Best Planning Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from church scheduling software ranked against Planning on the same published basis.
- 1Planning vs WorshipTools Presenter
- 2Planning vs OnStage
- 3Planning vs ChMeetings
- 4Planning vs ChurchBuddy
- 5Planning vs Planning Center
- 6Planning vs TheFaithApp
- 7Planning vs ChurchSoftware.com Groups
- 8Planning vs connectDaily
- 9Planning vs Ministry Planner
- 10Planning vs MosesTab Worship Planning
- 11Planning vs FellowshipOne
- 12Planning vs B1 Checkin
- 13Planning vs Church Planner
- 14Planning vs OttoChurch
- 15Planning vs Rock RMS
- 16Planning vs ChurchTrac
- 17Planning vs ACS Facility Scheduler
- 18Planning vs Connection Card Pro Check-Ins
- 19Planning vs Ministry Scheduler Pro
- 20Planning vs One Church Software
Planning alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WorshipTools Presenter | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | OnStage | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 3 | ChMeetings | 6.5 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | ChurchBuddy | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Planning Center | 6.5 | Free plan | $239/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | TheFaithApp | 6.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | ChurchSoftware.com Groups | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | connectDaily | 6.4 | Free plan | $11/mo | Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Ministry Planner | 6.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 10 | MosesTab Worship Planning | 6.3 | Free plan | $39/mo | Web |
| 11 | FellowshipOne | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | B1 Checkin | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Church Planner | 5.5 | No | C$8.32/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | OttoChurch | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Rock RMS | 5.5 | No | $0.37/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | ChurchTrac | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | ACS Facility Scheduler | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 18 | Connection Card Pro Check-Ins | 5.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Ministry Scheduler Pro | 5.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | One Church Software | 5.2 | No | $36/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Planning alternatives
What is the best alternative to Planning?
WorshipTools Presenter, number 1 in church scheduling software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: OnStage, ChMeetings, ChurchBuddy and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Planning?
WorshipTools Presenter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.