Software · head to head
Planning Center Services vs Kindrid
Planning Center Services
Software
Digital worship planning and service execution platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Planning Center Services the free tier of Services stops at 5 team members; Kindrid pricing page publishes no plan rates and directs visitors to schedule a live demo or call for pricing
- They diverge on capability: Planning Center Services covers Service Planning, Kindrid covers Mobile Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Planning Center Services and Kindrid actually diverge.
| Attribute | Planning Center Services | Kindrid |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | transaction |
| Platforms | Web, IOS, Android | IOS, Android |
| Founded | 2006 | 2015 |
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 Planning Center Services
- Service Planning
- Volunteer Scheduling
- Song Setlists
- Planning Center Giving
- Music Database
- Calendar Systems
- Web support
Only in Kindrid
- Mobile Giving
- Recurring Gifts
- Fund Management
- Giving Analytics
- Payment Processing
- Church Management
- Email Notifications
- Stewardship Tools
Both cover
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Planning Center Services
- Member managementnot Kindrid
- Donation trackingnot Kindrid
- Event planningnot Kindrid
- Volunteer schedulingnot Kindrid
- Communicationnot Kindrid
Kindrid
- Text-to-give and online donation processing for churchesnot 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
Kindrid
- Pricing page publishes no plan rates and directs visitors to schedule a live demo or call for pricing
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
Kindrid
On request- StandardFree
- Giving app
- Transaction fees apply (2.15% + $0.30)
Which should you pick?
Choose Planning Center Services if
- You need service planning.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want volunteer scheduling.
Choose Kindrid if
- You need mobile giving.
- You work on IOS, Android.
- You also want recurring gifts.
Questions people ask
- Is Planning Center Services or Kindrid better?
- Neither clearly leads. Planning Center Services starts at On request and Kindrid 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 Kindrid?
- Planning Center Services starts at On request and Kindrid at On request.
- Does Planning Center Services or Kindrid run on more platforms?
- Planning Center Services runs on Web, IOS, Android. Kindrid runs on IOS, Android.
- 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 Kindrid is typically brought in for.
- What can Planning Center Services do that Kindrid cannot?
- Planning Center Services covers Service Planning, Volunteer Scheduling, Song Setlists, Planning Center Giving. Kindrid covers Mobile Giving, Recurring Gifts, Fund Management, Giving Analytics. Both handle IOS support, Android support.