Freedom251 › Industry Software
Free and open first
Best Church Event Management Software in 2026
Church events can range from recurring gatherings to programs that need registration and payment. Compare ChurchPlan, Faith Teams, and Planning Center on attendee check-in, attendee limits, and custom registration forms to see how their listed features match your event needs. Payment collection and support for recurring events may also shape how you organize sign-ups. Check mobile platform availability, whether a free plan is offered, and the paid-from price when weighing access and cost. The right fit depends on the tasks your team handles and the capabilities you need for welcoming attendees and managing participation.
- 46 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
ChurchCMS
Free plan Open source AndroidAPISelf-hosted+1Choose ChurchCMS if your church wants broad management tools with a free, unlimited self-hosted plan or needs managed hosting and onboarding.
- 2
B1 Checkin
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebB1 Checkin covers household lookup, child group assignment, visitor registration, and label printing. Churches need to complete B1 Admin configuration before using the kiosk.
- 3
ChurchPlan
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose ChurchPlan if your church needs giving and member tools, or if you want event features and QR check-in through Engagement.
- 4
ChurchSoftware.com Event Registration
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebChurchSoftware.com Event Registration combines signup forms, attendance limits, attendee reminders, and reports for church events.
- 5
ChurchBoard
Free plan WebChoose ChurchBoard if your church needs registration, volunteer coordination, and event-day check-in in one web tool. Its listed workflows cover children’s events as well as conferences and retreats.
- 6
Faith Teams
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebFaith Teams brings member records, attendance, check-in, scheduling, communications, and giving tools together for church use.
- 7
Fellowr
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebFellowr covers a wide range of church administration tasks, with mobile apps and a no-percentage fee on donations.
- 8
Floways
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebFloways combines member management with modules for giving, events and other ministry needs. Compare the included modules, storage and transaction fees with your organization’s requirements.
- 9
Planning Center
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3Planning Center covers several church operations, with separate free product plans and tools for worship planning and people management.
- 10
Church Loop
Free plan WebChurch Loop combines people management, follow-up journeys, and event handling for church teams. Compare the plan's SMS allowance with your expected messaging needs.
- 11
KingdomERP
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebKingdomERP combines church administration, finance, attendance, courses and communication features across mobile and web access.
- 12
Rock RMS
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2Rock RMS covers church administration, communication, digital tools, and engagement in one open-source platform.
- 13
Convoke
Free plan WebConvoke brings event administration and attendee health tools together, with plans based on registered attendees. Organizers should note the attendee thresholds and Stripe processing fees.
- 14
Flocknote
Free plan iPhoneWebFlocknote brings church communications, member tools, event signups, and giving together. Churches should account for plan costs by membership size and transaction fees for online donations.
- 15
TimelyChurch
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebTimelyChurch combines administrative, giving, check-in, volunteer, and website tools for churches, with a free option and paid plans starting at $49 a month.
- 16
Gathrik
Free plan WebChoose Gathrik if your church wants one web service for member management, attendance, events, communication, giving, and volunteer scheduling.
- 17
Hubl VBS
Free plan WebChoose Hubl VBS if your church needs registration, check-in, messaging, group, and volunteer tools for children’s events.
- 18
MyVBS
Free plan WebMyVBS brings registration, event and group management, rosters, and email campaigns together for Vacation Bible School organizers.
- 19
Vinteract
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebVinteract combines people management, event operations, giving, messaging, and reporting in a modular church platform.
- 20
TrueConnect+
Free plan WebChurches seeking a combined service planning, livestreaming, giving, and administration platform should consider TrueConnect+.
- 21
VBSMate
Free plan WebVBSMate brings event pages, participant and volunteer coordination, and reporting together for church Vacation Bible School organizers.
- 22
VBS PRO
Free plan WebChoose VBS PRO if you are organizing a children’s event and need registration, crew or volunteer assignments, and an event website in one system.
- 23
ChurchSuite
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1ChurchSuite 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.
- 24
ChurchTrac
by ChurchTracFree trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2ChurchTrac combines church administration, giving, worship planning, and member-facing tools, with monthly plans scaled by tracked people.
- 25
Churchteams
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWebChurchteams brings several church management tasks together, including check-in, registration, giving, groups, and texting.
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price
More in Industry Software
- Church Facility Management Software26
- Church Giving Software26
- Church Management Software38
- Church Payroll Software27
- Church Presentation Software35
- Church Streaming Software37
- Church Text Messaging Software25
- Church Volunteer Management Software30
- Commercial Property Management Software20
- Construction Time Tracking Software19
- Digital Menu Software42
- Donor Management Software34