Softwr

Software · head to head

Planning Center Services vs IconCMO

Planning Center Services logo

Planning Center Services

Software

Digital worship planning and service execution platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
IconCMO logo

IconCMO

Software

Comprehensive church and organization management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Planning Center Services the free tier of Services stops at 5 team members; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
  • They diverge on capability: Planning Center Services covers Service Planning, IconCMO covers Member Management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Planning Center Services and IconCMO differ
AttributePlanning Center ServicesIconCMO
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, Desktop
Founded20061985

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 Planning Center Services

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

Only in IconCMO

  • Member Management
  • Financial Management
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Facility Management
  • Accounting Packages
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Systems
  • Reporting Tools

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Planning Center Services

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

IconCMO

  • Church membership and attendance recordsnot Planning Center Services
  • Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot Planning Center Services
  • Fund accounting for a congregationnot Planning Center Services
  • Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot Planning Center Services
  • Bulk email to membersnot Planning Center Services

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

IconCMO

  • Membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
  • The Basic membership plan at $50 a month includes a single user
  • Communications and email statements start at the Standard plan at $75 a month, capped at 2,000 emails a month and 5 users
  • Event registration, check-in and document storage require Premium at $125 a month
  • Accounts payable and receivable are gated to the Premium accounting tier at $45 a month

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

IconCMO

On request
  • Professional$199/month
    • Core modules
    • Standard support
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • All modules
    • Custom integration
    • Priority support

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 IconCMO if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want financial management.
IconCMO review

Questions people ask

Is Planning Center Services or IconCMO better?
Neither clearly leads. Planning Center Services starts at On request and IconCMO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Planning Center Services or IconCMO?
Planning Center Services starts at On request and IconCMO at On request.
Does Planning Center Services or IconCMO run on more platforms?
Planning Center Services runs on Web, IOS, Android. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
What is Planning Center Services best used for?
Planning Center Services is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what IconCMO is typically brought in for.
What can Planning Center Services do that IconCMO cannot?
Planning Center Services covers Service Planning, Volunteer Scheduling, Song Setlists, Planning Center Giving. IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. Both handle Web support.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Planning Center Services

More on IconCMO

Keep looking

Other head to heads