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Servant Keeper vs ACS Technologies Church Software

Servant Keeper logo

Servant Keeper

Church & Religious

Church scheduling and volunteer management software

From
On request
Rated
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ACS Technologies Church Software logo

ACS Technologies Church Software

Church & Religious

Church information and management system with advanced features

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Servant Keeper the Core plan at $79.99 per month is limited to 4 estimated users and the Complete plan at $159.99 to 8; ACS Technologies Church Software pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling, ACS Technologies Church Software covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Servant Keeper and ACS Technologies Church Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Servant Keeper and ACS Technologies Church Software differ
AttributeServant KeeperACS Technologies Church Software
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20021987

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Servant Keeper

  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Position Management
  • Automated Reminders
  • Skill Tracking
  • Email Notifications
  • Calendar Systems
  • Text Messaging
  • Mobile App

Only in ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Member Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Giving Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Software
  • Email Systems
  • Payment Processing
  • Data Import/Export

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Servant Keeper

  • Church membership and family record managementnot ACS Technologies Church Software
  • Recording contributions and issuing giving statementsnot ACS Technologies Church Software
  • Child check-in and attendance tracking for congregationsnot ACS Technologies Church Software

ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Church membership and attendance managementnot Servant Keeper
  • Fund accounting for a congregation or diocesenot Servant Keeper
  • Online and recurring givingnot Servant Keeper
  • Background checks for volunteersnot Servant Keeper
  • Reporting across a diocese or multi-site ministrynot Servant Keeper

Where each one falls short

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

Servant Keeper

  • The Core plan at $79.99 per month is limited to 4 estimated users and the Complete plan at $159.99 to 8
  • Check-in is a $199 optional add-on on the Core plan rather than an included feature
  • Core gets only the standard payment processing rate; the preferred rate requires the Complete plan
  • Onboarding on Core is self-guided, and white glove data transfer is priced on request on both plans
  • SMS text messaging on Complete is capped at 1,000 messages per month
  • Live streaming on Complete is capped at 25 hours per month of 720p HD, with 50 GB of storage
  • Email, texting, website and app features are all withheld from the Core plan
  • The 8% saving requires paying annually, at $879.89 or $1,759.89 up front

ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • A suite of separate products including Realm, fund accounting and giving rather than one application

Pricing, plan by plan

Servant Keeper

On request
  • Basic$29.95/month
    • Basic scheduling
    • Up to 200 volunteers
  • Pro$99.95/month
    • Advanced features
    • Unlimited volunteers
    • Mobile app

ACS Technologies Church Software

On request
  • Standard$149/month
    • Core modules
    • Up to 500 members
  • Premium$399/month
    • All modules
    • Unlimited members
    • Custom reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Servant Keeper if

  • You need volunteer scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want position management.

Choose ACS Technologies Church Software if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want attendance tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Servant Keeper or ACS Technologies Church Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Servant Keeper starts at On request and ACS Technologies Church Software at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Servant Keeper or ACS Technologies Church Software?
Servant Keeper starts at On request and ACS Technologies Church Software at On request.
Does Servant Keeper or ACS Technologies Church Software run on more platforms?
Servant Keeper runs on Web, Mobile. ACS Technologies Church Software runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
What is Servant Keeper best used for?
Servant Keeper is most often used for church membership and family record management, recording contributions and issuing giving statements, child check-in and attendance tracking for congregations. Of those, church membership and family record management and recording contributions and issuing giving statements are not what ACS Technologies Church Software is typically brought in for.
What can Servant Keeper do that ACS Technologies Church Software cannot?
Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling, Position Management, Automated Reminders, Skill Tracking. ACS Technologies Church Software covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Giving Management, Financial Reporting. Both handle Web support.

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