Church management Category leader
Planning Center
Modular church software for people, giving, check-ins and teams
Key features
- Member directory
- Online giving
- Attendance tracking
- Children's check-in
- Small group management
- Volunteer scheduling
Our picks · 6 tools reviewed
Best Church management software for 2026
Handles members, giving, attendance, small groups and events for churches. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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| Pricing | Free plan $15/mo | Contact sales | Paid | Free plan $12/mo | $9/mo | Free |
| Best for | Churches of any size that want to buy only the modules they need, such as volunteer scheduling and check-ins, and pay by headcount. | Mid-size to large churches that want giving, ChMS and a branded app from one vendor and accept quote-based pricing. | Small to mid-size churches that want one flat monthly price instead of per-module or per-headcount pricing. | Small churches under 250 people that want an inexpensive all-in-one ChMS with accounting. | Small to mid-size churches that already have a ChMS and want pastoral follow-up reminders for staff. | Small churches and church plants with no software budget that can self-serve setup. |
| Team size | 2–500+ people | 51–500+ people | 2–500 people | 2–500 people | 2–500 people | 1–500 people |
| Member directory | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Online giving | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Attendance tracking | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Children's check-in | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Small group management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Volunteer scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known church management tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Church management Category leader
Pushpay
Giving, church management and app platform for larger churches
Key features
- Member directory
- Online giving
- Attendance tracking
- Children's check-in
- Small group management
- Volunteer scheduling
Church management Category leader
Tithely Church Management
Flat-rate church management with free giving (formerly Breeze)
Key features
- Member directory
- Online giving
- Children's check-in
- Small group management
- Volunteer scheduling
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
Church management Rising
ChMeetings
Low-cost church management with a free plan for up to 50 people
Key features
- Member directory
- Online giving
- Attendance tracking
- Children's check-in
- Small group management
- Volunteer scheduling
Church management Rising
FlockConnect
Church relationship manager that runs alongside your existing ChMS
Also worth a look
Church management
B1 Church
Free open-source church platform from a nonprofit
Key features
- Member directory
- Online giving
- Attendance tracking
- Children's check-in
- Small group management
- Volunteer scheduling