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Servant Keeper vs ChurchTrac

Servant Keeper logo

Servant Keeper

Software

Church scheduling and volunteer management software

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On request
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ChurchTrac logo

ChurchTrac

Software

Church management and member tracking software

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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; ChurchTrac priced by how many people are tracked, in bands of 75, 125, 250, 500, 1,000 and unlimited names, so growth pushes a church up a tier
  • They diverge on capability: Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling, ChurchTrac covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Servant Keeper and ChurchTrac actually diverge.

Attributes where Servant Keeper and ChurchTrac differ
AttributeServant KeeperChurchTrac
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20022009

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 Servant Keeper

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

Only in ChurchTrac

  • Member Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Visitor Tracking
  • Payroll Systems
  • Payment Processors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Mobile-responsive support

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 ChurchTrac
  • Recording contributions and issuing giving statementsnot ChurchTrac
  • Child check-in and attendance tracking for congregationsnot ChurchTrac

ChurchTrac

  • Church membership, giving and event management in one systemnot Servant Keeper
  • Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot 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

ChurchTrac

  • Priced by how many people are tracked, in bands of 75, 125, 250, 500, 1,000 and unlimited names, so growth pushes a church up a tier
  • The published figure is a starting price of $29 a month, with per band prices shown only in an on page calculator
  • Enhanced messaging is a $7 a month add on and includes 250 credits
  • Website and app setup starts at $477 and accounting setup at $399, both one off

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

ChurchTrac

On request
  • Basic$29/month
    • Basic tracking
    • Up to 200 members
  • Professional$99/month
    • Full features
    • Unlimited members
    • Mobile app

Which should you pick?

Choose Servant Keeper if

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

Choose ChurchTrac if

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

Questions people ask

Is Servant Keeper or ChurchTrac better?
Neither clearly leads. Servant Keeper starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Servant Keeper or ChurchTrac?
Servant Keeper starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request.
Does Servant Keeper or ChurchTrac run on more platforms?
Servant Keeper runs on Web, Mobile. ChurchTrac 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 ChurchTrac is typically brought in for.
What can Servant Keeper do that ChurchTrac cannot?
Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling, Position Management, Automated Reminders, Skill Tracking. ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems. Both handle Web support.

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