Servant Keeper

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Church management software that saves your team hundreds of hours of work

How to Replace Servant Keeper

Overview

Servant Keeper is a comprehensive church management software platform trusted by over 30,000 churches. It streamlines administrative tasks, member engagement, financial tracking, children's ministry coordination, and IT management in a single unified platform. The software helps churches coordinate seamlessly between pastors and members while managing communications, giving, attendance, and ministry operations.

Features

27 features across 19 categories

Administration(1)

Task Management

Manage all tasks in one place, from printing bulletins to scheduling counseling sessions

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Broadcasting(1)

LivestreamingPremium

Low-key livestreaming at events with HD video capacity

Children's Ministry(1)

Child Check-In and Check-Out

Manage check-in and check-out effortlessly, ensuring kids' safety with secure and organized areas

Communication(3)

Parent Communication

Streamline communication with parents in children's ministry

SK Connect EmailPremium

Email communication with members

SMS Text MessagingPremium

Communicate with members via SMS text messaging

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Core Management(1)

Member Management

Manage families and members with unlimited family and member records

Engagement(1)

Member Engagement Tracking

Get updates on members' personal events, appointments, and ways they want to serve

Finance(2)

Contribution Tracking

Fast and accurate church software for contribution tracking and financial management

End-of-Year Statements

Simplify end-of-year statements and show gratitude to givers

Also in: Keap, Namely, Justworks

Giving(3)

Integrated Giving

Help members give more easily through multiple channels: site, member profiles, or text

Multiple Giving Options

Support giving on website, member profiles, and via text

Text-to-GivePremium

SMS text messaging for giving, allowing members to contribute via text

Integration(1)

System Integrations

Streamline system integrations and enhance digital experience

Member Engagement(1)

Online Church Directory

Let members connect and self-serve with an online church directory

Ministry Management(1)

Volunteer Coordination

Streamline volunteer coordination and ministry scheduling

Mobile(1)

Mobile AppPremium

App for new members and low-key access to church features

Onboarding(2)

Premium Kick-off CallPremium

Professional onboarding call for premium tier customers

White Glove Data TransferPremium

Professional assistance with data migration from old systems

Online Presence(1)

Church WebsitePremium

Beautiful and functional church website creation

Pastoral Care(1)

Spiritual Health Tracking

Track members' spiritual health and personal events

Reporting(3)

Apps and Reporting

Full apps and advanced reporting capabilities

Attendance Tracking

Track detailed attendance of events and services

Financial Reports & Graphs

Easily create and share reports and graphs for financial analysis

Resources(1)

Content LibraryPremium

Access to church ministry content resources

Security(1)

Secure Data Management

Ensure secure data management and maintain seamless online services

Support(1)

Phone, Email, and Chat Support

Multi-channel customer support access

Pricing

Core

$79.99/mo or $73.32/mo annually (Save $80/yr)
  • Unlimited families and members
  • 4 estimated users
  • Full apps and reporting
  • Standard integrated giving (with $199 optional processing rate)
  • Phone, email and chat support
  • Standard self-guided onboarding
  • Ask about data transfer options

Complete

Popular
$159.99/mo or $146.66/mo annually (Save $160/yr)
  • Unlimited families and members
  • 8 estimated users
  • Full apps and reporting
  • Preferred integrated giving processing rate (included)
  • Phone, email and chat support
  • Premium kick-off call onboarding
  • White glove data transfer (included)
  • SK Connect email
  • Text-to-Give SMS text messaging (1,000/month)
  • Website (included)
  • Mobile app (included)
  • Content library (50GB)
  • Live streaming (25 hours/month of 720p HD)

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Servant Keeper

Monthly$79.99/mo
Yearly$960/yr
5-Year Total$4.8k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $720
SaaS
$960
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $2.2k
SaaS
$2.9k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $3.6k
SaaS
$4.8k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 27 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Servant Keeper alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 27 features.

Buy Servant Keeper

Monthly cost$799.9/mo
3-year total$28,796.4
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

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

Building could save ~$10,316.4 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 27 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.