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ChurchSpring Live Streaming vs Planning Center
Both stand on church website builders. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose ChurchSpring Live Streaming if your church wants scheduled or recurring streams, event pages and integrations with third-party destinations. Check the plan storage allowance and whether the currently described third-party streaming approach meets your needs; native streaming is still described as coming soon.
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Planning Center covers several church operations, with separate free product plans and tools for worship planning and people management. Churches should check the Services access-based pricing and mobile device compatibility against their needs.
Visit Planning CenterThe facts
| ChurchSpring Live Streaming | Planning Center | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Services 20: $15 a month |
| Plans published | 7 | 11 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | churchspring.com | planningcenter.com |
| On church website builders | #7 of 24 | #3 of 24 |
ChurchSpring Live Streaming: what it does well
- Grow and Flourish include live-streaming integration.
- Streams can be scheduled and set to recur on the website.
- Event pages include automatic countdown sliders.
- Most third-party stream embed codes can be added.
- Analytics can include viewer counts and event length.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Native streaming is described as coming soon.
- Grow includes 25 GB of storage.
Planning Center: what it does well
- Free plans are listed for Calendar, People and Services.
- People includes an unlimited database and reporting.
- Services supports volunteer scheduling and rehearsals.
- Support is free for customers and noncustomers.
- An open API and listed integrations are available.
What to know first
- Services free plan includes five team members.
- Services mobile app is not compatible with Windows devices.
- Services pricing depends on system accessors.
- Paid access starts at $5/mo.
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