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Kindrid vs Planning Center Services

Kindrid logo

Kindrid

Software

Church giving app with recurring giving focus

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Planning Center Services logo

Planning Center Services

Software

Digital worship planning and service execution platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kindrid pricing page publishes no plan rates and directs visitors to schedule a live demo or call for pricing; Planning Center Services the free tier of Services stops at 5 team members
  • They diverge on capability: Kindrid covers Mobile Giving, Planning Center Services covers Service Planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kindrid and Planning Center Services actually diverge.

Attributes where Kindrid and Planning Center Services differ
AttributeKindridPlanning Center Services
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
PlatformsIOS, AndroidWeb, IOS, Android
Founded20152006

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Kindrid

  • Mobile Giving
  • Recurring Gifts
  • Fund Management
  • Giving Analytics
  • Payment Processing
  • Church Management
  • Email Notifications
  • Stewardship Tools

Only in Planning Center Services

  • Service Planning
  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Song Setlists
  • Planning Center Giving
  • Music Database
  • Calendar Systems
  • Web support

Both cover

  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Kindrid

  • Text-to-give and online donation processing for churchesnot Planning Center Services

Planning Center Services

  • Member managementnot Kindrid
  • Donation trackingnot Kindrid
  • Event planningnot Kindrid
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Kindrid
  • Communicationnot Kindrid

Where each one falls short

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

Kindrid

  • Pricing page publishes no plan rates and directs visitors to schedule a live demo or call for pricing

Planning Center Services

  • The free tier of Services stops at 5 team members
  • Each Planning Center product is billed separately, so Registrations, Giving, Check-ins, Groups and Calendar each carry their own free cap and their own subscription
  • The Music Stand add-on is a further $5 a month
  • Text messaging costs $5 a month for a toll-free number plus $0.02 per message
  • Card payments are charged at 2.15 percent plus $0.30 per transaction, with a further 1.5 percent on international cards

Pricing, plan by plan

Kindrid

On request
  • StandardFree
    • Giving app
    • Transaction fees apply (2.15% + $0.30)

Planning Center Services

On request
  • Basic$49/month
    • Service planning
    • Basic volunteer scheduling
  • Plus$99/month
    • All features
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Mobile app

Which should you pick?

Choose Kindrid if

  • You need mobile giving.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want recurring gifts.
Kindrid review

Choose Planning Center Services if

  • You need service planning.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want volunteer scheduling.
Planning Center Services review

Questions people ask

Is Kindrid or Planning Center Services better?
Neither clearly leads. Kindrid starts at On request and Planning Center Services at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kindrid or Planning Center Services?
Kindrid starts at On request and Planning Center Services at On request.
Does Kindrid or Planning Center Services run on more platforms?
Kindrid runs on IOS, Android. Planning Center Services runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What is Kindrid best used for?
Kindrid is most often used for text-to-give and online donation processing for churches. Of those, text-to-give and online donation processing for churches is not what Planning Center Services is typically brought in for.
What can Kindrid do that Planning Center Services cannot?
Kindrid covers Mobile Giving, Recurring Gifts, Fund Management, Giving Analytics. Planning Center Services covers Service Planning, Volunteer Scheduling, Song Setlists, Planning Center Giving. Both handle IOS support, Android support.
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