No. 9 of 43 ·Church Scheduling Software

Ministry Planner

Web · paid plans from $49/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Ministry Planner is ranked #9 of 43 in church scheduling software on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $49/mo.

Ministry Planner plans and pricing

All plans

Free tools Free one free tool per church account · scheduling: 1 team and up to 1,000 volunteers · event planning: 1 active event and up to 1,000 people · directory: up to 1,000 people · attendance: unlimited weekly counts ministryplanner.church · 30 Sept 2026

Plant $49/mo up to 250 active people · unlimited teams and campuses · 1 ChMS integration · community support · data backups ministryplanner.church · 30 Sept 2026

Grow $150/mo up to 1,000 active people · unlimited teams and campuses · 3 ChMS integrations · email support · daily data backups ministryplanner.church · 30 Sept 2026

Multiply $300/mo up to 5,000 active people · unlimited teams and campuses · unlimited integrations · priority support and onboarding · daily data backups · white-label workspace domain ministryplanner.church · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on church scheduling software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $49/mo
Volunteer scheduling: Yes

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The record

Product scope: Ministry Planner combines ministry planning, volunteer scheduling, team chat, online giving, and a church website in one platform.
Service planning: Its planning workflow connects a teaching calendar, series library, service planner, and personalized mobile run sheets.
Integrations: The platform lists two-way Planning Center sync, Church Community Builder sync, Google Calendar, and Google Drive integrations.
Giving fees: Online giving has no monthly fee, and Ministry Planner charges 0.5% per online gift in addition to Stripe processing fees.
Security: The company says church data is isolated and encrypted in transit and at rest on SOC 2-compliant infrastructure.
Data ownership: Ministry Planner says churches own their data, can export everything at any time, and data is not sold or shared.
AI features: The product includes an AI assistant, spreadsheet/PDF/email smart import, and engagement predictions, with data stated not to be used to train models.
Mobile app status: A congregation mobile app with push notifications, giving, groups, events, sermons, and volunteer RSVP is listed as coming soon.
Free tool limits: The free tools page offers eight standalone tools and permits one free tool per church account.
Support tiers: Plant includes community support, Grow includes email support, and Multiply includes priority support plus onboarding.
Active-person definition: An active person is anyone with engagement data in the last 12 months, while historical and archived records remain free and unlimited.
Maker legal entity: The service is operated by Jethro Software, LLC, doing business as Ministry Planner.
Price from: $49/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Church Scheduling Software in 2026#9 of 43
Best Small Group Management Software in 2026#12 of 39
Best Church Volunteer Management Software in 2026#7 of 30
Best Worship Planning Software in 2026#6 of 23

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Sources

ministryplanner.church· checked 30 Sept 2026
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ministryplanner.church/pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026
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