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eGiving vs Planning Center

eGiving logo

eGiving

Software

Online giving and donation management platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Planning Center logo

Planning Center

Software

Complete church management platform for services, volunteers, and giving

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: eGiving being rebranded to Amplify by Ministry Brands, so the eGiving name is on its way out and egiving.com redirects to ministrybrands.com; Planning Center free tier limited to 5 team members and 10 daily check-ins per product
  • They diverge on capability: eGiving covers Online Giving, Planning Center covers Service Planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which eGiving and Planning Center actually diverge.

Attributes where eGiving and Planning Center differ
AttributeeGivingPlanning Center
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Mobile (Church Center app)
Founded20092003

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 eGiving

  • Online Giving
  • Mobile Giving
  • Recurring Donations
  • Fund Management
  • Payment Processing
  • Church Systems
  • Email Integration
  • Mobile support

Only in Planning Center

  • Service Planning
  • Volunteer Management
  • Check-in System
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Pushpay
  • IOS support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Accounting Software
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

eGiving

  • Online and mobile donations for a churchnot Planning Center
  • Recurring giving and pledge trackingnot Planning Center
  • Text and kiosk giving alongside the webnot Planning Center
  • Donation records feeding church management reportingnot Planning Center

Planning Center

  • Integrated church management and schedulingnot eGiving
  • Volunteer coordination and event managementnot eGiving
  • Worship service planning and schedulingnot eGiving
  • Online giving and donation trackingnot eGiving

Where each one falls short

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

eGiving

  • Being rebranded to Amplify by Ministry Brands, so the eGiving name is on its way out and egiving.com redirects to ministrybrands.com
  • Sold as part of a wider church management suite rather than as standalone giving software
  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo

Planning Center

  • Free tier limited to 5 team members and 10 daily check-ins per product
  • Pricing model requires customers to pay per product used; total cost scales with adoption
  • No monthly minimums but multiple product subscriptions can accumulate

Pricing, plan by plan

eGiving

Free
  • Free AccountFree
    • Basic giving
    • Transaction fees (2.19% + $0.49)
  • Premium$29/month
    • Enhanced features
    • Reduced fees
    • Advanced reporting

Planning Center

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Planning Center review.

Which should you pick?

Choose eGiving if

  • You need online giving.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want mobile giving.
eGiving review

Choose Planning Center if

  • You need service planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile (Church Center app).
  • You also want volunteer management.
Planning Center review

Questions people ask

Is eGiving or Planning Center better?
Neither clearly leads. eGiving starts at Free and Planning Center at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, eGiving or Planning Center?
eGiving starts at Free and Planning Center at Free.
Does eGiving or Planning Center run on more platforms?
eGiving runs on Web, Mobile. Planning Center runs on Web, Mobile (Church Center app).
Can I use eGiving for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is eGiving best used for?
eGiving is most often used for online and mobile donations for a church, recurring giving and pledge tracking, text and kiosk giving alongside the web, donation records feeding church management reporting. Of those, online and mobile donations for a church and recurring giving and pledge tracking are not what Planning Center is typically brought in for.
What can eGiving do that Planning Center cannot?
eGiving covers Online Giving, Mobile Giving, Recurring Donations, Fund Management. Planning Center covers Service Planning, Volunteer Management, Check-in System, PayPal. Both handle Accounting Software, Web support.
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