Scout is a paid church management platform for churches and ministries. It connects serving, giving, groups, prayer requests, pastoral notes, and check-ins on one person record. Staff can receive pastoral briefings that show participation changes and suggest possible next steps, while human staff remain responsible for acting on those suggestions. Sunday tools include serving schedules, Run of Show planning, secure kiosk check-in, badge printing, family linking, and attendance reports. The churchHQ member app supports giving, serving confirmations, groups, and ongoing connection on iOS, Android, and web. Scout can import people, households, groups, and giving data from Planning Center Online without writing back. Guided migration includes a 45-minute mapping call. Plans start at 69.00 USD per month for average weekly participation under 250; higher listed tiers cost 99.00 and 199.00 USD monthly. A 30-day trial is listed, but there is no free plan.
Who it is for
Scout suits churches and ministries managing participation, giving, groups, pastoral information, and Sunday check-in. It also fits organizations planning a guided migration from an existing system.
What is good
- Combines church records on one person profile
- Includes kiosk check-in and badge printing
- Member app works on iOS, Android, and web
- Guided migration includes a mapping call
- No Scout fee on giving
What to know first
- No free plan
- Plans are priced by weekly participation
- 2,000+ participation tier has custom pricing
- AI suggestions still require staff action
Verdict
Scout brings church administration, member engagement, migration, and Sunday operations into one platform. Its starting plan is 69.00 USD per month, with a 30-day trial and direct implementation help on every plan.
Scout plans and pricing
All plansCompared on church check-in software
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $69/mo
- Check-in modes
- kiosk
- Badge printing
- Yes
- Family linking
- Yes
- Attendance reports
- Yes
