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Church Alive vs Servant Keeper

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Church Alive

Religion

Church management and event software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Servant Keeper

Religion

Church scheduling and volunteer management software

From
$79.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Member Management, Servant Keeper covers Position Management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Church Alive and Servant Keeper actually diverge.

Attributes where Church Alive and Servant Keeper differ
AttributeChurch AliveServant Keeper
Starting priceOn request$79.99/month
Founded20062002

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Religion).

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 Church Alive

  • Member Management
  • Event Planning
  • Group Coordination
  • Email Integration
  • Payment Processing
  • Giving Integration

Only in Servant Keeper

  • Position Management
  • Automated Reminders
  • Skill Tracking
  • Email Notifications
  • Text Messaging
  • Mobile App

Both cover

  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Calendar Systems
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Church Alive

  • Member managementnot Servant Keeper
  • Donation trackingnot Servant Keeper
  • Event planningnot Servant Keeper
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Servant Keeper
  • Communicationnot Servant Keeper

Servant Keeper

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

Where each one falls short

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

Church Alive

Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Church Alive

On request
  • Basic$49/month
    • Core management
    • Up to 200 members
  • Professional$149/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced reporting

Servant Keeper

$79.99/month
  • Core (Monthly)$79.99/month
    • For smaller ministries
    • Track unlimited families/members
    • 4 estimated users included
  • Core (Annual)$879.89/year
    • Annual billing saves $80/year
    • $73.32/month equivalent
    • Same features as monthly Core plan
  • Complete (Monthly)$159.99/month
    • Labeled best value, for established ministries
    • 8 estimated users included
    • Included check-in
  • Complete (Annual)$1759.89/year
    • Annual billing saves $160/year
    • $146.66/month equivalent
    • Same features as monthly Complete plan

Which should you pick?

Choose Church Alive if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want event planning.
Church Alive review

Choose Servant Keeper if

  • You need position management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want automated reminders.
Servant Keeper review

Questions people ask

Is Church Alive or Servant Keeper better?
Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and Servant Keeper at $79.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Church Alive or Servant Keeper?
Church Alive starts at On request and Servant Keeper at $79.99/month.
Does Church Alive or Servant Keeper run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Church Alive best used for?
Church Alive is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Servant Keeper is typically brought in for.
What can Church Alive do that Servant Keeper cannot?
Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Email Integration. Servant Keeper covers Position Management, Automated Reminders, Skill Tracking, Email Notifications. Both handle Volunteer Scheduling, Calendar Systems, Web support, Mobile support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Servant Keeper: How much does Servant Keeper cost?

Servant Keeper offers Core at $79.99/month or $879.89/year (8% savings), and Complete at $159.99/month or $1,759.89/year (labeled best value). An Unlimited Option is available for ministries needing expanded capacity in texting, livestreaming, website, and app features.

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Servant Keeper: What is included in each Servant Keeper plan?

Core includes unlimited families/members and 4 estimated users with optional check-in. Complete includes 8 estimated users, check-in, email, unlimited texting (1,000/month), website, app (50GB), and livestreaming (25 hours/month).

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Servant Keeper: Is there phone and email support included?

Yes, both Core and Complete plans include phone, email, and chat support. The Complete plan also offers preferred payment processing rates and premium onboarding with a Kick-off Call.

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