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Fellowfy vs Planning Center

Fellowfy logo

Fellowfy

Software

Church small group management and engagement 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: Fellowfy fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier; Planning Center free tier limited to 5 team members and 10 daily check-ins per product
  • They diverge on capability: Fellowfy covers Group Management, Planning Center covers Service Planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Fellowfy and Planning Center differ
AttributeFellowfyPlanning Center
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Mobile (Church Center app)
Founded20112003

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 Fellowfy

  • Group Management
  • Message Boards
  • Event Scheduling
  • Calendar Systems
  • Email Integration
  • Church Management Platforms
  • Mobile-responsive support

Only in Planning Center

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Fellowfy

  • Member managementnot Planning Center
  • Donation trackingnot Planning Center
  • Event planningnot Planning Center
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Planning Center
  • Communicationnot Planning Center

Planning Center

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

Where each one falls short

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

Fellowfy

  • Fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier

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

Fellowfy

Free
  • Basic$49/month
    • Small group basics
    • Up to 100 members
  • Plus$149/month
    • Full features
    • Unlimited members
    • Analytics

Planning Center

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Planning Center review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fellowfy if

  • You need group management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want message boards.
Fellowfy 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 Fellowfy or Planning Center better?
Neither clearly leads. Fellowfy 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, Fellowfy or Planning Center?
Fellowfy starts at Free and Planning Center at Free.
Does Fellowfy or Planning Center run on more platforms?
Fellowfy runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Planning Center runs on Web, Mobile (Church Center app).
Can I use Fellowfy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Fellowfy best used for?
Fellowfy is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Planning Center is typically brought in for.
What can Fellowfy do that Planning Center cannot?
Fellowfy covers Group Management, Message Boards, Event Scheduling, Calendar Systems. Planning Center covers Service Planning, Volunteer Management, Check-in System, Accounting Software. Both handle Web support.
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