ChurchDev
7.2#8 in church website buildersFrom $19 a yearAndroidiOSWeb
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Planning Center
8.4#1 in church event management softwareFrom $15 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | ChurchDev | Planning Center |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | BBB records the business start date as August 20, 2012. | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | Carlsbad, California, United States |
| Integrations | The live-streaming service supports streaming to church websites and social media, including Facebook and YouTube. | The integrations directory includes services such as BoxCast, Checkr, Mailchimp, PraiseCharts, SongSelect, Zapier, Clearstream and ProPresenter; most connections are maintained by third parties. |
| Mobile app | ChurchDev includes a church mobile app for sermons, events and direct phone messages. | The Planning Center mobile app provides dashboards, tasks, push notifications and product access, but dashboard editing requires a web browser. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | Apple’s listing says the app has not received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview. | 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings |
| Rating on Google Play | The Our Church app was rated 4.4 out of 5 from 49 reviews on the opened listing. | 4.1 out of 5 from 8,200 reviews |
| Security | ChurchDev lists SSL hosting, password-protected pages, and nightly backups among plan features. | Planning Center states it is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and PCI Level One compliant, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and uses a multilayered backup strategy. |
ChurchDev plans
- Membership Directory$10 a month
- Domain registration or transfer$19 a year
- Domain Registration/Transfer$19 a year
- Done Exclusively for You$29 a month
- Done for You$29 a month
- Do It Yourself$29 a month
Planning Center plans
- PeopleFree
- ServicesFree
- Services FreeFree
- CalendarFree
- Services 20$15 a month
- Services 50$32 a month
Pick ChurchDev if…
ChurchDev suits churches seeking a hosted site with tools for publishing sermons, promoting events and handling member communications. Its streaming option is for churches with an active ChurchDev website.
Pick Planning Center if…
Planning Center suits churches looking for tools spanning membership, worship services, groups, events, and donations. Its products are described as suitable for churches of any size, from small neighborhood congregations to those with multiple campuses.