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Shepherd’s Staff vs SimpleChurch CRM
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.
Free trial WebWindows
Shepherd’s Staff brings church administration and financial workflows into modular editions. Its main limitation is that school or daycare income can be recorded, but individual tuition payments cannot be tracked.
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Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
Choose SimpleChurch CRM if your church needs member records, communications, giving, and ministry administration across web and mobile. Look elsewhere if you need a publicly stated price for the main platform before requesting a quote.
Visit SimpleChurch CRMThe facts
| Shepherd’s Staff | SimpleChurch CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web, Windows | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Small Church Edition: $599, paid once | Basic: $35.13 per user a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | concordiatechnology.org | simplechurchcrm.com |
| On church check-in software | #33 of 42 | #29 of 42 |
Shepherd’s Staff: what it does well
- Combines membership, attendance, contributions, finance, and scheduling
- Prints child check-in badges with unique barcodes
- Produces IRS-compliant giving statements
- Supports double-entry bookkeeping and audit trails
- Allows networking and unlimited same-church use
What to know first
- Cannot track tuition payments for individual students
- Support without a contract costs $65 per resolved issue
- Requires Windows 10 or 11 and an internet connection
SimpleChurch CRM: what it does well
- Organizes people with groups, custom fields, notes, and documents.
- Supports online, text, and kiosk giving.
- MinistryOne is included with every plan at no additional cost.
- CSV contact and giving imports; data can be exported at any time.
- Includes a Deluxe worship planning account.
What to know first
- Pricing is on request for the main platform.
- Custom Branded App costs $120 a month.
- Custom Branded App setup costs $1,800, paid once.
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