FellowshipOne vs Planning Center
Which church management platform is right for your church? An honest, side-by-side comparison to help you decide.
Overview: FellowshipOne vs Planning Center
FellowshipOne and Planning Center both offer church management software. FellowshipOne, part of the Ministry Brands family, offers member management, check-in, giving, events, WorshipPlanning and FellowshipOne Financials, and shares pricing through its sales team. Planning Center sells separate apps, including People, Services, Giving, Check-Ins, Groups, Calendar and Registrations, each with its own monthly plan and a free tier.
This comparison sets out what each product's own site says about its features and pricing.
At a Glance
FellowshipOne
Whole church management, part of Ministry Brands
Strengths
- Member data, family records and self-updating profiles
- Check-in with random tag codes, allergy alerts and automatic attendance records
- FellowshipOne Giving by website, mobile app, text message and kiosk
- WorshipPlanning included with FellowshipOne accounts
- FellowshipOne Financials fund accounting with ledger, payroll, payables and receivables
- Custom report builder with export to XLS, CSV or PDF
Best for churches from small church plants to very large multi-campus churches, the range FellowshipOne says it serves
FellowshipOne does not publish pricing; it offers demos through its sales team (fellowshipone.com).
Planning Center
A suite of separate church software apps
Strengths
- People: church database with custom fields, forms, workflows, email and texting
- Services: worship planning, volunteer scheduling, a song library and key transposition
- Check-Ins with security labels, medical notes and parent self check-in
- Giving reports by donor, fund, campus and payout, with CSV export
- Church Center: a free member app and website, plus an open, documented API
Best for churches that want to choose separate apps for people, services, giving, check-in, groups and events
Monthly plans per product. People and Church Center are always free. Calendar, Services, Registrations, Giving, Check-Ins and Groups each have a free tier, with paid tiers from $15/month to $239/month set by usage. Planning Center says there are no contracts and you can cancel anytime.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
How FellowshipOne and Planning Center compare across key church management categories.
FellowshipOne covers member data, family records, self-updating profiles and small groups, and says it helps churches 'rapidly assimilate new visitors'. Planning Center People is a church database with custom fields, a directory, forms and multi-step workflows.
FellowshipOne says WorshipPlanning, with a flow editor, songs and scheduling, is included with FellowshipOne accounts. Planning Center Services covers worship planning, volunteer scheduling, team communication and rehearsal tools, with song transposition and imports from SongSelect, PraiseCharts and RehearsalPack.
FellowshipOne check-in uses random tag codes, shows allergy alerts and parent contact details, and records attendance automatically. Planning Center Check-Ins offers volunteer stations, parent self check-in through Church Center, security labels, medical notes and emergency texting.
FellowshipOne Giving supports website, mobile app, text message and kiosk giving, and FellowshipOne Financials is a fund accounting system with ledger, payroll, payables and receivables. Planning Center Giving supports recurring gifts, pledge campaigns, fund management, statements and text-to-give.
FellowshipOne offers dashboards and a custom report builder, and exports report views to XLS, XLST, CSV or PDF. Planning Center Giving reports by donor, fund, campus and payout, and Planning Center says all Giving reports can be printed or exported to CSV.
FellowshipOne does not publish pricing; a FellowshipOne software consultant contacts you after you request a demo. Planning Center publishes monthly plans per product: People and Church Center are free, and each other product has a free tier and paid tiers from $15/month to $239/month.
Our Verdict
FellowshipOne suits churches that want member management, check-in, giving, WorshipPlanning and fund accounting from one provider, across the range FellowshipOne says it serves, from small church plants to very large multi-campus churches.
Planning Center suits churches that want to pick separate apps for people, worship planning, giving, check-in, groups and events, starting on free tiers and adding paid tiers as usage grows.
Compare each product's current features and pricing directly before you decide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns FellowshipOne and Planning Center?
FellowshipOne says it is 'a proud part of the Ministry Brands family'. Planning Center says it is privately held and owned by its CEO, Jeff Berg.
How do data exports work on each platform?
FellowshipOne says you can export what is shown on screen to XLS, XLST, CSV or PDF, and export giving transaction data for your accounting software. Planning Center's help centre describes a full People export under People > Actions > Import & Export CSV.
Do both platforms support multi-campus churches?
Yes. FellowshipOne says it serves churches up to very large multi-campus establishments. Planning Center describes its multi-campus setup as 'one system, one church, multiple locations'.
How is each platform priced?
FellowshipOne does not publish pricing; it offers demos through its sales team. Planning Center publishes monthly plans per product, each with a free tier.
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