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Jonas Club vs Clubessential

Jonas Club vs Clubessential: two established club suites

These are two long established club suites, closely matched on price and core features: member billing, accounting, minimum spend, tee sheet, POS, check in and a member app. Jonas includes payroll; Clubessential adds AI dashboards for staff. Most clubs decide on the demo, the service team and existing staff familiarity.

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Choose Jonas Club if

Clubs that want payroll and accounting from the same vendor as member billing.

Choose Clubessential if

Clubs that want AI reporting for staff alongside the full club suite.

Consider Benvo if

For private members and city clubs, Benvo is a lighter third option. Member billing, dues, check in and insights cost about $446 a month with no setup fee, and it adds a membership sales pipeline, member health scores and AI agents that reply to members. Clubs that want payroll and a general ledger in the suite should choose Jonas or Clubessential.

Price

Per venue per month in US dollars, before tax.

$446 a monthMembership, Payments, Reception, Insights
  • $0 setup, data moved for you
  • $5,357 in the first year
  • AI team included, no cover fees
Jonas Club$2,500 a monthTypical mid tier
  • $10,000 to $50,000 setup
  • $40,000 to $80,000 in the first year
Clubessential$2,400 a monthTypical mid tier
  • $10,000 to $50,000 setup
  • $38,800 to $78,800 in the first year
Differences

Price

A typical Jonas club pays about $2,500 a month and a typical Clubessential club about $2,400, both with $10,000 to $50,000 setup, as of November 2026.

Payroll

Jonas includes payroll. Clubessential payroll is not confirmed on its public pages.

AI

Clubessential offers AI dashboards for staff. Jonas offers analytics with no AI agents described.

Features

Club management

16 featuresJonas ClubClubessential
Member billing and statementsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automatic dues and renewalsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Members pay their bill onlineIncludedStatements settled in the member appIncludedIncluded
Accounting and general ledgerPartlyBank matching and month end, no ledgerIncludedIncluded
PayrollNot includedIncludedPartlyNot confirmed
Minimum spend trackingPaid extraNeeds the POS moduleIncludedIncluded
Tee sheetPaid extraCourts and sports moduleIncludedIncluded
Court, class and spa bookingPaid extraFacilities modulesIncludedIncluded
Point of salePaid extraBenvo POS or link your ownIncludedIncluded
Member check-in by QRIncludedIncludedIncluded
Branded member appIncludedIncludedIncluded
Member wine cellarIncludedNot includedPartlyNot confirmed
Member health and churn riskIncludedPartlyAnalytics, no member risk scorePartlyAI dashboards, no member risk score
Membership sales pipelineIncludedPartlyCRM, no sales pipeline describedPartlyCRM, no sales pipeline described
Events and private functionsIncludedIncludedIncluded
AI agents that reply to membersIncludedNot includedPartlyAI reporting for staff, not member replies
Included IncludedPaid extraPartly Limited, on a higher plan or not confirmedNot included Not included
Sources and how we checked

From each vendor's own pricing, product and help pages, and buyer reviews where a vendor publishes little, checked in November 2026. Prices are typical per venue per month in US dollars before tax; vendors quote per deal. Product names are trademarks of their owners, and Benvo is not affiliated with any of them. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

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Questions

Still curious? Talk to someone who has run a venue.

They are close. As of November 2026 a typical Jonas club pays about $2,500 a month and a typical Clubessential club about $2,400, both with $10,000 to $50,000 setup. Final prices depend on modules, member count and services, so ask both for a quote on the same scope.

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