Best Church Volunteer Management Software in 2026
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Coordinating church volunteers means keeping availability, shifts, and recurring service commitments in view. Compare availability tracking and shift scheduling with recurring schedules, automated reminders, and volunteer messaging. Check whether a mobile app and any volunteer limit fit the way your congregation organizes service. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing are additional points to weigh. WorshipTools Presenter, GraceSquad, and HolyJot are among the entries shown. Consider how volunteers will receive updates and keep their schedules current as you compare the listed features.
17 of 21 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WorshipTools PresenterWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | ||
| 2 | GraceSquadWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 3 | HolyJotWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 4 | Planning CenterWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $239/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 5 | WorshipMetricsWeb · Windows | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 6 | AidOrbitWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 7 | AssembleaWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 8 | Church VolunteeringWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 9 | ChurchCMSWeb · Android · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $24.17/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 10 | Ministry PlannerWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 11 | Parish ScribeWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 12 | RosterbookWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 13 | RosterThatWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 14 | SimpleServWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 15 | church.chatWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 16 | ChurchSoftware.com Volunteer ManagementWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 17 | Oikos Planning SystemWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 18 | ParishSOFTWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 19 | ParoeciaWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $60/mo | 5.5 | ||
| 20 | Ministry Scheduler ProWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 21 | ChurchDesk RotaWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | £4.50/mo | 5.2 | |
| 22 | VolunteerHubWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $143/mo | 5.2 | |
| 23 | Ministry OrderWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.1 | |
| 24 | Simple Church RotaWeb · Android | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | £2.92/mo | 5.1 | |
| 25 | VirtuousWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Shift scheduling | Recurring schedules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WorshipTools Presenter | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 2 | GraceSquad | 6.6 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | HolyJot | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 4 | Planning Center | 6.5 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | ||
| 5 | WorshipMetrics | 6.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | ||
| 6 | AidOrbit | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Assemblea | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | ||
| 8 | Church Volunteering | 6.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | |
| 9 | ChurchCMS | 6.4 | Free plan | $24.17/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | ||
| 10 | Ministry Planner | 6.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | ||
| 11 | Parish Scribe | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 25 /mo | Yes | |
| 12 | Rosterbook | 6.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | |
| 13 | RosterThat | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | SimpleServ | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | church.chat | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 16 | ChurchSoftware.com Volunteer Management | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | Oikos Planning System | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | ParishSOFT | 5.6 | ||||||
| 19 | Paroecia | 5.5 | $60/mo | No | 100 /mo | Yes | ||
| 20 | Ministry Scheduler Pro | 5.3 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 21 | ChurchDesk Rota | 5.2 | No | £4.50/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | VolunteerHub | 5.2 | No | $143/mo | No | 143 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Ministry Order | 5.1 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | ||
| 24 | Simple Church Rota | 5.1 | No | £2.92/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 25 | Virtuous | 5.1 | No |
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