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OnlineGiving vs Planning Center

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OnlineGiving

Software

Online and mobile giving solution for churches

From
On request
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

  • Only Planning Center has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: OnlineGiving covers Online Giving Page, Planning Center covers Service Planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where OnlineGiving and Planning Center differ
AttributeOnlineGivingPlanning Center
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Mobile (Church Center app)
Founded20082003

Identical on both: 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 OnlineGiving

  • Online Giving Page
  • Mobile Donations
  • Recurring Gifts
  • Fund Selection
  • Payment Processing
  • Church Management
  • Email Integration
  • Accounting Sync

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.

OnlineGiving

  • 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 OnlineGiving
  • Volunteer coordination and event managementnot OnlineGiving
  • Worship service planning and schedulingnot OnlineGiving
  • Online giving and donation trackingnot OnlineGiving

Where each one falls short

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

OnlineGiving

Nothing recorded yet. See the OnlineGiving review.

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

OnlineGiving

On request
  • StandardFree
    • Online giving
    • Transaction fees (2.49% + $0.30)

Planning Center

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Planning Center review.

Which should you pick?

Choose OnlineGiving if

  • You need online giving page.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want mobile donations.
OnlineGiving 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 OnlineGiving or Planning Center better?
Neither clearly leads. OnlineGiving starts at On request and Planning Center at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OnlineGiving or Planning Center?
Planning Center has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for OnlineGiving and Free for Planning Center.
Does OnlineGiving or Planning Center run on more platforms?
OnlineGiving runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Planning Center runs on Web, Mobile (Church Center app).
Can I use Planning Center for free?
Yes. Planning Center has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OnlineGiving starts at On request.
What is OnlineGiving best used for?
OnlineGiving 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 OnlineGiving do that Planning Center cannot?
OnlineGiving covers Online Giving Page, Mobile Donations, Recurring Gifts, Fund Selection. Planning Center covers Service Planning, Volunteer Management, Check-in System, Accounting Software. Both handle Web support.
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