How Minster compares

What a bishopric/presidency of 4 pays, and what it gets, at a glance. See the full details for the reasoning behind every mark.

Quick comparison — capabilities and monthly cost for a bishopric/presidency of 4: Minster, Church tools, Calendly, Setmore, Google Calendar, Acuity Scheduling
Capability	Minster	Church tools	Calendly	Setmore	Google Calendar	Acuity Scheduling
Monthly cost for a bishopric/presidency of 4	$11/mo	$0	$40–80/mo	$0 or $20–48/mo	$0 or $56/mo	$27–34/mo
Priced per bishopric/presidency, not per person	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Partly
Built around wards and stakes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Members book with no account or app	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text (SMS) confirmations and reminders to members	Yes	No	Partly	Partly	No	Partly
AI assistant for setup and day-to-day questions	Yes	No	No	No	Partly	No
Text messages never name the interview type	Yes	Not applicable	Partly	Partly	Not applicable	Partly
Interview types with their own length and availability	Yes	Partly	Partly	Yes	Partly	Yes
One booking link for the whole bishopric/presidency	Yes	No	Partly	Yes	No	Yes
Control who in the bishopric/presidency conducts each interview	Yes	Partly	Partly	Yes	No	Yes
The whole bishopric/presidency’s schedule in one view	Yes	Yes	Partly	Yes	Partly	Yes
Text a member a booking link in one tap	Yes	No	Partly	Partly	Partly	Partly
Progressive release of availability	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Two-way sync with Google, Microsoft 365, and Apple iCloud calendars	Yes	Partly	Yes	Partly	Partly	Yes
Secretary can book, move, or cancel on a member’s behalf	Yes	Yes	Partly	Yes	Yes	Yes
Members can request a virtual interview, approved by the leader or secretary	Yes	No	Partly	Partly	Partly	Partly
Record the outcome of an interview	Yes	Partly	Partly	Partly	No	Partly
Recurring interview series	Yes	No	No	Partly	No	Yes
Members reschedule or cancel from their confirmation	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Counselors and secretaries get their own logins at no extra cost	Yes	Yes	No	Partly	No	Partly
Try before you pay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Yes: Yes
Partly: Partly
No: No
Not applicable: Not applicable

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