ChurchSoftware.com Groups vs RollCall

ChurchSoftware.com Groups is a church group-management tool for small groups, Bible studies, ministries, and life groups. Administrators can create groups, assign leaders, add members, and organize groups by age, interest, ministry area, or purpose. Each group can include attendance, event, and note records. Focused group messaging avoids reply-all conversations, while leaders can manage members and follow up with them. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web. It is included in the maker’s free church plan, which also includes people and volunteer management, online giving, check-in, event registration and forms, a sermon library, mobile access, custom reports, and customer support. The maker says its core platform is free forever for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations and offers no trial. Integrations include Facebook for automated posts and event syncing, plus SongSelect and PraiseCharts for worship-planning resources. Support is provided by email, typically within 1–2 business days.

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.