ChurchSuite vs Scout
ChurchSuite
churchsuite.comScout
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| Figure | ChurchSuite | Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15.50/mo | $69/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Church Check-In Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.8 (#26) |
| Headquarters | The registered office is Floor 2, The Courtyard, 35–37 St Mary's Gate, Nottingham, NG1 1PU, United Kingdom. | Riverside, California, USA |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include BulkSMS, GoCardless, Mailchimp, PayFast, Planning Center Online, podcast feeds, SAML2 SSO, Stripe and Twilio. | Scout's privacy policy identifies Planning Center Online as an import source for people, households, groups, and giving data; the importer reads but does not write back to Planning Center. |
| Payments | Stripe handles online card payments for event tickets, donations and booking charges, and ChurchSuite does not maintain card details. | Scout uses Stripe and Stripe Connect for subscription payments, donations, and giving disbursements, and says card and bank details are sent directly to Stripe rather than stored on Scout servers. |
| Product | ChurchSuite is a cloud-hosted church management system for churches of different sizes and denominations. | Scout is a church management platform that connects serving, giving, groups, prayer requests, pastoral notes, and check-ins on one person record. |
| Support | Support includes an online article library, email support, training videos, Q&A sessions and optional onsite training. | Scout includes direct implementation help on every plan and lists [email protected] as its contact email. |
Plans
ChurchSuite
- Solo$15.50 a month
- Starter$33 a month
- Suite$56 a month
- BespokePriced on request
Scout
- Under 250$69 a month
- 250 to 750$99 a month
- 750 to 2,000$199 a month
- 2,000+Priced on request
In their own words
ChurchSuite
ChurchSuite is a set of connected products for organising church life, spanning contacts, children, bookings, small groups, rotas, calendars, giving, planning, attendance, and networks. Its Address Book module is required, powers the system, and stores adult contacts. Members can use My ChurchSuite to manage their details, sign up for events, join groups, handle rotas, and access church communications. The service is available in web browsers and through free Android and iOS apps. It also provides an API and Embed components with OAuth2 authentication for custom applications, plus integrations including BulkSMS, GoCardless, Mailchimp, PayFast, Planning Center Online, SAML2 SSO, Stripe, and Twilio. Stripe handles online card payments for event tickets, donations, and booking charges; ChurchSuite says it does not retain card details. Listed monthly plans for 0–99 active contacts are $15.50 for Address Book alone, $33.00 for Address Book plus two modules, and $56.00 for all ten modules. Larger-tier pricing is available on request. The monthly cost includes email support and access to support articles. Accounts include 2GB of file storage, with unlimited storage possible.