ACTS vs RollCall
ACTS
acts.sourceforge.netRollCall
rollcallcheckin.comSide by side
| Figure | ACTS | RollCall |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Small Group Management Software | 8.2 (#9) | 7.9 (#19) |
| Purpose | ACTS is free, open-source church management software for church administration. | RollCall provides self-service check-in and attendance tracking for youth groups, churches, sports clubs, community organisations, events and programmes. |
| Support | The volunteer developers say they usually provide assistance by email and cannot offer full-time support. | Free includes email support; Pro includes priority support, and the founder says support currently comes directly from him. |
Plans
In their own words
RollCall
RollCall is a self-service check-in and attendance tool for youth groups, churches, sports clubs, community organisations, events and programmes. Members enter their names at a check-in screen, choose a match and confirm arrival; duplicate protection helps prevent repeat check-ins. Leaders can see attendance as it happens, and new people can register at the door with their details added to group records. Optional sign-out records departure times and shows who is still on site and how long each person stayed. Groups can also use a QR code or share a link for check-in through a phone browser. RollCall runs on Android, iOS and the web. It imports people and check-in history from Planning Center and can return newly registered RollCall members there, but check-ins do not sync back. Brief internet interruptions do not stop check-in; data syncs once the connection returns. The free plan covers one group and up to 30 members. Above that limit, check-in and registration continue, but reports and the full member list lock until the group upgrades or reduces its active membership.