Connection Card Pro Check-Ins

Connection Card Pro Check-Ins helps churches record attendance for children, students, and adults at services, classes, small groups, or events. Check-in can be handled on a computer, tablet, or mobile app, or through self-service kiosks where people use a plastic card, phone number, or photo. Attendance is recorded automatically. Staff can print customizable name tags and optional parent pickup tags with supported Dymo or Brother printers, then create reports by organization, group, service, event, or classification. The product has a web interface for desktop, laptop, and tablet, plus iOS and Android apps. It can export contacts to Mailchimp and send crew notices and channel updates through Slack. The maker describes SSL encryption for data transfers, PCI DSS guideline compliance, backups across multiple secure data centers, and configurable roles covering more than 30 permission types. The Ministry Lite plan is free and includes 250 contacts, three admin users, and 1 GB of storage. Paid plans start at $29 a month, and any plan can be tried free for 30 days without a credit card.

Connection Card Pro Check-Ins combines attendance capture with name-tag printing and reporting for church activities. Compare the free-plan contact and storage limits with your needs before selecting a paid tier.

It suits churches that need attendance records for services, classes, groups, or events, including organizations with multiple sites. The free plan may fit smaller contact lists, while larger plans offer higher contact and storage limits.

Overview

Connection Card Pro Check-Ins is church software for recording attendance across services, classes, groups, and events. It is best suited to congregations that want check-in, printed tags, and attendance reporting together. Its broad check-in options are a strength, but the free plan’s contact and storage limits make growth a key consideration.

Key features

Children, students, and adults can be checked in from a computer, tablet, or the Connection Card Pro mobile app. Kiosks let people check themselves in with a plastic card, phone number, or photo. This mix works for churches combining staff-assisted and self-service entry; it also means choosing devices and workflows that fit each setting.

Customizable name tags and optional parent pickup tags can be printed with supported Dymo LabelWriter 450 or 550 models, including Wireless models, and Brother QL-810 or QL-820 series printers. Pickup tags are useful for children’s programs, while the printer compatibility list is worth checking before a church builds its process around existing equipment.

Customizable attendance reports can focus on the organization, groups, services, events, or classifications. That range makes the product more useful than a simple event tally for churches tracking different kinds of gatherings. Mailchimp integration exports contacts, and Slack integration sends crew notifications and updates to channels.

The maker describes SSL encryption for data transfers, configurable roles covering more than 30 permission types, and a backup system spanning multiple secure data centers. It also says it follows PCI DSS guidelines and does not store donors’ card and account details on its servers. Human support, online help, and sales phone support at 1-888-777-0928 are available.

Pricing

The free Ministry Lite plan costs nothing, billed Free forever. It includes 250 contacts, three admin users, 1 GB storage, and 1,000 emails/month. This is a practical starting point for a small ministry, but the contact and storage caps may become constraints as a congregation grows.

Ministry Core costs $29 a month, billed $29/mo, or $23/mo billed annually ($278 / yr). It allows 1,500 contacts, unlimited admin users, and 5 GB storage, making it the entry paid tier for churches that have outgrown the free allowance. Ministry Plus costs $49 a month, billed $49/mo, or $39/mo billed annually ($470 / yr), with 4,000 contacts and 10 GB storage. Ministry Unlimited costs $99 a month, billed $99/mo, or $79/mo billed annually ($950 / yr), with unlimited contacts and 25 GB storage. Paid plans remove the free plan’s three-admin cap, but storage remains tiered even on Unlimited.

The pricing page also gives plans with pricing from September 26: Ministry Core at $40 a month, billed $40/mo, with 1,250 contacts; Ministry Plus at $70 a month, billed $70/mo, with 2,500 contacts; Ministry Pro at $100 a month, billed $100/mo, with 5,000 contacts; and Ministry Unlimited at $150 a month, billed $150/mo, with unlimited contacts. These are distinct price and allowance points to weigh when choosing a tier. Any plan can be tried free for 30 days, with no credit card required at signup.

Platforms

Connection Card Pro Check-Ins runs through a web interface on desktop, laptop, or tablet, and has mobile apps for Android and iOS. Churches can use it across common desktop and mobile environments rather than relying on a single device type.

Who it's for

The product is aimed at church plants, small ministries, growing and established churches, and multi-site or large churches. Multi-site support and flexible check-in methods suit organizations managing several kinds of gatherings, while the free tier is a better fit for smaller contact lists. Churches choosing a paid plan should match its contact and storage allowance to their scale.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Check-in covers children, students, and adults across several gathering types, with both staffed and kiosk options.
• Pros: Optional parent pickup tags and broad attendance-report categories support practical children’s-program and reporting workflows.
• Pros: Android, iOS, and web access, plus Mailchimp and Slack connections, support varied staff workflows.
• Cons: Ministry Lite caps contacts at 250, admins at three, and storage at 1 GB, which can limit a growing church.
• Cons: Printer choice is limited to the supported Dymo and Brother series for the tag workflow.
• Cons: Paid plans vary in both contacts and storage, so moving up for more contacts does not mean unlimited storage.

Alternatives

Compare options in Church Check-In Software or Church Scheduling Software. Choose Subsplash Church App if its free Subsplash Giving plan and tailored Enterprise option better suit your needs. Church Central Cloud offers a free tier capped at 10 members and one branch, while its Foundation plan starts at $15 a month. Planning Center has free Calendar, People, and Services plans with different allowances. TimelyChurch has a free plan for up to 100 people and 500 MB storage, with Growth at $49 a month. B1 Checkin is a free option with no trial and a B1 Church plan described as having everything included without tiers or per-member pricing. CDM+ is a paid alternative with a free trial and Essentials at $25 a month for one program and one user. ChurchTrac is a paid, trial-based alternative with a 75-people plan at $29 a month. Church Flow is a paid alternative with a free trial and a Seed plan at 79 ZAR a month for up to 50 average weekly attendance.

Verdict

Connection Card Pro Check-Ins is a strong fit for churches that want attendance capture, parent pickup tags, and configurable reporting across multiple gathering types. Its free plan makes it possible to start without a subscription, and the paid tiers scale contact capacity. Look elsewhere if the free caps are too restrictive or the supported printer models do not suit your setup.