COMPARE

See how Kinship compares

We believe the best way to earn your trust is to be straightforward about what we offer and how it stacks up. No spin — just an honest, feature-by-feature look.

HEAD TO HEAD

Pick your current platform

Select a competitor below for a detailed, feature-by-feature comparison. Every claim is based on publicly available information.

Planning Center

$200–500+/mo

Per-module pricing adds up fast

Everything they charge per-module for, we include for $0–100/mo based on active members.

Breeze / Tithely

$72–119/mo

Simplicity, but at a rising price

Same simplicity ethos, deeper communication, lower price.

Pushpay + CCB

$500–800+/mo

PE-backed pricing at its finest

Save $4,800–9,600+/year. No annual contracts. No opaque quotes.

Realm (ACS)

$49–209+/mo

Legacy vendor, tiered feature gating

Everything Realm gates behind higher tiers, included on every tier — as low as $0/mo.

Subsplash

$200–400+/mo

Media-first, ChMS second

Better church management at a fraction of the cost.

Church Windows

$50+/mo per seat

Desktop software in 2026

Modern web app, unlimited users, built-in communication.

Elvanto

$50–99/mo

Fair price, less communication depth

Nearly the same price, deeper communication tools, zero setup fee.

ChurchTeams

$55–107+/mo

Price scales with your growth

Fair-share tiers from $0–100/mo. Every feature on every tier, no per-member fees.

FellowshipOne

$169+/mo

Enterprise complexity, enterprise prices

All the features, none of the consulting fees.

AT A GLANCE

The pricing reality

Platform	Monthly Cost	Pricing Model	Contracts	Setup Fee
Kinship	$0–100/mo	Fair-share tiers based on active members	Month-to-month	$0
Planning Center ↗	$200–500+/mo	Per-module pricing adds up fast	Monthly	$0
Breeze / Tithely ↗	$72–119/mo	Simplicity, but at a rising price	Monthly	$0
Pushpay + CCB ↗	$500–800+/mo	PE-backed pricing at its finest	Annual	$0
Realm (ACS) ↗	$49–209+/mo	Legacy vendor, tiered feature gating	Monthly	$79–300
Subsplash ↗	$200–400+/mo	Media-first, ChMS second	Annual	$0
Church Windows ↗	$50+/mo per seat	Desktop software in 2026	Monthly	$0
Elvanto ↗	$50–99/mo	Fair price, less communication depth	Monthly	$149
ChurchTeams ↗	$55–107+/mo	Price scales with your growth	6-mo min	Yes
FellowshipOne ↗	$169+/mo	Enterprise complexity, enterprise prices	Annual	Up to $3,000

Pricing based on publicly available information as of March 2026. Actual pricing may vary. We encourage you to verify directly with each provider.

WHY SWITCH

Why churches switch

These are the reasons we hear most often from churches looking for something better.

Tired of paying per module

Many churches start with a basic plan, then discover that the features they actually need — groups, giving, check-in, communications — each cost extra. With Kinship, every feature is included on every plan. No surprise invoices, no upgrade pressure.

Locked into annual contracts

Committing to a 12-month contract before you know whether the platform fits your church is a real risk. Kinship is month-to-month. If it stops working for you, you can leave at any time with your data.

Paying markup on communications

Some platforms charge 3 to 5 times the actual cost of sending an email or text message. Kinship passes through communication costs at exactly what our providers charge us — published rates, zero markup.

Outgrown a free tool with no migration path

Free tools work until they do not. When your church hits the limits, you often face a jump to an expensive platform with a painful data migration. Kinship grows with you — start free, and your tier adjusts automatically as your congregation grows.

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