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Kinship vs ChurchTeams
ChurchTeams has deep group management and workflow automation built by a church staffer who gets the problem. But its scaled pricing punishes growth, the UI feels dated, and there's a setup fee with a 6-month lock-in. Kinship gives you comparable automation with a modern interface and transparent fair-share pricing where inactive members never count.
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Kinship
$0–100/mo
Fair-share tiers. Free up to 50 active members.
ChurchTeams
$55–107+/mo scaled
Annual savings
$60–684+/yr
Pricing Model
ChurchTeams
Charges by total database size — 500 people = $77/mo, 2,000 = $107/mo
Kinship
Tiers on active members only — inactive records never raise your bill
Contracts
ChurchTeams
Setup fee plus 6-month minimum commitment required
Kinship
Month-to-month from day one. No setup fees. Cancel anytime.
Interface
ChurchTeams
Deep functionality, but the interface shows its age
Kinship
Comparable automation in a modern, intuitive interface
The full comparison
An honest look at what each platform offers. ChurchTeams excels at groups and workflows — we give credit where it's due. We win on modern UI, transparent pricing, and platform openness.
People & Membership
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Member database | ||
| Family/household linking | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Member self-service portal | ||
| Custom forms | ||
| Multi-campus |
Communication
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Email sending (bulk) | ||
| SMS/text messaging | ||
| Rich HTML email editor | ||
| Email templates | ||
| Audience segments | Advanced rule-based | |
| Automation / workflows | Workflows | |
| A/B testing | ||
| SMS conversation threading | ||
| Text-to-church |
Giving & Finance
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Online giving | ||
| Recurring donations | ||
| Fund management | ||
| Giving statements |
Events & Attendance
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Event calendar | ||
| Event registration | ||
| Recurring events | ||
| Attendance tracking | ||
| Self-serve check-in |
Groups
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Small groups | Deep | |
| Group communication | ||
| Public group finder | ||
| Ministry areas |
Volunteer Scheduling
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving teams | ||
| Volunteer scheduling | ||
| Blockout / availability | ||
| Schedule accept/decline | ||
| Training tracking | Planned |
Worship Planning
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Service planning | Planned | |
| Worship tools | Planned |
Admin & Platform
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Granular RBAC (30+ permissions) | Basic roles | |
| Custom permission groups | ||
| Audit logging | ||
| Scoped API keys with usage analytics | ||
| Public REST API | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| Feature flags | ||
| GDPR data export & deletion |
Safeguarding & Care
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Safeguarding system (risk flags, suspensions) | ||
| Accountability partners | ||
| Safeguarding audit trail | ||
| Pastoral care case management | Workflows | |
| Background check integration |
Community & Messaging
| Feature | Kinship | ChurchTeams |
|---|---|---|
| Community feed with reactions | ||
| Real-time member messaging | ||
| Member directory | ||
| Member achievements / badges |
Based on publicly available information as of March 2026. We encourage you to verify directly with ChurchTeams.
Scaled pricing punishes growth
ChurchTeams charges more as your total database grows — 500 people costs $77/mo, 2,000 costs $107/mo. Kinship uses transparent fair-share tiers based on active members only: free up to 50, $25–100/mo after. Inactive members never count against you.
Modern UI, same depth
ChurchTeams was built by a church staffer and the functionality is deep — but the interface shows its age. Kinship delivers comparable automation (triggers, delays, templates, segments) in a modern, intuitive interface.
No setup fee, no lock-in
ChurchTeams charges a one-time setup fee and requires a 6-month minimum commitment. Kinship is $0 to set up, month-to-month from day one. Cancel anytime with no penalties.
Where ChurchTeams wins (for now)
Text-to-church is ChurchTeams' killer feature — members text a keyword to the church number and get routed automatically. We don't have this yet. ChurchTeams also offers worship planning and training tracking for volunteers that we haven't built. We believe in being honest about the gaps while we close them.
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