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PayPal Payments Pro vs. Planning Center

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The short version

Planning Center starts at Free per seat, versus PayPal Payments Pro at $0. PayPal Payments Pro carries the higher aggregate rating (9.5/5 vs 4.7/5).

Full comparison

PayPal Payments Profrom $0 per month
Planning Centerfrom Free
Audyense Score29AS*Low29AS*Low
PositioningPayPal Payments Pro is a payment processing solution built on PayPal’s technology that enables online merchants and businesses to accept credit card payments online as well aBuilt for churches, Planning Center breaks church management into modules you buy only as needed: Services, People, Giving, Groups, Registrations, and Check-Ins.
Free tierYesYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSCloud / SaaS
Best fitStartup, SMB, Mid-marketStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
Accept PayPal paymentsYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Accept VisaYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Mastercard and American ExpressYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Virtual TerminalYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Accept payments in 25 currencies from 202 countriesYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Payment GatewayYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Options to simplify PCI compliance.YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Editorially noted strength: Modular pay-for-what-you-use Excellent services planning Clean apps—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Editorially noted strength: standout services and volunteer planning, plus pay-for-what-you-use modularity and tidy mobile apps.—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
billing—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Web—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
iOS—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Android—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Integrations verified——
Aggregate rating9.5 · No reviews yet4.7 · No reviews yet
Integrations——
Security & compliance——
Pros
  • Independent review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Documented capability: Accept PayPal payments
  • Documented capability: Accept Visa
  • Documented capability: Mastercard and American Express
  • Documented capability: Virtual Terminal
  • Editorial review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Editorially noted strength: Modular pay-for-what-you-use Excellent services planning Clean apps
  • Editorially noted strength: standout services and volunteer planning, plus pay-for-what-you-use modularity and tidy mobile apps.
  • Billing
Cons
  • Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan
  • Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity
  • Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
  • Costs add up across modules Each module separate
  • per-module pricing adds up, and the pieces feel like separate products rather than one suite.
  • Choose it if: worship planning is your priority.
  • An all-in-one like Breeze may be simpler for tiny churches that want flat pricing.
  • Planning Center
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