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Church Management (ChMS)

Servant Keeper pricing

$79.99/mo (Core)

★★★½ 3.4/5 how we rate

Capterra: 4.6/5 (687 reviews) · source · checked 2026-10-22

Pricing details

Starting price	$79.99/mo (Core)
Pricing model	tiered
Notes	Complete $159.99/mo; annual saves ~8% ($73.32/mo Core).
Source	https://www.servantpc.com/pricing
Last checked	2026-10-22

⚠️ Known issues / watch out for

Outdated, complex interface; clunky reports source · checked 2026-10-22
Mobile app buggy/limited source · checked 2026-10-22
Rising costs for support, cloud and mobile add-ons source · checked 2026-10-22

Always check: contract length & auto-renewal, fees, data export on cancel, support hours. We never soften cons for vendors, affiliates or sponsors.

Score breakdown (3.4/5)

Value3Rising add-on costs

Ease of use2.5Outdated, complex interface

Support4.5Responsive support (Capterra)

Contract fairness3.5Add-on fees for cloud/mobile

Church features3.5Custom fields; weak mobile

Our take

Long-running membership/contribution tool with clear published tiers.

Best for: Small–mid churches wanting members + gifts

Pros: Published pricing; Annual discount

Cons: Pricier than ChurchTrac/ChMeetings at entry level

What users say

Pros

4.6/5 from 687 Capterra reviews; responsive support source
Customizable fields for membership records source

Cons

Outdated, complex interface; clunky reports source
Mobile app buggy/limited source
Rising costs for support, cloud and mobile add-ons source

Paraphrased from public user reviews and forum threads, checked Oct 2026.

Alternatives

Planning Center

Modular pricing

People: Free; paid modules priced by usage

★★★★ 4.2/5

Breeze

$72/mo (1,000 contacts)

★★★½ 3.6/5

ChurchTrac

By database size pricing

$29/mo (75 names)

★★★★ 3.9/5

ChMeetings

By people pricing

Free (50 people)

★★★★½ 4.4/5

Flocknote

By members pricing

Free (0-40 members)

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Realm (ACS)

Est. from $49/mo ^ⓘEstimate. ACS checkout lists Realm Inform at $49/mo. Connect and Multiply are quoted by attendance. Source: https://buy.acst.com/realm-inform/ (found 2026-10-22)

★★★½ 3.4/5

Rock RMS

Open source pricing

Donation-based, no license fee

★★★★ 3.8/5

Elvanto

By people pricing

Est. $15.20–$78/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Vendor page: 50 active adults $15.20/mo (annual) or $19 monthly; 200 adults $78/mo; $149 setup. Source: https://www.elvanto.com/us/pricing/ (found 2026-10-22)

★★★½ 3.4/5

ChurchCRM

Self-hosted pricing

Free (open source)

IconCMO

★★★★ 3.9/5

ChurchSuite

By modules × contacts pricing

£9/mo (1 module, 0–99 contacts)

★★★★ 4.0/5

ChurchTools

By people pricing

$39/mo (XS, 100 people)

One Church Software

By people pricing

$58/mo (Core, smallest tier)

★★★½ 3.7/5

Church Windows

By modules pricing

$19/mo (1 module, desktop)

ChurchDesk

By contacts pricing

£54/mo (Basic, 100 contacts, annual)

Bloomerang

Fundraising from $40/mo; CRM from $125/mo (annual)

Little Green Light

By records pricing

$45/mo (up to 2,500 constituents)

CiviCRM

Open source pricing

Free (open source)

Churchteams

By database size pricing

$37/mo (up to 200 people)

★★★★½ 4.4/5

PowerChurch Plus

One-time or hosted pricing

$445 one-time (Windows)

★★★★ 3.8/5

Church Community Builder (Pushpay)

Est. $100–300+/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (now sold by Pushpay). Estimate from community reports compiled by ChurchMemberPro; bundles with Pushpay est. $500–1,500+/mo; annual contracts typical. Source: https://churchmemberpro.com/blog/ccb-church-community-builder-review/ (found 2026-10-22)

★★★ 2.8/5

MinistryPlatform

Est. from ~$500–605/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (ACS Technologies). Third-party listings show $500/mo (SourceForge) to ~$605/mo (Zoftware); implementation often extra. Source: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/MinistryPlatform/ (found 2026-10-22)

★★★½ 3.4/5

ShelbyNext Membership

Est. $179/mo + $1,299 setup ^ⓘEstimate. From Shelby's own (older, 2017) ShelbyNext Membership overview PDF: $179/mo incl. 500 records, $1,299 one-time setup. Current price requires sales. Source: https://www.shelbysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ShelbyNext-Membership-Overview.pdf (found 2026-10-22)

ParishSOFT Family Suite

Est. from $55/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Billed by registered households (ParishSOFT support article); from-$55/mo figure is a third-party listing (Subger). Implementation $900–$3,200 per ParishSOFT professional services. Source: https://www.parishsoft.com/professional-services (found 2026-10-22)

Simple Church CRM

Est. from $35.13/mo ^ⓘEstimate. No public pricing; Software Advice lists 'starting at $35.13'. Source: https://www.softwareadvice.com/church/simplechurch-crm-profile/ (found 2026-10-22)

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