Best Church Directory Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ChurchPlan is ranked #1 of 40 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Directify and Planning Center. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Directify. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Instant Church Directory at $8.32/mo.
Keeping congregation records usable means considering who can access them and how households and individual members are represented. Compared on directory access, family profiles, member self-service, and search and filters, these options also cover import and export, mobile apps, member limits, free plans, and paid-from pricing. ChurchPlan, Directify, and Planning Center are among the entries to weigh. Consider who will maintain the records, which members need to update their own information, and what data may need to move between systems; the listed access and capacity details can help clarify operational fit.
40 church directory software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Church Directory Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 9 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 ChurchPlan API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$99/mo
- 02 Directify API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$12/mo
- 03 Planning Center API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$239/mo
- 04 Breeze ChMS API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$72/mo
- 05 Church Social API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$60/mo
- 06 ChurchSuite API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$15.50/mo
- 07 ChurchTools API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$39/mo
- 08 One Church Software API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$36/mo
- 09 Elvanto API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$15.20/mo
- 10 MosesTab Worship Planning API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$39/mo
- 11 MyUCD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 Rolio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$19/mo
- 13 HolyJot API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 14 ChurchTrac API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 15 B1 Checkin API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 16 Church Directory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$19/mo
- 17 Church Directory Plus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$15/mo
- 18 Congregate API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$20/mo
- 19 Instant Church Directory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$8.32/mo
- 20 Tithely Custom Church App API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$89/mo
- 21 ChurchHarmony API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$80/mo
- 22 Churchteams API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$10/mo
- 23 Church Membership Directory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$9.95/mo
- 24 MinistryPlatform API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 25 ShelbyNext Membership API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$179/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Member limit | Family profiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChurchPlan | 7.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Directify | 7.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | Planning Center | 7.2 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | 75 members | — |
| 4 | Breeze ChMS | 6.6 | No | $72/mo | No | 72 /mo | — | Yes |
| 5 | Church Social | 6.6 | No | $60/mo | No | 60 /mo | 200 members | Yes |
| 6 | ChurchSuite | 6.6 | No | $15.50/mo | No | 15.5 /mo | 99 members | — |
| 7 | ChurchTools | 6.6 | No | $39/mo | No | 39 /mo | 100 members | — |
| 8 | One Church Software | 6.6 | No | $36/mo | No | 36 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | Elvanto | 6.5 | No | $15.20/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 10 | MosesTab Worship Planning | 5.8 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | MyUCD | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 12 | Rolio | 5.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | 250 members | Yes |
| 13 | HolyJot | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | ChurchTrac | 5.4 | No | — | No | 29 /mo | 75 members | — |
| 15 | B1 Checkin | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Church Directory | 5.2 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | 150 members | Yes |
| 17 | Church Directory Plus | 5.2 | No | $15/mo | No | 15 /mo | — | Yes |
| 18 | Congregate | 5.2 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | Instant Church Directory | 5.2 | No | $8.32/mo | No | 9.99 /mo | — | Yes |
| 20 | Tithely Custom Church App | 5.2 | No | $89/mo | No | 72 /mo | — | Yes |
| 21 | ChurchHarmony | 5.1 | No | $80/mo | No | 80 /mo | — | — |
| 22 | Churchteams | 5.1 | No | $10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Church Membership Directory | 5.0 | Free plan | $9.95/mo | Yes | — | 100 members | Yes |
| 24 | MinistryPlatform | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | ShelbyNext Membership | 5.0 | No | $179/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
Is your platform on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.
Questions about this list
Which church directory software is ranked first on Inferse?
ChurchPlan is ranked #1 of 40 with a score of 7.2. Directify is second and Planning Center third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Instant Church Directory has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.32/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.