ChurchPlan vs ChurchSoftware.com Mobile App

ChurchPlan combines giving, events, member records, education, liturgies, calendars, and communications in a church member app and admin portal. Churches can accept online and recurring donations, keep a searchable ledger, and issue tax receipts automatically. Event tools handle publication, registration, payments, QR tickets, and QR check-in. Member profiles can include family relationships, engagement details, and emergency or health information. Education features cover ministries, Sunday school, curriculum, attendance tracking, and parent follow-up. Essentials is free and includes unlimited members, online giving, tax receipts, a personalized mobile app, and donation links and QR. Engagement costs $99 a month, billed yearly at $1,188; Education costs $199 a month, billed yearly at $2,388. Enterprise also adds multi-church administration and API access. Stripe processes card payments; ChurchPlan says it does not retain full card credentials. The service states a 99.5% uptime SLA, breach notification within 72 hours, and a 90-day data export window after termination.

ChurchSoftware.com Mobile App brings church members, visitors, and volunteers together around giving, events, groups, check-ins, and sermon media. Members can make tithes, offerings, and special gifts, view services and events, and stream or replay sermons. Families can use mobile check-ins, while churches can send push notifications and updates. The app also supports viewing or sharing audio and video content. ChurchSoftware.com offers a Standard App and a Custom Branded App, for iOS and Android. Its free Church Mobile App plan includes access to events, sermons, giving, groups, and more. The Branded Mobile App is listed at $149/mo and includes giving, check-ins, communication, calendars, and events. The maker says its core platform is free for 501(c)3 churches, parachurch organizations, nonprofits, and mission organizations; there is no trial. Email support typically receives a reply within 1–2 business days.