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Servant Keeper vs Givelify

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Servant Keeper

Church & Religious

Church scheduling and volunteer management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Givelify

Church & Religious

Mobile giving app for nonprofits and churches

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Givelify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Givelify standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express
  • They diverge on capability: Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling, Givelify covers Mobile Giving.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Servant Keeper and Givelify differ
AttributeServant KeeperGivelify
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, MobileIOS, Android, Web
Founded20022011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Calendar Systems
  • Text Messaging
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile support

Only in Givelify

  • Mobile Giving
  • Web Giving
  • Recurring Gifts
  • Analytics
  • Payment Processing
  • Church Management
  • Social Sharing
  • IOS support

Both cover

  • Email Notifications
  • 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 Givelify
  • Recording contributions and issuing giving statementsnot Givelify
  • Child check-in and attendance tracking for congregationsnot Givelify

Givelify

  • Accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofitsnot 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

Givelify

  • Standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express

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

Givelify

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic giving
    • Transaction fees apply (2.2% + $0.50)
  • Plus$19/month
    • Enhanced features
    • Reduced fees
    • Giving page

Which should you pick?

Choose Servant Keeper if

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

Choose Givelify if

  • You need mobile giving.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want web giving.
Givelify review

Questions people ask

Is Servant Keeper or Givelify better?
Neither clearly leads. Servant Keeper starts at On request and Givelify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Servant Keeper or Givelify?
Givelify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Servant Keeper and Free for Givelify.
Does Servant Keeper or Givelify run on more platforms?
Servant Keeper runs on Web, Mobile. Givelify runs on IOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Givelify for free?
Yes. Givelify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Servant Keeper starts at On request.
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 Givelify is typically brought in for.
What can Servant Keeper do that Givelify cannot?
Servant Keeper covers Volunteer Scheduling, Position Management, Automated Reminders, Skill Tracking. Givelify covers Mobile Giving, Web Giving, Recurring Gifts, Analytics. Both handle Email Notifications, Web support.
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