Comparison
Planning Center Alternatives
Planning Center is a consolidated option, but not the only one. If you're looking for pastoral AI, bilingual Spanish support and all-inclusive pricing without add-ons, Ministrium is the modern alternative.
Ministrium bundles CRM, giving, groups, kids check-in, events and multi-campus in one plan. Planning Center charges for each product separately.
Quick comparison
| Feature | Ministrium | Planning Center |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $79/mo (all-in) | Free + paid modules |
| AI CRM with Health Score | ||
| Online giving | Add-on | |
| COPPA kids check-in | Add-on | |
| Events & registrations | Add-on | |
| Native multi-campus | ||
| Spanish support | ||
| English support | ||
| LATAM tax receipts | ||
| COPPA + GDPR compliance |
Why churches choose Ministrium over Planning Center
Planning Center is excellent for large US churches with budget to enable each module separately. For bilingual ministries or LATAM churches, the add-on model gets expensive and the lack of official Spanish becomes an operational barrier.
Ministrium includes in its base plan what Planning Center charges as separate products: Services, People, Giving, Check-Ins, Groups, Registrations and Calendar — all in one predictable price.
We also add a pastoral AI layer (Health Score, proactive alerts, segmentation) and tax receipts for Mexico, Colombia and the US from day one.