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Elvanto vs Servant Keeper
Both stand on church check-in software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Elvanto brings church administration and ministry operations into a cloud service with web and mobile access. Its pricing model excludes active children and outreach contacts, but custom API work is outside team support.
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Choose Servant Keeper if your church or ministry needs member management alongside giving, communications, reporting, and child check-in. Complete adds check-in and white-glove data transfer, while Core may require an additional check-in purchase. Organizations needing a free plan should look elsewhere.
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| Elvanto | Servant Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | 50 Plan: $15.20 a month | Core: $879.89 a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | elvanto.com | servantkeeper.com |
| On church check-in software | #26 of 42 | #36 of 42 |
Elvanto: what it does well
- Covers administration, worship, care, and finances
- Check-in works across rooms and locations
- Supports Tithely, Stripe, and PayPal payments
- Runs in browsers without installation
- Encrypted backups and stated 99.9% uptime
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing depends on active adults
- US$149 setup cost on the 50 Plan
- Team does not support custom API integrations
Servant Keeper: what it does well
- Tracks unlimited families and data at no additional cost.
- Offers more than 100 customizable report templates.
- Supports one-time and recurring donations, including text-to-give.
- Includes a member app, church directory, event calendar, and prayer wall.
- Complete includes white-glove data transfer and check-in.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Core lists check-in as an optional $199 item.
- Pricing is also available on request.
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