Compare Planning Center and MIP Fund Accounting - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 28, 2022

We publish unbiased reviews. Our opinions are our own and are not influenced by payments from advertisers. This content is reader-supported, which means if you leave your details with us we may earn a commission. Learn why ITQlick is free .

Bottom Line: Which is Better - Planning Center or MIP Fund Accounting?

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:

Ministry Centered Technologies Vs. Abila Inc

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,...

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...

Who is more expensive? Planning Center or MIP Fund Accounting?

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 MIP Fund Accounting.

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. MIP Fund Accounting price starts at $0.10 per license , When comparing MIP Fund Accounting to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Church Management software cost.

Bottom line: Planning Center cost is around the same cost of MIP Fund Accounting.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Planning Center Vs. MIP Fund Accounting 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.

MIP Fund Accounting: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Audit Trail, Balance Sheet, Billing & Invoicing.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for faith-based organizations of all sizes and a wide range of types. MIP Fund Accounting is suitable for all types of business.



Planning Center

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $14 per month

Planning Center is a suite of church management applications for faith-based organizations of all sizes. It offer such services as attendance tracking, event management, worship planning, and others. The softwa...

Categories: Event Management, Scheduling.

MIP Fund Accounting

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $0.10 per license

MIP Fund Accounting is financial management software that was initially designed for nonprofits and government organizations. It offers all the necessary solutions for business finances and has over 8,000 custo...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM, Core Accounting, Financial reporting.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Planning Center: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

MIP Fund Accounting: 15 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Audit Trail
Balance Sheet
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
Check Printing
Credit Card Processing
Fund-Accounting
General-Ledger
Multi-Currency
P&L Statement
Sales Reporting
Tax compliance
Time & Expense
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
Compare
Planning...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$14 per month
Functionality
3
Compare
MIP Fund...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$0.10 per license
Functionality
29
ACS Soft...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$279.95 per month
Functionality
3
Servant ...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$49.99 per month
Functionality
3
ParishSO...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3

Auditor - Shlomi Lavi

Website Linkedin profile Facebook Twitter

Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.