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How popular isPlanning Center?

In September 2026, people searched for Planning Center by name about 202,000 times worldwide, an 18.4% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.21% of all global church giving platform searches, placing Planning Center ninth out of nine platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about church giving platforms, Planning Center appeared in four of the five answers and was the second most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Planning Center is the ninth most searched of 9 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. VancoShare of searches 49%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. Tithe.lyShare of searches 34%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. GivelifyShare of searches 6.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. SubsplashShare of searches 5.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. Planning CenterShare of searches 0.21%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top church giving platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Planning Center was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Planning Center is the second most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Tithe.ly1st
  2. Planning Center2nd
  3. Givelify3rd
  4. Pushpay4th
  5. Subsplash5th
  6. EasyTithe6th
  7. Vanco–
  8. SecureGive–
  9. Kindrid–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Tithe.ly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Givelify4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Planning Center4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pushpay3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Subsplash2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • EasyTithe1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vanco0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SecureGive0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kindrid0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.

Which church giving platforms compete with Planning Center?

Planning Center against church giving platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Vanco, Tithe.ly, Givelify, Subsplash, Pushpay, Planning Center. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthVancoTithe.lyGivelifySubsplashPushpayEasyTitheSecureGiveKindridPlanning Center
Oct 202550.1%34.7%5.5%4.5%3.7%0.59%0.39%0.33%0.26%
Nov 202545.9%38.9%6.2%4.1%3.4%0.55%0.43%0.3%0.3%
Dec 202545.7%39%6.2%4.1%3.4%0.55%0.43%0.3%0.36%
Jan 202643.6%37.5%7.2%5.9%3.9%0.78%0.52%0.28%0.35%
Feb 202644.8%38.3%6%4.9%4%0.65%0.54%0.36%0.36%
Mar 202648.7%34%6.6%5.4%3.6%0.57%0.48%0.32%0.38%
Apr 202649.5%34.3%6.7%4.5%3.6%0.48%0.38%0.32%0.32%
May 202645.4%38.5%6.1%5%3.3%0.54%0.36%0.29%0.36%
Jun 202649.2%34.4%6.6%5.4%3%0.47%0.39%0.32%0.24%
Jul 202648.9%34.1%6.6%5.4%3.6%0.46%0.39%0.32%0.21%
Aug 202648.9%34.1%6.6%5.4%3.6%0.46%0.46%0.32%0.18%
Sep 202649%34%6.6%5.4%3.6%0.46%0.46%0.32%0.21%

  1. 1.Vanco

    49%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Tithe.ly

    34%

    Held 2nd. 139K estimated branded searches, -0.71% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  3. 3.Givelify

    6.6%

    Held 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Subsplash

    5.4%

    Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Pushpay

    3.6%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.EasyTithe

    0.46%

    Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.SecureGive

    0.46%

    Held 7th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Kindrid

    0.32%

    Held 8th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Planning Center

    0.21%

    Held 9th. 880 estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Planning Center and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Planning Center

12 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Planning Center changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Planning Center worldwide fell from 247K to 202K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Planning Center’s share of searches among church giving platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.26% to 0.21%.

How did search popularity change for church giving platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for EasyTithe worldwide fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Planning Center worldwide fell 32.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 880 in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kindrid worldwide fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Vanco worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 201K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pushpay worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tithe.ly worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 170K to 139K in September 2026.

How are Planning Center’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Planning Center’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • planning center
  • planning center giving

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Planning Center compete?

Planning Center is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Church giving platforms9th of 90.21%Shown above
Church management software1st of 656.1%Show ranking
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