fbmanager.online

What It Is

fbmanager.online is an association management SaaS built specifically for Swiss Unihockey clubs, aiming to replace fragmented tools such as Excel, Doodle, and WhatsApp. It covers member records, membership-fee invoicing, facility scheduling, season rosters, J+S reporting, attendance planning, and volunteer helper management. It also comes with the Train and Game mobile/PWA app for everyday use by players, coaches, and administrators.

Core Features and Collaboration

Its core value lies in deep vertical integration for a very specific use case. The member module supports unified management of players, coaches, and staff, with fields for licenses, J+S-related information, jerseys, and more. The facilities module supports recurring bookings, blackout periods, and conflict detection. The roster module can copy teams by season. The billing module can generate Swiss-QR-Bill PDFs and handle family/sibling discounts. For J+S, the system records training and match attendance via TaG, generates AWK-format CSV files importable into NDS, and provides plausibility checks and audit logs. Volunteer management is also fairly complete, supporting categories, shifts, obligation quotas, waiting lists, substitutions, and automated emails.

Pricing and Deployment

The pricing model is straightforward: CHF 3/member/year, with a minimum of CHF 300/year. All modules are included, and there is no setup fee. The site does not mention a free plan or public trial; users need to submit club information and wait to be contacted within 48 hours for onboarding. In terms of deployment, it is a cloud-based online tool hosted in Europe and states compliance with Switzerland’s DSG. It does not disclose self-hosting options, APIs, developer documentation, or more detailed security certifications.

Pros, Cons, and Who It’s For

Its strengths are its strong localization, especially Swiss-QR-Bill, J+S AWK export, NDS workflows, and Unihockey season management, all of which closely match the real operational needs of Swiss clubs. Per-member pricing is also more suitable for volunteer organizations than per-user or per-module pricing. The downside is that its scope is very narrow and almost entirely built around Swiss Unihockey. Information on third-party integrations, permission granularity, payment methods, APIs, and trial access is limited.

Access from China and Alternatives

Access from China is unknown, and the product is clearly designed for local Swiss associations. Its payment, regulatory, and J+S workflows have limited relevance for organizations in China. For similar club or team management needs in China, WeCom, DingTalk, or Feishu can be combined with forms, approvals, calendars, and payment collection as partial substitutes. International alternatives include ClubDesk, Fairgate, Webling, SportMember, and TeamSnap.