Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 28, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - MIP Fund Accounting or Planning Center?
MIP Fund Accounting is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Planning Center, and Planning Center is rated higher (85/100) than MIP Fund Accounting (75/100). MIP Fund Accounting offers users more features (15) than Planning Center (0).
Looking for the right Church Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Abila Inc Vs. Ministry Centered Technologies
Abila Inc: Abila serves strategic leaders and managers in dynamic nonprofit organizations and government agencies through high-value solutions. Organizations trust Abila to simplify and streamline processes in order to perform their best work and focus on delivering their unique mission. For Abila, it’s personal and backed by a team with more than 30 years o...
Ministry Centered Technologies: We understand the Ministry. Planning Center was birthed at our local church and most of our team have worked at a church in some capacity. We know what it’s like to schedule volunteers, plan events and reserve rooms. We are committed to continue to make products to support you in your ministry so you can focus on what is most important. What we do,...
Who is more expensive? MIP Fund Accounting or Planning Center?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Church Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for MIP Fund Accounting and Planning Center.
MIP Fund Accounting price starts at $0.10 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 MIP Fund Accounting is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Church Management software. Planning Center price starts at $14 per month , When comparing Planning Center to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Church Management software cost.
Bottom line: MIP Fund Accounting cost is around the same cost of Planning Center.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared MIP Fund Accounting Vs. Planning Center based on some of the most important and required Church Management features.
MIP Fund Accounting: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Audit Trail, Balance Sheet, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Check Printing, Credit Card Processing.
Planning Center: We are still working to collect the list of features for Planning Center.
Target customer size
MIP Fund Accounting is suitable for all types of business. The software is a viable solution for faith-based organizations of all sizes and a wide range of types.