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ACS Technologies Church Software vs Servant Keeper

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ACS Technologies Church Software

Church & Religious

Church information and management system with advanced features

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Servant Keeper

Church & Religious

Church scheduling and volunteer management software

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ACS Technologies Church Software pricing is not published and requires a demo; Servant Keeper the Core plan at $79.99 per month is limited to 4 estimated users and the Complete plan at $159.99 to 8
  • They diverge on capability: ACS Technologies Church Software covers Member Management, Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ACS Technologies Church Software and Servant Keeper actually diverge.

Attributes where ACS Technologies Church Software and Servant Keeper differ
AttributeACS Technologies Church SoftwareServant Keeper
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Mobile
Founded19872002

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Church & Religious).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Member Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Giving Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Software
  • Email Systems
  • Payment Processing
  • Data Import/Export

Only in Servant Keeper

  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Position Management
  • Automated Reminders
  • Skill Tracking
  • Email Notifications
  • Calendar Systems
  • Text Messaging
  • Mobile App

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Church membership and attendance managementnot Servant Keeper
  • Fund accounting for a congregation or diocesenot Servant Keeper
  • Online and recurring givingnot Servant Keeper
  • Background checks for volunteersnot Servant Keeper
  • Reporting across a diocese or multi-site ministrynot Servant Keeper

Servant Keeper

  • Church membership and family record managementnot ACS Technologies Church Software
  • Recording contributions and issuing giving statementsnot ACS Technologies Church Software
  • Child check-in and attendance tracking for congregationsnot ACS Technologies Church Software

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • A suite of separate products including Realm, fund accounting and giving rather than one application

Servant Keeper

  • The Core plan at $79.99 per month is limited to 4 estimated users and the Complete plan at $159.99 to 8
  • Check-in is a $199 optional add-on on the Core plan rather than an included feature
  • Core gets only the standard payment processing rate; the preferred rate requires the Complete plan
  • Onboarding on Core is self-guided, and white glove data transfer is priced on request on both plans
  • SMS text messaging on Complete is capped at 1,000 messages per month
  • Live streaming on Complete is capped at 25 hours per month of 720p HD, with 50 GB of storage
  • Email, texting, website and app features are all withheld from the Core plan
  • The 8% saving requires paying annually, at $879.89 or $1,759.89 up front

Pricing, plan by plan

ACS Technologies Church Software

On request
  • Standard$149/month
    • Core modules
    • Up to 500 members
  • Premium$399/month
    • All modules
    • Unlimited members
    • Custom reports

Servant Keeper

On request
  • Basic$29.95/month
    • Basic scheduling
    • Up to 200 volunteers
  • Pro$99.95/month
    • Advanced features
    • Unlimited volunteers
    • Mobile app

Which should you pick?

Choose ACS Technologies Church Software if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want attendance tracking.
ACS Technologies Church Software review

Choose Servant Keeper if

  • You need volunteer scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want position management.
Servant Keeper review

Questions people ask

Is ACS Technologies Church Software or Servant Keeper better?
Neither clearly leads. ACS Technologies Church Software starts at On request and Servant Keeper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ACS Technologies Church Software or Servant Keeper?
ACS Technologies Church Software starts at On request and Servant Keeper at On request.
Does ACS Technologies Church Software or Servant Keeper run on more platforms?
ACS Technologies Church Software runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Servant Keeper runs on Web, Mobile.
What is ACS Technologies Church Software best used for?
ACS Technologies Church Software is most often used for church membership and attendance management, fund accounting for a congregation or diocese, online and recurring giving, background checks for volunteers. Of those, church membership and attendance management and fund accounting for a congregation or diocese are not what Servant Keeper is typically brought in for.
What can ACS Technologies Church Software do that Servant Keeper cannot?
ACS Technologies Church Software covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Giving Management, Financial Reporting. Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling, Position Management, Automated Reminders, Skill Tracking. Both handle Web support.
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