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Church analytics tools, side by side
Planning Center, Parable, Holy Insights and Vitals all help a church understand its people. They don't do the same things. Here's an honest look at where each one stands, so you can pick what fits.
| Feature | Planning Center alone | Parable | Holy Insights | Vitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online and in-person, side by side | No | No: Planning Center data only | Partly: Partial | Yes: YouTube, Church Online, Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics, Mailchimp |
| Ask a question in plain words | Yes: AI Lists | Yes: 50 a month on Starter | Yes: On the MAX tier | Yes: Unlimited, with names and Add to Care |
| Who’s drifting, by name | Partly: Build the list yourself | Yes: Engagement score | Yes: Care tracker | Yes: Rhythm-based, with an online-aware “what changed” |
| Headcount without check-in | No | No | Partly: Manual entry | Yes: AI photo headcount |
| Forecasting | No | Yes | Partly: Partial | Yes: Giving and attendance |
| Native phone app | Separate apps | No | No | Yes: iOS and Android |
| Entry price | Included with Planning Center | $79/mo, up to 2,500 profiles | $40/mo + $35 per campus | $50/mo per campus |
Verified against public pricing and feature pages on October 6, 2026.
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Each of these tools is built by people who care about churches. If one of them fits you better, use it.
Planning Center
It’s where your people, check-ins, giving and groups already live. AI Lists come included, and for many churches that’s enough. Vitals reads from it rather than replacing it.
Parable
Its overview turns problems into people: a card says how many households dropped off and opens their names. The engagement score and giving forecast are well done.
Holy Insights
It opens on a written weekly summary instead of a chart, with tones for a coach, a board or a deep dive, and board-ready PDFs. That’s a thoughtful way to start a week.
Common questions
- Does Vitals replace Planning Center?
- No. Vitals connects to Planning Center and reads your check-ins, giving, groups and serving, then adds online attendance from YouTube, Church Online, Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics and Mailchimp so in-person and online sit side by side.
- How much does Vitals cost?
- Vitals is $50 a month per campus, with a 30-day free trial and no credit card required.
- How was this comparison put together?
- From each product’s public pricing and feature pages, checked on October 6, 2026. If something has changed or we got it wrong, email support@vitals.church and we’ll fix it.
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