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B1 Checkin vs ChMeetings

Both stand on church scheduling software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

B1 Checkin

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

B1 Checkin covers household lookup, child group assignment, visitor registration, and label printing. Churches need to complete B1 Admin configuration before using the kiosk.

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ChMeetings combines church administration, event, giving, worship, and accounting tools, with a free entry tier and paid plans beginning at $12 a month. Churches should account for messaging add-on costs and the fixed United States data location.

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The facts

	B1 Checkin	ChMeetings
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	No
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	V. Small: $12 a month
Plans published	1	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	b1.church	chmeetings.com
On church scheduling software	#2 of 43	#1 of 43

B1 Checkin: what it does well

Families can look up households by phone number or last name.
Prints pickup slips with unique security codes.
Visitors can register by scanning a kiosk QR code.
Supports network printer discovery and configuration.
Listed at $0 per month with no tiers or trials.

What to know first

Administrator setup in B1 Admin is required first.
Payment processors may charge rates for online giving.

ChMeetings: what it does well

Free plan covers 50 people and 50 donations monthly.
Manage groups, directories, events, and child check-in.
Accounting includes fund tracking, budgets, and reports.
Support is included on every plan.
Android, iOS, web, and optional desktop app.

What to know first

Voice and text messaging can cost extra.
Customers cannot select a data residency region.
Free plan is limited to 50 people and 50 donations monthly.

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