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ChurchSuite vs Planning Center

Both stand on church management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

ChurchSuite

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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.

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Planning Center covers several church operations, with separate free product plans and tools for worship planning and people management. Churches should check the Services access-based pricing and mobile device compatibility against their needs.

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The facts

	ChurchSuite	Planning Center
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	No	No
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Solo: $15.50 a month	Services 20: $15 a month
Plans published	4	11
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	churchsuite.com	planningcenter.com
On church management software	#13 of 38	#9 of 38

ChurchSuite: what it does well

Ten modules cover broad church operations
Members can manage details and rotas
Free iOS and Android apps available
Daily off-site backups are provided
Modules can change without contracts

What to know first

Address Book is required
No free plan
Solo plan supports 0–99 active contacts
Each account includes 2GB file storage

Planning Center: what it does well

Free plans are listed for Calendar, People and Services.
People includes an unlimited database and reporting.
Services supports volunteer scheduling and rehearsals.
Support is free for customers and noncustomers.
An open API and listed integrations are available.

What to know first

Services free plan includes five team members.
Services mobile app is not compatible with Windows devices.
Services pricing depends on system accessors.
Paid access starts at $5/mo.

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