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Northstar vs Jonas Club

Northstar vs Jonas Club: which club management suite

Both are full club suites for golf, country and city clubs, with member billing, accounting, tee sheets, POS and a member app. Jonas goes further on the back office with payroll and minimum spend confirmed, and costs more. Northstar is usually the lower cost of the two for a similar core.

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Choose Northstar if

Clubs that want a complete suite at a lower monthly price than the largest vendors.

Choose Jonas Club if

Clubs that want payroll, accounting and minimum spend from one long established vendor.

Consider Benvo if

For private members and city clubs, Benvo is a third option with a very different cost. Member billing, dues, check in and insights cost about $446 a month with no setup fee, and it adds a sales pipeline, member health scores and AI agents that reply to members. It has no general ledger or payroll, so clubs that want those inside the suite should stay with one of these two.

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
Northstar$1,750 a monthTypical mid tier
  • $10,000 to $50,000 setup
  • $31,000 to $71,000 in the first year
Jonas Club$2,500 a monthTypical mid tier
  • $10,000 to $50,000 setup
  • $40,000 to $80,000 in the first year
Differences

Price

A typical Northstar club pays about $1,750 a month, against about $2,500 for Jonas Club, both with $10,000 to $50,000 setup, as of November 2026.

Payroll

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

Minimum spend

Jonas tracks minimum spend. Northstar support is not confirmed publicly.

Member check in

Jonas supports member check in. Northstar check in by QR is not confirmed publicly.

Features

Club management

16 featuresNorthstarJonas Club
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 includedPartlyNot confirmedIncluded
Minimum spend trackingPaid extraNeeds the POS modulePartlyNot confirmedIncluded
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 QRIncludedPartlyNot confirmedIncluded
Branded member appIncludedIncludedIncluded
Member wine cellarIncludedNot includedNot included
Member health and churn riskIncludedPartlyDashboards and feedback, no risk scorePartlyAnalytics, 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 includedNot included
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.

Usually. As of November 2026 a typical Northstar club pays about $1,750 a month and a typical Jonas club about $2,500, and both charge $10,000 to $50,000 to set up. Both quote per club, and the final price depends on modules, member count and services.

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