Assemblea vs AssemblyFlow

Assemblea is web-based church management software for member records, giving, events, attendance, and finances, designed around evangelical and Protestant congregations. Member profiles can link families and record church acts and roles. Event tools support attendance check-in, named guests, child check-in with printed security codes, and a public calendar with an iCal feed. A guided importer has presets for exports from Planning Center, Breeze, ChurchSuite, and ChMeetings, plus a generic CSV option. Members can use a password-free magic link to update profiles, view giving, manage recurring gifts, confirm volunteer shifts, join groups, and browse events. Online donations go directly to the church’s Stripe account; Assemblea charges a 1% platform fee plus standard Stripe processing fees. The maker says data is hosted in the European Union, encrypted, and GDPR compliant. Security controls include field-level encryption for sensitive notes and prayer requests, granular permissions, and a tamper-evident audit trail. Churches can export, restrict, or erase an individual’s data using built-in tools. The responsive product works on phones and tablets without installation. The Free plan costs nothing; paid plans are Starter at $19/mo and Pro at $49/mo.

AssemblyFlow plans worship services, projects lyrics and other text onto screens, and provides a stage display through a Windows app. Service orders can be arranged by dragging items, with autosaving, templates, undo, and seven item types. The app includes 85 shape-note hymns and accepts custom lyrics or bulk imports from ChordPro, OnSong, and plain text. Projection supports multiple monitors, themed backgrounds, and standby, blackout, and logo screens; the stage display shows current and next slides, timers, and private notes. Bundled BSV, KJV, and ASV scriptures work offline. ESV and api.bible translations require external API keys and can be cached locally. For streaming, it offers OBS browser-source and WebSocket options, NDI output, and a virtual webcam for apps such as Zoom and Teams. A web remote works on church Wi-Fi and can be installed on iOS or Android. The maker says data remains on the church computer and the app works offline after activation, without cloud sync or telemetry. A free plan covers congregations of 50 or fewer members; paid plans start at $20/mo.