Elvanto

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How to Replace Elvanto

Overview

Elvanto is an all-inclusive, cloud-based church management software that helps churches effectively serve their communities. It provides tools for administration, pastoral care, worship planning, youth management, and financial tracking to ensure members are loved, nurtured, and discipled.

Features

18 features across 5 categories

Administration(8)

Archived Records

Archive inactive members and reactivate them as needed while maintaining their information

Cloud-based Access

Web-based cloud application accessible from any modern web browser with no software installation required

Contact Management

Store and manage contact information for community contacts and people who attended previously

Data Import

Import information from other systems with step-by-step guides and support team assistance

Data Migration Assistance

Assistance with migrating data into Elvanto as part of setup

Member Management

Manage members and groups with the ability to store and organize church member information

Multi-language Support

Support for multiple languages including English, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, Russian and Spanish

Reporting

Print and generate reports needed for church administration and decision making

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Children + Youth(3)

Children Check-in

Check-in system for children to ensure every young person is accounted for

Privacy and Safety Features

Integrated privacy and safety features for children and youth management

Youth Management

Tools for children and youth leaders to manage tasks, check-in, privacy and safety

Financial(2)

Financial Tracking

Track giving and pledges with access to pivotal financial data

Online Giving Integration

Connect with online giving providers to track and manage church giving

Pastoral Care(1)

Pastoral Care Tracking

Tools to show love and support to church members and ensure no person gets missed

Worship(4)

Run Sheets

Create service run sheets for worship team planning and coordination

Song Database

Access and manage a database of songs with lyrics and chords for worship planning

Volunteer Scheduling

Schedule and manage volunteers for church services and events

Worship Planning

Plan services and manage volunteer scheduling with drag and drop interface

Pricing

50 Plan

$19/mo or $15.20/mo billed annually
  • Up to 50 active adults
  • All features included
  • No add-on modules

100 Plan

$39/mo or $31.20/mo billed annually
  • Up to 100 active adults
  • All features included
  • No add-on modules

200 Plan

$78/mo or $62.40/mo billed annually
  • Up to 200 active adults
  • All features included
  • No add-on modules

Custom Plan

Custom pricing for 300+ active adults
  • Select number of active adults
  • All features included
  • No add-on modules

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Elvanto

Monthly$19/mo
Yearly$228/yr
5-Year Total$1.1k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$228
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$684
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$1.1k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 18 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Elvanto alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 18 features.

Buy Elvanto

Better Value
Monthly cost$190/mo
3-year total$6,840
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Elvanto saves ~$11,640 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 18 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

1 known integrations

Online Giving Providers