BenchPass: Makerspace Manager

WHAT IT DOES

BenchPass manages memberships, member charges and payments for makerspaces and shared workshops.

• Keep a member list with certifications, key-fob and emergency contacts

• Record machine inductions and certifications (laser, CNC, welder) with the date and who certified them

• Log charges against a member — machine time, materials, locker rent — and bill them now with a payment link or add them to the monthly cycle

• Set up recurring memberships and one-off class fees

• Send each member a secure payment link

• Track paid and outstanding balances in one money view

• Group members by area (wood, metal, electronics)

• Add volunteer and staff sign-ins and export to CSV

WHO IT'S FOR

• Volunteer-run or owner-run makerspaces and community workshops

• Shared wood, metal and electronics shops of 30–300 members

• Men's sheds and hackerspaces moving off spreadsheets and PayPal

HOW PAYMENTS WORK

Members pay on a secure payment page hosted by Stripe; the card statement shows your space's name. Money settles directly to your own bank account — BenchPass never holds your funds, and the app never sees or stores card numbers.

Contact: support@clearstackapps.com