Flocknote vs Unity Messaging

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.

Unity Messaging is a web platform for churches, religious groups, nonprofits, schools, property managers, HOAs, and community groups to coordinate email, text, and automated phone updates from one dashboard. Teams can add contacts manually or import spreadsheets, organize them into lists, and target selected groups. Messages can be sent immediately or scheduled across all three channels. Delivery reports show recipient-level status for messages and calls. Emails support attachments and replies, with responses routed to the organization. Admin and messenger roles let approved team members send without sharing one password, and the service describes support for users handling multiple organizations in one account. Church examples include service changes, weather closures, volunteer reminders, ministry notices, and member outreach. The free tier is free forever for up to 5 contacts, with all features and no credit card. Paid billing is $0.50 a month per contact or $4 a year per contact.