Compare Planning Center and Blackbaud - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Planning Center or Blackbaud?

Blackbaud is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Planning Center, and Planning Center is rated higher (85/100) than Blackbaud (83/100).

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:

Ministry Centered Technologies Vs. Blackbaud Church Management

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,...

Blackbaud Church Management: Technological advancements are leaving the church tech space behind, but your congregation expects a modern online experience, from giving to child check-in. It’s time to take your church to new heights. Blackbaud Church Management is the only church software backed by the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. This enterpr...

Who is more expensive? Planning Center or Blackbaud Church Management?

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 Planning Center and Blackbaud Church Management.

Planning Center price starts at $14 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Planning Center is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Church Management software. Blackbaud Church Management accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Planning Center is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Church Management software.

Bottom line: Planning Center cost is around the same cost of Blackbaud Church Management.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Planning Center Vs. Blackbaud based on some of the most important and required Church Management features.

Planning Center: We are still working to collect the list of features for Planning Center.

Blackbaud Church Management: We are still working to collect the list of features for Blackbaud Church Management.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for faith-based organizations of all sizes and a wide range of types. and Blackbaud Church Management's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.