Best Church Check-In Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Planning Center is ranked #1 of 42 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Subsplash Church App and CDM+. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Subsplash Church App. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Rock RMS at $0.37/mo.
Welcoming congregants and keeping attendance records can call for different check-in workflows across a church’s locations. Compare check-in modes and family linking with safety alerts, badge printing and digital badges to see how the listed options align with your process. Attendance reports, multi-site support and free-plan availability add operational considerations; paid-from pricing gives a starting point for cost comparisons. Planning Center, Subsplash Church App and CDM+ are among the names to consider alongside Rock RMS and ChurchSuite. Weigh the listed capabilities against how your teams handle arrivals, identify attendees and keep track of attendance.
42 church check-in software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Church Check-In Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 7 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Planning Center API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$239/mo
- 02 Subsplash Church App API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 03 CDM+ API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$25/mo
- 04 Rock RMS API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$0.37/mo
- 05 ChurchSuite API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$15.50/mo
- 06 One Church Software API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$36/mo
- 07 Elvanto API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$15.20/mo
- 08 Churchy API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$1.92/mo
- 09 Connection Card Pro Check-Ins API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$29/mo
- 10 Church Central Cloud API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$15/mo
- 11 Havyn API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 MosesTab Worship Planning API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$39/mo
- 13 TimelyChurch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$49/mo
- 14 ACTS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.5Free
- 15 B1 Checkin API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 16 ChurchTrac API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 17 Church Flow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3ZAR 65.83/mo
- 18 FellowshipOne API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 19 PowerChurch Check In API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$16.50/mo
- 20 Avenit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 21 FlockBase API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$24/mo
- 22 Grace Gate Check-In API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$9.17/mo
- 23 KidCheck API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$2,515/mo
- 24 Kidmin App API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$35/mo
- 25 Passport API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$9.95/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Check-in modes | Badge printing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planning Center | 7.2 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Subsplash Church App | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | both | Yes |
| 3 | CDM+ | 6.8 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Rock RMS | 6.7 | No | $0.37/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | ChurchSuite | 6.6 | No | $15.50/mo | No | 15.5 /mo | — | — |
| 6 | One Church Software | 6.6 | No | $36/mo | No | 36 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Elvanto | 6.5 | No | $15.20/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | Churchy | 5.9 | Free plan | $1.92/mo | Yes | 23 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | Connection Card Pro Check-Ins | 5.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | both | Yes |
| 10 | Church Central Cloud | 5.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 11 | Havyn | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | mobile | No |
| 12 | MosesTab Worship Planning | 5.8 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | both | Yes |
| 13 | TimelyChurch | 5.8 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 14 | ACTS | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | B1 Checkin | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | kiosk | Yes |
| 16 | ChurchTrac | 5.4 | No | — | No | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | Church Flow | 5.3 | No | ZAR 65.83/mo | No | — | both | Yes |
| 18 | FellowshipOne | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | PowerChurch Check In | 5.3 | No | $16.50/mo | No | 18 /mo | both | Yes |
| 20 | Avenit | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | kiosk | Yes |
| 21 | FlockBase | 5.2 | No | $24/mo | No | 24 /mo | — | — |
| 22 | Grace Gate Check-In | 5.2 | No | $9.17/mo | No | 9.99 /mo | both | Yes |
| 23 | KidCheck | 5.2 | No | $2,515/mo | No | 25 /mo | both | Yes |
| 24 | Kidmin App | 5.2 | No | $35/mo | No | 35 /mo | both | Yes |
| 25 | Passport | 5.2 | No | $9.95/mo | No | 5.6 /mo | both | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which church check-in software is ranked first on Inferse?
Planning Center is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 7.2. Subsplash Church App is second and CDM+ third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Rock RMS has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.37/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.