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Cheddar Up Alternative

Built for Team Dues, Not Bake Sales

Cheddar Up charges 3.95% + $0.95 per transaction on their free tier, plus $10/month for lower fees. GetDues is free for small teams and $12/month for unlimited teams with SMS reminders included.

Start Collecting Dues in 3 Easy Steps

1

Create Your Team

Set up your team in under a minute. Add your logo, set dues amounts, and customize payment options.

2

Add Your Members

Upload your existing roster as a CSV or share a signup link — parents register themselves. Everyone gets their own payment portal to see what they owe.

3

Collect Payments

Members pay via Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, or card and bank transfer (Pro). You track everything in one dashboard.

Why Teams Choose GetDues Over Cheddar Up

Cheddar Up works great for fundraisers — but team dues are different

Built for Recurring Dues

Cheddar Up is designed for one-time collections (bake sales, field trips). GetDues is built for seasonal team dues with automatic reminders.

Lower Transaction Fees

Cheddar Up charges 3.95% + $0.95 per transaction. GetDues uses standard Stripe fees (2.9% + 30¢) with no platform markup.

Simpler Pricing

Cheddar Up has confusing tiers and charges extra to lower fees. GetDues is $12/month for everything — unlimited teams, members, and SMS reminders.

Team-Focused Features

Season rollover, roster imports, payment installments, and split dues — features teams need that Cheddar Up doesn't have.

Everything Teams Need

GetDues focuses on what matters for recurring team dues

Automatic Payment Reminders

Set it and forget it. Email and SMS reminders go out automatically to members who haven't paid.

Payment Installments

Let members split large payments into 2-3 installments automatically.

Season Rollover

Roll your roster into the next season with one click. No re-setup required.

Split Dues

Split tournament costs per player or evenly across the team. GetDues does the math.

CSV Import

Import your existing roster from TeamSnap, spreadsheets, or any CSV file.

GetDues vs Cheddar Up

A side-by-side comparison

FeatureGetDuesCheddar Up
Free tier1 team, 25 members — forever freeLimited features
Pro pricing$12/month unlimited teams$10/month per organizer
Transaction fees (free tier)Venmo, Zelle & PayPal — no GetDues fees3.95% + $0.95
Transaction fees (paid tier)Standard Stripe (2.9% + 30¢) on Pro2.95% + 30¢
SMS remindersIncluded in ProNot available
Automatic remindersYesManual only
Payment installmentsYesNo
Season rolloverYesNo
Split duesYesManual only
CSV import/exportYesLimited
Built forRecurring team duesOne-time fundraisers

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Forever free for small teams. Upgrade when you grow.

Free

$0/month

Perfect for getting started

  • Included: 1 team, up to 25 members — forever free
  • Included: No credit card, no expiry
  • Included: Manual email reminders
  • Included: Payment tracking
  • Not included: SMS reminders
  • Not included: Automatic reminders
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Pro

$12/month

or $99/year (save 31%)

  • Included: Unlimited teams
  • Included: Unlimited members
  • Included: Automatic email & SMS reminders
  • Included: Stripe payments
  • Included: Payment installments
  • Included: Season rollover
  • Included: Parent/player payment portals
  • Included: CSV import & export
  • Included: Split dues (per-player or even split)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Export your contact list from Cheddar Up and import it into GetDues as a CSV. Most teams are up and running in under 10 minutes.

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