Cigar lounge membership software, compared
Five tools lounge owners run into, and they do very different jobs. One runs a whole club, one checks people in, one adds loyalty to your register, one builds a website, and one, Parlor, handles the membership, set up around your lounge. Here's which does what, from each vendor's own site.
Side by side
"Not listed" means we didn't find it on that vendor's site. It doesn't mean they can't do it, so ask them. Read September 14, 2026.
| Feature | Buz Club Manager | CigarBarMembership | bLoyal | Boxpressd Sites | Parlor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published price | Yes $899 or $1,299/mo | Yes $49.95 or $99.95/mo plus $99.95 setup | Not listed Quote only | Not listed Quote only | Yes $149 or $299/mo plus setup from $1,500 |
| What it is | Yes Full club back office with its own POS | Yes Check-in and compliance for private bars | Yes Loyalty and marketing on top of a POS | Yes Lounge websites and inquiry forms | Yes Membership, set up around your lounge: dues, lockers, guests, check-in |
| Membership tiers | Yes | Yes On barmembership.com | Partly Loyalty tiers | Partly Tier pages | Yes |
| Collects dues | Yes Statement billing | Partly Tracks dues, club collects the money | Partly Recurring billing on Pro and Marketer | Not listed | Yes Card or bank |
| Lockers | Yes Locker rentals post to accounts | Not listed | Not listed | Partly Reservation requests | Yes Holder, authorized users, contents |
| Guest tracking | Yes Logged at check-in | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes Passes per visit, tied to the member |
| Member check-in | Yes | Yes iPad app with ID scanning | Not listed | Not listed | Yes Staff lookup at the door or bar |
| Applications and admissions | Not listed | Partly Electronic application | Not listed | Partly Application forms | Yes Nominations, approval, agreement |
| Member portal or app | Yes Portal and branded app | Coming soon Member app in development | Partly Account pages | Not listed | Yes Browser portal, nothing to install |
| Works with your register | Partly Uses its own POS | Coming soon Integrated POS listed as coming soon | Yes Clover and others, not Toast or Square | Not listed | Partly Toast, in pilot |
Sources: Buz pricing and lifestyle clubs; CigarBarMembership and its sister site BarMembership; bLoyal pricing and POS integrations; Boxpressd membership features.
What each one is really for
- Buz Club Manager
A full private club system: accounting, statements, its own POS and a branded member app, with pages for cigar and bourbon clubs. The most complete option here, and the priciest at $899 a month and up.
- CigarBarMembership
Member check-in and renewals on an iPad, built around North and South Carolina ABC private club rules. Inexpensive. It tracks dues, but its sister site says each club collects the money itself.
- bLoyal
Loyalty and marketing that connects to your register, including a vape and tobacco page. Listed integrations include Clover, but not Toast or Square. Priced by quote.
- Boxpressd Sites
Lounge websites from the Boxpressd cigar app team, with pages for VIP tiers, locker reservation requests and application forms. It's a website, not a membership system. Priced by quote.
- Parlor
The membership side of a lounge: tiers, dues by card or bank, lockers, guest passes, check-in and a member portal, next to the register you already run. Set up around your lounge's tiers and rules, with your lounge's name on it, and you work directly with the person who built it. Flat monthly by member count, no cut of dues. Newer and smaller than the others, and not a sign-up-and-go app.
Questions owners ask
Want to see what Parlor costs? Every price is on the pricing page.
What software do cigar lounges use for memberships?
It depends on what the lounge needs. Full private club systems like Buz Club Manager run the whole back office. CigarBarMembership focuses on member check-in and ABC compliance for private bars. Loyalty tools like bLoyal sit on top of a register. Website builders like Boxpressd Sites put membership pages and application forms online. Parlor handles the membership itself (dues, lockers, guests and check-in), set up around how your lounge runs, and you work directly with the person who built it.
How much does cigar lounge membership software cost?
Published prices range widely. On their own sites: CigarBarMembership lists $49.95 or $99.95 a month plus a $99.95 setup fee, and Buz Club Manager lists $899 or $1,299 a month. bLoyal and Boxpressd Sites quote on request. Parlor is $149 a month for up to 150 members or $299 for up to 500, plus a one-time setup fee from $1,500, all on the pricing page. Custom builds are quoted.
Which of these actually collects dues?
Of the lounge-focused tools, Buz Club Manager bills member statements, and Parlor bills dues by card or bank account. CigarBarMembership tracks dues but says each club is responsible for actually collecting the money. Boxpressd Sites says payment steps can be scoped around the lounge's existing process.
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