirmed but not prominently published.
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by switching
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Based on TeamFeePay 4.25% + 20p per transaction, Abler 1.95% + 35p per transaction. Both modelled at £50/month platform fee. Transaction fees include the payment processor.
Where TeamFeePay can
start to feel limiting
TeamFeePay works well while a club's main job is collecting fees. Organisations tend to start looking elsewhere at specific moments: the first Football Foundation grant arrives and the funder asks for impact data the platform can't produce; a new operations or development hire quickly meets its ceiling; the club launches camps or holiday courses and needs a proper booking experience; facility hire becomes a revenue stream that needs managing; or a funder relationship brings reporting obligations that go beyond payment summaries.
Moving between systems later takes time and attention, which is why some organisations choose a platform that supports both their current needs and where they are heading.
Why organisations
switch to Abler
Seven things Abler does that TeamFeePay doesn't.
A real public booking storefront
Abler Shop is a fully branded public storefront where families browse memberships, camps and classes and sign up directly with payment built in. It's the standout feature and one of the most common reasons clubs come to Abler. See live examples on real customer sites: Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United Foundation, Norwich City Community Sports Foundation.
Best-in-class fee collection
99%+ collection rates across the Abler customer base. Apple Pay, Google Pay, instalments, deposits and automated chasing all built in. Coaches can see who's paid in their own squad without asking the treasurer.
Lower transaction fees that scale with you
1.95% + 35p per transaction including the payment processor, against TeamFeePay's 4.25% + 20p. On a £500k membership base that's real money to your bottom line every year. The calculator above shows your specific number.
One operating system across the whole club
Each section — youth, adults, camps, women's, charity arm — can run its own programmes, finances and bank accounts independently, while club leadership keeps governance and visibility across the whole organisation. A fully connected club, not a stack of disconnected apps.
A social feed and messaging that clubs actually use
A club-wide social feed plus messaging split cleanly by group and team, so coaches, players and parents see what's relevant to them in one place. TeamFeePay has a communications channel, but it's basic enough that clubs still fall back on WhatsApp — Abler is built to replace that, not sit alongside it.
Implementation from A to Z
When you join Abler, we take full ownership of getting you up and running: data migration, configuration, training your admins and coaches, parent onboarding and ongoing support. We make sure the whole organisation lands smoothly — not a "good luck" handoff.
Premier League grade infrastructure at grassroots prices
Abler runs on around 50% of clubs in the UK's top four leagues — Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two. The same infrastructure those clubs trust is available to grassroots clubs and foundations at grassroots prices.