KiKartei
Swiss parish office software for households, casual services and mail merge
At a glance
| Company | KW-Software AG |
|---|---|
| Category | Church Management Software |
| Headquarters | Kleindöttingen, Switzerland |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Switzerland (CH) |
| Data Location | Switzerland (high-security data centre at Green, canton Aargau, as stated) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Households, casual services and pastoral data, rule-based groups, mail merge, label printing, Excel export, annual statistics, resident register import, room and course add-ons, donations, K!Mobil app |
| Pricing | No prices on the pages we read; the site only mentions good value for money |
| Best For | Swiss parish secretariats that manage households and church registers |
| Replaces | Planning Center |
Our review
KiKartei is parish office software from KW-Software AG, Industriestrasse 38, 5314 Kleindöttingen, UID CHE-115.563.382. The company states it has offered the software for over 20 years.
KiKartei targets Pfarreien, Kirchgemeinden and pastoral regions, and a cantonal solution for regional churches runs in Aargau, Baselland, Basel-Stadt, Fribourg, Lucerne, Thurgau and Zurich.
KiKartei base module
The KiKartei base module shows households with all members on one page. It records casual services and pastoral data and builds manual or rule-based groups.
It also produces mail merges, envelope and label printing, Excel exports and an annual statistic.
KiKartei add-on modules
KiKartei add-ons cover courses and events, room management with a calendar, key management, document management and donation management. A smartphone app named K!Mobil is also listed.
Protocol and tax management are marked as planned.
Data location at KiKartei
KiKartei states that data is hosted on an external server in a high-security data centre at Green in the canton of Aargau. The site says data is stored in Switzerland and that all mutations are logged.
The company claims more than 1,000 customers in Switzerland.
Known limits
KiKartei shows no prices on the pages we read, so a quote is needed. The pages are German and the tool targets Swiss parish structures, with imports from resident registers and cantonal platforms. No volunteer rota or worship song planning is named. For rotas see ChurchSuite.
Who KiKartei fits
Swiss parish secretariats that keep household records, casual services and statistics.
What works, what does not
Pros
- Swiss data centre in Aargau stated
- Household view with all members on one page
- Mutation log of all changes
- Import from resident registers
- More than 20 years on the market, per the vendor
Cons
- No prices on the pages we read
- German-language pages only
- No volunteer rota named
- Protocol and tax management still planned
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Swiss data centre in Aargau stated
- Household view with all members on one page
- Mutation log of all changes
- Import from resident registers
- More than 20 years on the market, per the vendor
Cons
- No prices on the pages we read
- German-language pages only
- No volunteer rota named
- Protocol and tax management still planned
Alternatives to KiKartei
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FAQ
KiKartei states that data sits on an external server in a high-security data centre at Green in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland.
KiKartei is aimed at Pfarreien, Kirchgemeinden and pastoral regions in Switzerland, according to KW-Software AG.
The pages we read show no prices. The site only says the software offers very good value for money, so ask KW-Software AG for a quote.