ChurchPlan
7.5#2 in church app buildersFrom $99 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitChurchPlan vs Shepard
What both publish
| Fact | ChurchPlan | Shepard |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The product is presented for churches and parishes, with an Enterprise plan for dioceses and multi-church networks. | The privacy policy says Shepard is intended for users age 13 and older. |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Privacy | The company says member records are not pooled across churches or sold, and only event details chosen for publication are shared publicly. | Shepard says it does not sell personal information, use it for targeted advertising, or use it to train third-party AI models. |
| Product | ChurchPlan describes itself as a church operating system combining giving, events, people, liturgies, calendars, and communications in a member app and admin portal. | Shepard describes itself as an all-in-one church platform for giving, sermons, groups, events, prayer, and a community feed. |
| Security | ChurchPlan says data in transit uses 256-bit TLS, data at rest uses AES-256, passwords are bcrypt-hashed, and church records are isolated at the database level. | The privacy policy says traffic is encrypted via HTTPS/TLS and church data is tenant-isolated using PostgreSQL Row-Level Security. |
ChurchPlan plans
- EssentialsFree
- Engagement$99 a month
- Education$199 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Shepard plans
- Standard$39 a month
- Premium$99 a month
- Enterprise$249 a month
Pick ChurchPlan if…
Churches and parishes can use it to manage giving, events, people, and education in one system. Its Enterprise plan is presented for dioceses and multi-church networks.
Pick Shepard if…
Shepard suits churches needing one system for donations, ministry groups, events, sermons, and private member communication. It is intended for users age 13 and older.