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Best Church Check-In Software in 2026

Church check-in software supports attendance tracking and the routines for welcoming people, including families. Compare check-in modes and family linking with safety alerts and badge printing to see what aligns with your process. Digital badges and attendance reports add ways to assess identification and reporting features, while multi-site support can matter when check-in spans locations. The comparison also includes free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Church Central Cloud, Planning Center, and Subsplash Church App are among the named options to consider. Weigh the listed capabilities against how your church handles check-in and the information it needs to track.

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    ACTS

    by ACTS
    Free plan LinuxWebWindows

    ACTS brings membership, attendance, activities, and financial reporting into a free, open-source offering.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    B1 Checkin

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    B1 Checkin covers household lookup, child group assignment, visitor registration, and label printing. Churches need to complete B1 Admin configuration before using the kiosk.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Church Central Cloud

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Church Central Cloud combines member, finance, attendance and communications functions for churches. Its free plan has limits on members and branches, while paid plans start at $15 a month.

    7.5 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    Churchease

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Churchease if your church needs member and ministry management with unlimited members, and you want a free Starter plan after a 30-day Growth trial.

    7.5 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Excellerate

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Excellerate covers church records, contributions, groups, visitor follow-up, and check-in, with desktop and Atom cloud options.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $145 Visit site
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    Connection Card Pro Check-Ins

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Connection Card Pro Check-Ins combines attendance capture, reporting, and name-tag printing for church settings.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $29/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Gracely

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Gracely combines member management, communication, events, and giving with a member-facing mobile app.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $19/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Planning Center

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Planning Center covers several church operations, with separate free product plans and tools for worship planning and people management.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $5/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Churchy

    Free plan Web

    Churchy brings member records, attendance, giving, and communication tools together for churches. Its free plan has defined team, record, and storage limits; Enterprise adds multi-branch management.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $23/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Rock RMS

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    Rock RMS covers church administration, communication, digital tools, and engagement in one open-source platform.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Havyn

    Free plan Web

    Havyn offers check-in, authorized pickup, and overdue alerts for child-serving organizations. Its browser access and lack of badge printing are worth noting before choosing it.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    SteepleMate Church Check-In

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    SteepleMate combines check-in and attendance tools with wider church management features. The Free plan covers basic people management and communication; advanced tools require Pro.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $69.99/mo Visit site
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    MosesTab Worship Planning

    Free plan Web

    MosesTab Worship Planning brings service orders, song details, team scheduling, and a stage timer into one church management platform.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $39/mo Visit site
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    TimelyChurch

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    TimelyChurch combines administrative, giving, check-in, volunteer, and website tools for churches, with a free option and paid plans starting at $49 a month.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $49/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    CDM+

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    CDM+ brings fund accounting, payroll and payment workflows together for nonprofit and faith-based organizations.

    6.5 From $25/mo Visit site
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    ChurchSuite

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    ChurchSuite combines church administration, member access, communications, and payments in one modular service. Its starting plan is $15.50 per month, with higher tiers adding modules and capacity.

    6.5 From $15.50/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Avenit

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Avenit covers church operations from services and messaging to finances and child safety, with configurable modules and multi-site support.

    6.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ChurchTrac

    by ChurchTrac
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    ChurchTrac combines church administration, giving, worship planning, and member-facing tools, with monthly plans scaled by tracked people.

    6.4 From $29/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Church Flow

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Church Flow brings core church administration tasks into one workspace, with broad import and check-in support.

    6.3 From 79 ZAR/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Churchteams

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Churchteams brings several church management tasks together, including check-in, registration, giving, groups, and texting.

    6.3 30-day trial Visit site
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    Grace Gate Check-In

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Grace Gate Check-In brings child check-in, pickup verification, parent communication, and volunteer tools into one service.

    6.3 From $9.99/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    iKnow Church

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    iKnow Church brings church administration, safeguarding, events and finance tools together, with mobile and browser access.

    6.1 From £22/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    One Church Software

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    One Church Software combines church fund accounting with giving records, budgeting, payables and reporting. The accounting add-on and Financial Plan are both listed at $36 a month.

    6.1 From $36/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    FlockBase

    Free trial WebWindows

    FlockBase brings church membership and financial functions into one system, with cloud and desktop options.

    6.0 From $24/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    KidTally

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    KidTally combines pickup verification, custody controls, parent status sharing, and emergency attendance tools.

    6.0 From $24/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site

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