ChurchSpring vs. Planning Center
Great à la carte tools — but you still have to buy everything separately.
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What to Know About Planning Center
No website included at any price — requires a separate platform
No branded mobile app — Church Center is a generic shared app
No live streaming — requires an external tool
Each module (Giving, Services, Check-Ins, Calendar) is a separate $15+/mo subscription
Feature Comparison
✓ Included · ~ Partial / Add-on · ✗ Not available
| Feature | ChurchSpring | Planning Center |
|---|---|---|
| Instant 90-Second Launch No website tool exists at any tier | ||
| Zero Setup Fee | ||
| Mobile App on All Plans Church Center is a generic shared app — not branded | ||
| Website Builder Not offered at any price | ||
| Online Giving | $15/mo module; 2.15% + $0.30 per transaction | |
| Live Streaming Not offered — external platform required | ||
| Sermon Library Publishing add-on only — $15/mo | ||
| Church Management (ChMS) | Excellent — their core strength | |
| SMS / Texting Requires 3rd-party (Clearstream, etc.) | ||
| Prayer Requests | ||
| One Login for Everything Website, streaming, app all require separate tools | ||
| 100% Privately Owned | Also independently owned — credit where it's due | |
| Gospel-First Mission |
The Real Cost
What you actually pay each month once you have everything you need.
ChurchSpring
One plan. Everything included.
- Instant 90-second website launch
- Branded mobile app (iOS + Android)
- Online giving platform
- Live streaming
- Sermon library
- Church management software (ChMS)
- SMS / texting
- Prayer request tool
- Events calendar
- Social media scheduler
- One login for everything
Planning Center
Assembled to match ChurchSpring.
What Church Leaders Are Saying
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“Planning Center's volunteer and service planning tools are genuinely best-in-class. But it's a collection of modules — there's no website, no branded app, and no streaming. ChurchSpring is the complete foundation that includes everything Planning Center leaves out.”
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