Flocknote vs Gathrik

Flocknote gives churches and ministries tools for communication, member records, events, and online giving. Users can send email or text messages to groups or individuals. Member records can include custom profile fields, household groupings, relationships, attendance, and documents. Signups cover registrations, RSVPs, polls, surveys, volunteering, and event payments. The Starter plan is free for life for 0–40 members; for 41–50 members it costs $10 monthly, and for 51–70 members it costs $17 monthly. Complete costs $75 a month plus the Starter price based on total members; for 0–40 members, it costs $75. Enterprise has custom pricing for diocesan and multi-campus organizations. U.S. plans include online giving without setup or monthly fees, but transaction fees are 1.1% plus 30¢ for ACH and 2.9% plus 30¢ for credit or debit cards. Administrators are advised to use a mobile browser; members can receive messages without downloading an app. Flocknote is web-based and offers email support.

Gathrik is a web-based church management platform for pastors and church administrators. It brings member records, attendance, events, communication, giving, and volunteer scheduling into one service. Profiles can include contact details, photos, birthdays, anniversaries, custom fields, and family connections. Churches can run one-time or recurring events, record attendance by QR code, manage registrations, and set capacity limits or waitlists. Members can use a portal to join groups, studies, teams, committees, or classes. Messaging includes email and SMS, and the homepage also describes WhatsApp. Giving tools cover online and recurring donations, multiple funds, statements, and reporting. Churches can create volunteer roles, open sign-up slots, and send reminders. Data imports from CSV or Excel and can be exported as CSV. Gathrik offers free data import, a live onboarding call, and ongoing support. The Free plan costs nothing with no time limit and covers up to 75 members; Premium is $149 a month, billed monthly.