Best Church Management Software in 2026
Updated
Coordinating member information, groups, events and volunteers can involve a range of day-to-day administrative needs. Compare child check-in and event registration, then look at group management, volunteer scheduling and SMS messaging to see which tasks are covered. ChMeetings, Planning Center and Rock RMS are among the options to examine. Mobile app availability may matter for how people access the software, while member limits help clarify capacity. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as you compare costs. The listed features and limits can help you focus on what your congregation needs the software to support.
Church Management Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 11 of 11 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 ChMeetings API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2$12/mo
- 02 ChurchCMS API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2$24.17/mo
- 03 ChurchPlan API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2$99/mo
- 04 Planning Center API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2$239/mo
- 05 ParishSOFT API yesDOCS 6.9
- 06 Rock RMS API yesDOCS 6.8$0.37/mo
- 07 ChurchTools API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7$39/mo
- 08 MinistryPlatform API yesDOCS 6.7
- 09 ChurchSuite API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$15.50/mo
- 10 TouchPoint API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$500/mo
- 11 Elvanto API yesFREE noDOCS 6.5$15.20/mo
- 12 Churchy FREE yesDOCS 5.9$1.92/mo
- 13 Faith Teams FREE yesDOCS 5.8$62.50/mo
- 14 Tithely Giving FREE yesDOCS 5.8$19/mo
- 15 Asoriba FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 16 ChurchCRM FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 17 ChurchRaise FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 18 ChurchTrac FREE noDOCS 5.4
- 19 Elexio Community DOCS 5.4
- 20 Excellerate DOCS 5.4$4.08/mo
- 21 Church Windows FREE noDOCS 5.3$19/mo
- 22 FellowshipOne DOCS 5.3
- 23 PowerChurch Check In FREE noDOCS 5.3$16.50/mo
- 24 SimpleChurch CRM DOCS 5.3$120/mo
- 25 AgapeWORKS FREE noDOCS 5.2$14.95/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Member limit | Group management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChMeetings | 7.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | 100 members | Yes |
| 2 | ChurchCMS | 7.2 | Free plan | $24.17/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | |
| 3 | ChurchPlan | 7.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | |
| 4 | Planning Center | 7.2 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | 75 members | Yes |
| 5 | ParishSOFT | 6.9 | Yes | |||||
| 6 | Rock RMS | 6.8 | $0.37/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 7 | ChurchTools | 6.7 | No | $39/mo | No | 39 /mo | 100 members | Yes |
| 8 | MinistryPlatform | 6.7 | Yes | |||||
| 9 | ChurchSuite | 6.6 | No | $15.50/mo | No | 15.5 /mo | 99 members | Yes |
| 10 | TouchPoint | 6.6 | No | $500/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 11 | Elvanto | 6.5 | No | $15.20/mo | No | |||
| 12 | Churchy | 5.9 | Free plan | $1.92/mo | Yes | 23 /mo | 1,000 members | Yes |
| 13 | Faith Teams | 5.8 | Free plan | $62.50/mo | No | 75 /mo | 499 members | Yes |
| 14 | Tithely Giving | 5.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | |||
| 15 | Asoriba | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 16 | ChurchCRM | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | ChurchRaise | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | ChurchTrac | 5.4 | No | No | 29 /mo | 75 members | Yes | |
| 19 | Elexio Community | 5.4 | Yes | |||||
| 20 | Excellerate | 5.4 | $4.08/mo | Yes | 100 members | Yes | ||
| 21 | Church Windows | 5.3 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | Yes | |
| 22 | FellowshipOne | 5.3 | Yes | |||||
| 23 | PowerChurch Check In | 5.3 | No | $16.50/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 24 | SimpleChurch CRM | 5.3 | $120/mo | Yes | ||||
| 25 | AgapeWORKS | 5.2 | No | $14.95/mo | No | Yes |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.