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Breeze vs Servant Keeper

Breeze logo

Breeze

Church & Religious

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Servant Keeper logo

Servant Keeper

Church & Religious

Church scheduling and volunteer management software

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches; 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: Breeze covers Contact Management, Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breeze and Servant Keeper actually diverge.

Attributes where Breeze and Servant Keeper differ
AttributeBreezeServant Keeper
Starting price$72/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded20122002

Identical on both: 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 Breeze

  • Contact Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Groups Management
  • Google Integration
  • Giving Integration
  • Export to Excel
  • Mobile-responsive support

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.

Breeze

  • Church member and contact managementnot Servant Keeper
  • Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot Servant Keeper
  • Event management and check-innot Servant Keeper
  • Giving and donation trackingnot Servant Keeper

Servant Keeper

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

Where each one falls short

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

Breeze

  • Single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
  • Limited advanced worship planning capabilities compared to competitors
  • Specialised giving integrations limited compared to alternatives

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

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

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 Breeze if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want attendance tracking.

Choose Servant Keeper if

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

Questions people ask

Is Breeze or Servant Keeper better?
Neither clearly leads. Breeze starts at $72/month and Servant Keeper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breeze or Servant Keeper?
Breeze starts at $72/month and Servant Keeper at On request.
Does Breeze or Servant Keeper run on more platforms?
Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android. Servant Keeper runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Breeze best used for?
Breeze is most often used for church member and contact management, service planning and volunteer scheduling, event management and check-in, giving and donation tracking. Of those, church member and contact management and service planning and volunteer scheduling are not what Servant Keeper is typically brought in for.
What can Breeze do that Servant Keeper cannot?
Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling, Position Management, Automated Reminders, Skill Tracking. Both handle Web support.

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