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Kinship vs FellowshipOne
FellowshipOne is owned by Ministry Brands, the same PE parent (Thomas H. Lee Partners) as Pushpay. Go Complete starts at $169+/mo with additional tiers, plus setup fees that can reach $3,000+ for consulting and training.
Visit FellowshipOne's website to compare for yourself.
Kinship
$0–100/mo
Fair-share tiers. Free up to 50 active members.
FellowshipOne
$169+/mo + setup fees
Annual savings
$1,428+/yr
Setup Cost
FellowshipOne
$3,000+ in consulting and training fees to get started
Kinship
$0 setup — self-serve onboarding, no consulting required
Ownership
FellowshipOne
PE-owned by Ministry Brands (Thomas H. Lee Partners) — investors come first
Kinship
Independent and church-first — built to serve ministry, not shareholders
Support
FellowshipOne
Tiered support — $63+/mo extra for just 8 hours of help
Kinship
Full support included free on every plan — no tiers, no extra cost
Feature-by-feature
An honest look at what each platform offers. FellowshipOne has strengths in analytics, reporting, and its bundle ecosystem. We note where each platform leads.
People
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Member database | ||
| Families | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Member portal | ||
| Background checks | Protect My Ministry | |
| Forms | ||
| Multi-campus |
Communication
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | ||
| HTML editor | ||
| Templates | ||
| Audience segments | Advanced rule-based | |
| Automation | Workflows | |
| A/B testing | ||
| SMS threading | ||
| Push notifications | Planned | |
| MailChimp integration | Planned |
Giving
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Online giving | ||
| Recurring gifts | ||
| Funds | ||
| Statements | ||
| Full accounting | Researching | Shelby |
| Payroll | Researching | Shelby |
Events
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar | ||
| Registration | ||
| Recurring events | ||
| Room booking | ||
| Attendance | ||
| Check-in |
Groups
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Groups | ||
| Group communication | ||
| Ministry management |
Volunteer
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Task management |
Worship
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Service planning | Planned |
Admin
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Granular RBAC (30+ permissions) | Basic roles | |
| Custom permission groups | ||
| Audit logging | ||
| Scoped API keys with usage analytics | ||
| Developer API | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| Feature flags | ||
| GDPR data export & deletion |
Media
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Church website | Clover Sites | |
| Mobile apps | Planned |
Safeguarding & Care
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Safeguarding system (risk flags, suspensions) | ||
| Accountability partners | ||
| Safeguarding audit trail | ||
| Pastoral care case management | ||
| Background check integration | Protect My Ministry |
Community & Messaging
| Feature | Kinship | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 FellowshipOne.
Enterprise complexity for non-enterprise churches
FellowshipOne was built for large, multi-campus megachurches. Mid-market churches get saddled with complexity and cost they do not need. Kinship is purpose-built for 100-800 member congregations.
Same PE ownership as Pushpay
Ministry Brands (Thomas H. Lee Partners) owns both FellowshipOne and Pushpay. The playbook is margin extraction, not customer value. When private equity owns your church software, their investors come first.
Setup fees that cost more than a year of Kinship
FellowshipOne consulting and training fees can reach $3,000+. That is more than five years of Kinship for a mid-size church at $50/mo. Your church should not need to hire consultants to use your own software.
Support costs extra
Need more than basic support? FellowshipOne charges for tiered support packages -- the middle tier alone is $63+/mo for 8 hours. Kinship includes full support at no extra cost.
Declining relevance in the Ministry Brands portfolio
As Ministry Brands consolidates around Pushpay, FellowshipOne receives less investment and attention. Building your church on a platform that is being deprioritized is a risk you should not take.
$0–100/mo vs $169+/mo plus hidden costs
Kinship is $0–100/mo based on active members — free up to 50, every feature on every tier. No setup fees. No consulting fees. No support tiers. No training costs. No per-member fees. No annual contracts.
Stop paying enterprise prices for church software
Setup fees alone can cost more than a full year of Kinship. Every dollar saved on software goes back to ministry.