Planning Center vs eSPACE

Learn how eSPACE and Planning Center Online compare on features, price and what customers have to say

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eSPACE Event Scheduler Software offers a comprehensive solution for efficient event management and facility utilization. It allows users to easily manage spaces, resources, and services needed for events, along with the flexibility of both public and private calendars.

Planning Center is a church management system designed for communication, organizing information, and coordinating events. With various tools like Services for scheduling volunteers and Registrations for event signups, it offers flexibility for different ministry needs.

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Key Capabilities of eSPACE Event Scheduler

Improve your facility’s efficiency and security by integrating your HVAC, Access Control and/or Digital Signage systems with eSPACE Event Scheduler with FACILITeSPACE.

  • Manage Spaces Resources and Events
  • Public & Private Calendars
  • Real-Time Event Conflict Detection
  • Multiple Locations
  • Custom Forms
  • Robust Reporting
  • Public Request Forms
  • Custom Approval Logic
  • User Permissions
  • In-house IoT integrations

What makes eSPACE a great Planning Center alternative

More affordable

What Planning Center offers:
Monthly pricing based on the amount of users on your team. $199/month for unlimited users.

What sets eSPACE apart:
Unlimited Users no matter what tier you choose! Tiers starting as low as $60/month

More Robust 

What Planning Center offers:
Volunteer Scheduling, Worship Planning, Rehearsal Tools

What sets eSPACE apart:
Event Management, Work Order & Asset Management, Facility Systems Integration, Life Cycle Calculator, Interactive Floor Plan.

More Integrations

What Planning Center offers:
About Your People, Adjace, Altitude.Team, Assess Me, aware3, bltn, BoxCast, CareNote, Checkr…

What sets eSPACE apart:
ACSTechnologies, breeze, Church Community Builder, Churchteams, DynaCal, Elexio…

Features Comparison

eSPACE Features
Planning Center Features
Event Scheduler:
  • Manage spaces, resources, and services
  • Public & Private Calendars
  • Real-time Event Conflict Detection
  • Multiple Locations
  • Custom Forms
  • Robust Reporting
  • Public Request Forms
  • Custom Approval Logic
  • User Permissions
  • Room configurations
Calendar:
  • Manage spaces and resources
  • Public & Private Calendars
  • Multiple Locations
  • Custom Forms
  • Public Request Forms
  • User Permissions
  • Event Templates
  • Room layouts
Work Order & Asset Management:
  • Work Orders & Assignments
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Robust Reporting Options
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Vendor Portal
  • Text or Email Work Orders
  • Operation Cost Tracker
N/A:
Facility System Integration:
  • Brivo
  • Pelican Wireless Systems
  • S2 Security
  • Omnia
N/A:
Life Cycle Calculator:
  • Asset Tracking
  • Remaining Useful Life (RUL)
  • Adjustable Inflation Factor
  • Capital Reserve Budgeting
  • Depreciation Schedule
  • Integration
N/A:
Billing & Invoicing
N/A:

Total cost of ownership

Plans starting at just $60/mo. – great value with 100 Spaces

To manage 100 Spaces- plans start at $239/mo.

Event Management that is affordable

Basic

$ 60 /mo
  • 1 Location
  • 100 Spaces
  • Unlimited Users
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Premium

$ 120 /mo
  • 3 Locations
  • 200 Spaces
  • Unlimited Users
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Ultimate

$ 180 /mo
  • 5 Locations
  • 300 Spaces
  • Unlimited Users
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Enterprise

Custom Pricing
  • 6+ Locations
  • 300+ Spaces
  • Unlimited Users
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What are Customers Saying about eSPACE?

Their eSPACE CMMS and event scheduling software is the best way to keep your church facilities current, healthy, and a priority.

David M 

We’ve been really happy using eSPACE and are excited for the new floor plans. Thanks for the great product!

Jessie Y
Cape Bible Church

We are new eSpace users and are very please with the functionality of your product and your customer service.

Nancy S
The Woodlands Christian Academy

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