FellowshipOne vs Planning Center

FellowshipOne provides church management software that brings together member information, communications, security, events, tasks, finances and reporting. It supports member self-service and online environments for church groups. Event tools cover registration, reservations, workflows and real-time check-in for events, classes and child care. Related products extend the offering into church finances, donations, mobile access, worship planning and websites. FellowshipOne Financials includes ledger, payroll, receivables, payables and reporting, as well as fund accounting and stated GAAP and FASB117 support. FellowshipOne Giving accepts donations through website forms, mobile apps, text messages and kiosks, and supports recurring giving and custom reports. The product set includes a church leader app and MinistryOne for members; the company says MinistryOne is included with all church management plans. WorshipPlanning supports volunteer scheduling, worship flow editing, presentations, song organization and permission-controlled file storage. Pricing is available by contacting a consultant for a tailored solution. The company describes its church management software as serving churches from small church plants to very large multi-campus organizations.

Planning Center is a church ministry platform with products for people management, events, worship planning, donations, groups, and church apps. People centralizes membership information and ministry activity such as attendance, giving, and volunteering. Services supports worship planning, volunteer scheduling, team communication, and rehearsal tools. Other listed capabilities include group management, event registration, child check-in, and SMS messaging. Free plans are listed for Calendar, People, and Services: Calendar includes one room, People has an unlimited database and reporting, and Services includes five team members and 100 MB of storage. The pricing note lists paid access from $5/mo and a 30-day trial; a member limit of 75 is also listed. Services plans include unlimited feature access, teams, service types, and plans, with pricing based on the number of people accessing the system. The Services app supports iOS and Android phones and tablets, but not Windows devices. Integrations include SongSelect, PraiseCharts, Checkr, Mailchimp, Zapier, and third-party tools; an open API is also available. Planning Center states its products suit churches of any size.