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Assemblea vs ChurchScheduling.com
Both stand on church volunteer management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Assemblea if your congregation wants member records, giving, events and finances alongside a member portal and church-focused import tools. Its Free plan has limits on members, users, yearly finance and giving entries, and storage; larger congregations can consider Starter at $19 a month or Pro at $49 a month.
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ChurchScheduling.com offers rule-based volunteer coordination and multi-campus scheduling through a browser. Its metered charges and credit-dependent activities are important considerations for ongoing use.
Visit ChurchScheduling.comThe facts
| Assemblea | ChurchScheduling.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $19 a month | Metered service: $7 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | assemblea.app | churchscheduling.com |
| On church volunteer management software | #5 of 30 | #22 of 30 |
Assemblea: what it does well
- Links member profiles to families, church acts and roles.
- Supports child check-in with printed security codes.
- Imports from four named church platforms or generic CSV.
- Members can manage recurring gifts and volunteer shifts.
- Includes field-level encryption and a tamper-evident audit trail.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 50 members and 2 users.
- Free plan caps finances and giving at 50 entries a year.
- Online donations incur a 1% platform fee plus Stripe processing fees.
ChurchScheduling.com: what it does well
- Scheduling accounts for skills and availability
- Declined assignments can trigger replacement notifications
- Multi-campus dashboard supports shared or separate pools
- Volunteers respond to SMS notifications
- Custom iCal URLs support external calendars
What to know first
- No mobile app
- Usage services are charged according to use
- Messaging and auto-engine activities stop when credits run out
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