connectDaily

What connectDaily is

connectDaily is an online calendar and resource management system for scheduling events, people, vehicles, equipment, and conference rooms. Its church edition supports worship service planning and ministry calendars, and can reserve rooms, vehicles, and equipment while preventing double-booking. Recurring events can be set for daily, weekly, monthly, or selected dates, with exceptions. Resource tools support unlimited rooms, vehicles, and other resources, including setup and teardown events.

The system imports and exports iCalendar, CSV, JSON, and RSS 2.0 XML events. It connects with WordPress and Joomla plugins, publishes to Facebook and Twitter, imports recurring events from Google Calendar, and imports events from EventBrite and BrownPaperTicket. Email or SMS reminders and automatic approval and request messages help manage event communications. Users can subscribe to calendars and view schedules on desktop or mobile devices. An audit trail records event changes and who made them. The service is available as a web product, Windows software, self-hosted deployment, or extension. Plans include a free option and paid plans starting at $11.00 per month billed annually; a 30-day trial is also offered.

Who it suits

connectDaily suits churches that need to coordinate worship services, ministry calendars, rooms, equipment, and vehicles. Its support for other organizations, educational institutions, businesses, government agencies, and enterprise users also makes it relevant to teams scheduling shared resources across multiple calendars.

Limits

Choices includes one calendar, one user, and 10 custom event types. Organizer costs $11.00 per month billed annually and includes 1–3 calendars, one user, 10 custom event types, and 10 resources.

Getting started

1. Choose web access, a Windows installer, a self-hosted WAR, or a WordPress or Joomla extension.
2. Select the free Choices plan or a paid plan; a 30-day trial is available.
3. Set up calendars, users, event types, and resources within the selected plan's limits.
4. Schedule events and configure recurring dates, exceptions, and setup or teardown time.
5. Subscribe to calendars and use email or SMS reminders for event communications.

Verdict

Churches needing resource booking, worship service planning, and ministry calendars should consider connectDaily. The free Choices plan covers one calendar and one user; teams needing more capacity can start with Organizer at $11.00 per month billed annually. Look elsewhere if the published free plan's one-calendar and one-user allowance is too restrictive.