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Tabfull vs Venmo

Stop collecting dues with screenshots and spreadsheets. Tabfull is an actual dues system.

Venmo is cheap to receive money, but it's a peer-to-peer payment app — not a dues platform. There's no member roster, no who's-paid tracking, no automatic reminders, and no deadlines. You end up chasing handles, checking screenshots, and updating a spreadsheet. Tabfull replaces all of that.

Tabfull
Venmo
Member roster + who's paid
Real-time tracking
None — you track it yourself
Automatic reminders
Built in (email + SMS)
None
Payment links per charge
Unique link per member
Manual requests / handles
Deadlines & late fees
Built in
None
Receipts + records for handoff
Organized in one place
Scattered in a feed
Fee
3.4% + $1 (full dues system)
1.9% + $0.10 (just a payment)

Venmo pricing shown is from their own published rates (verified 2026). Tabfull's fee is a flat 3.4% + $1, member-paid — your org keeps 100%.

Why groups choose Tabfull over Venmo

It's a system, not a feed

See exactly who paid and who hasn't — no screenshots, no spreadsheet, no DMs.

Reminders go out for you

Tabfull nudges unpaid members automatically, so you're not the bad guy in the group chat.

Clean handoff every year

Your roster, records, and history stay organized for the next treasurer.

Collect dues without chasing anyone.

Set up in minutes, keep 100% of dues, and let Tabfull handle the reminders.

Common questions

Venmo's fee is lower — why pay more?

Venmo just moves money; it has no roster, tracking, reminders, or deadlines. Tabfull's 3.4% + $1 buys an actual dues system, so you stop chasing people and managing a spreadsheet.