Based on publicly listed plans, Planning Center is sold as separately priced products. GraceBase brings the equivalent tools together in a single plan.
Simple and transparent — every fee itemized up front.
Plus a 2.5% platform fee on donations and standard Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction). No setup fees, no contracts, cancel anytime.
See the full pricing calculatorPlanning Center sells its capabilities as separately priced products (People, Services, Groups, Giving, and more). GraceBase brings member management, events, groups, and online giving together in one plan with a single login. Add up the modules your church would need on planningcenter.com to compare.
Planning Center's pricing and features change over time — please verify current details on their website before deciding.
One plan covers the tools your church needs.
| Feature | GraceBase |
|---|---|
| Member Management | |
Member directory | ✓ |
Family grouping | ✓ |
Custom fields | ✓ |
Member portal | ✓ |
Attendance tracking | ✓ |
| Pastoral Care & Workflows | |
Pastoral care tracking Track visits, prayer requests, and follow-ups | ✓ |
Automated workflows Automate new member onboarding and follow-ups | ✓ |
Email sequences Drip campaigns for visitors and new members | ✓ |
Task management | ✓ |
| Child Safety & Check-In | |
Child check-in | ✓ |
Name tag printing | ✓ |
Background checks Integrated Checkr background screening | ✓ |
Volunteer screening | ✓ |
| Giving & Donations | |
Online giving | ✓ |
Platform fee A 2.5% platform fee plus standard Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30) | 2.5% + standard Stripe |
Text-to-give | Growth+ |
Recurring donations | ✓ |
Year-end statements | ✓ |
Fund designation | ✓ |
| Communication | |
Email campaigns | ✓ |
SMS messaging | Growth+ |
Email templates | ✓ |
Automated emails | ✓ |
| Integrations | |
QuickBooks sync Automatic QuickBooks Online donation sync | Pro |
Stripe | ✓ |
Mailchimp | ✓ |
API access Read-only REST API | Pro |
| Reporting & Analytics | |
Giving reports | ✓ |
Attendance reports | ✓ |
Engagement analytics Track member engagement over time | ✓ |
Custom reports | ✓ |
Dashboard widgets | ✓ |
Reasons to consider switching from Planning Center to GraceBase.
Based on publicly listed plans, Planning Center sells its capabilities as separately priced products. GraceBase brings the equivalent tools together in one unified platform.
Work from one platform and a single login instead of switching between separate apps.
GraceBase is purpose-built for small and mid-size churches, with a single plan that covers the essentials rather than a suite of separately priced modules.
A 2.5% platform fee plus standard Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30), itemized up front — not a stack of separately priced modules to add up.
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