Honest Comparison
Planning Center vs Sendifai
Planning Center is the most popular church management platform in the US. Here's an honest look at how we compare.
Feature Comparison
Feature
Sendifai
Planning Center
Free plan available
Limited
Contact management
Family/household linking
Groups management
Check-in system
Coming Soon
Services planning
Volunteer scheduling
Giving/donations
Email campaigns
SMS messaging
AI assistant
AI content writer
Pastoral care tools
Mobile app
UK-based / GDPR-first
Gift Aid (HMRC)
Direct Debit (GoCardless)
AI giving intelligence
Pricing Comparison
Sendifai
- Free CRM: Unlimited contacts, smart segments, AI assistant — always free
- Free Member Portal: Self-service hub for members — always free
- Add-ons: Email Marketing, Messaging, Community, Giving, Ticketing, Runsheet, Media Hub, Guest Management, Spaces — each starts free and scales smoothly with your usage
- Charities: 30% off subscriptions with approved charity status
- No contracts: Cancel anytime
Planning Center
- People: Free (limited) or $99/month
- Check-Ins: $0-99/month
- Groups: $0-99/month
- Giving: $0-199/month + fees
- Services: $0-199/month
- Each product priced separately
Where Planning Center Wins
Best-in-class service planning (Planning Center Services)
Mature, polished check-in system
Volunteer scheduling with availability tracking
Excellent mobile apps for all products
Deep integrations with worship presentation software
Massive user community and support resources
Individual products can be used standalone
Where Sendifai Wins
Free CRM plan forever with no feature time limits
AI assistant (Isla) for content and campaign creation
Built-in pastoral care tools and dashboard
UK-based with GDPR-first design
Modular pricing — only pay for features you use
No contracts — cancel anytime
Lower total cost for small/medium churches