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Flocknote review

A church communication and member management platform, widely used by Catholic parishes, with unlimited email and texting and free online giving.

By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Features (40%)
7.4
Ease of use (30%)
8.6
Value (30%)
8.4

Flocknote began as a parish messaging tool and remains strongest at communication: every plan includes unlimited emails and standard texts, unlimited admins and groups, signups for events and volunteering, open rate tracking and free online giving by text, website or QR code. Starter is free for life up to 40 members and then priced by member count, starting at $10 per month for 41 to 50 members. Flocknote Complete adds $75 per month on top of Starter and brings the church management side: a household database with custom fields, attendance and participation tracking, family and religious education registration, sacrament tracking, pledges, donor summaries and automatic year-end tax receipts. An Enterprise plan connects parish subnetworks to a diocese. The plan comparison does not list child check-in or service planning, so churches that need Sunday operations should pair it with another tool or choose a full ChMS.

Who it is for

Catholic parishes that want to reach members by email and text

Price

Starter free for up to 40 members, then from $10 per month by size; Complete adds $75 per month.

0 - 40 Free for life! $75 41 - 50 $10 $85
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

  • Unlimited emails and unlimited standard texts on every plan
  • Signups for services, potlucks and volunteering, with unlimited admins and groups
  • Online giving by text, website and QR code included free
  • Complete adds a household database, attendance tracking and sacrament tracking
  • Campaigns, pledges and automatic year-end tax receipts on Complete

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Starter is free for life for up to 40 members
  • Strength: No contracts and online giving included on all plans
  • Strength: Free data transfer from a previous household database on Complete
  • Weakness: Member database and donor tools need Complete at $75 per month extra
  • Weakness: Plan comparison does not list child check-in or worship planning
  • Weakness: Built around Catholic parish needs such as sacrament tracking

Key facts

  • Pricing model: By total member count
  • Free plan: Starter, up to 40 members
  • Enterprise: Diocesan and multi-campus plan by quote

Where it ranks

Flocknote is No. 7 in our Best Church Management Software verdict.

Alternatives we scored

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