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Planning Center Services vs Fellowfy

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Planning Center Services

Church & Religious

Digital worship planning and service execution platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Fellowfy

Church & Religious

Church small group management and engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fellowfy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Planning Center Services the free tier of Services stops at 5 team members; Fellowfy fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier
  • They diverge on capability: Planning Center Services covers Service Planning, Fellowfy covers Group Management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Planning Center Services and Fellowfy differ
AttributePlanning Center ServicesFellowfy
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20062011

Identical on both: 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 Planning Center Services

  • Service Planning
  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Song Setlists
  • Planning Center Giving
  • Music Database
  • IOS support
  • Android support

Only in Fellowfy

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

Both cover

  • Calendar Systems
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Planning Center Services

  • Member management
  • Donation tracking
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Communication

Fellowfy

  • Member management
  • Donation tracking
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Communication

Both are used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling, communication, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Fellowfy

  • Fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Planning Center Services

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

Fellowfy

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Planning Center Services if

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

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

Questions people ask

Is Planning Center Services or Fellowfy better?
Neither clearly leads. Planning Center Services starts at On request and Fellowfy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Planning Center Services or Fellowfy?
Fellowfy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Planning Center Services and Free for Fellowfy.
Does Planning Center Services or Fellowfy run on more platforms?
Planning Center Services runs on Web, IOS, Android. Fellowfy runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use Fellowfy for free?
Yes. Fellowfy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Planning Center Services starts at On request.
What is Planning Center Services best used for?
Planning Center Services is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
What can Planning Center Services do that Fellowfy cannot?
Planning Center Services covers Service Planning, Volunteer Scheduling, Song Setlists, Planning Center Giving. Fellowfy covers Group Management, Message Boards, Event Scheduling, Email Integration. Both handle Calendar Systems, Web support.
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