Checked 6 October 2026 · 7 tools
Church management software, by what it really costs
Seven church management systems compared on what their own pricing pages said on 6 October 2026: what is free, what is flat-rate, and which only quote in a demo.
How we chose. We read each tool’s own pricing page on 6 October 2026 and kept a screenshot of it, which is on this page beside the tool. Prices are in US dollars unless the vendor showed a regional price, in which case we say so. Where a vendor only gives prices in a sales call, we say that rather than guess. We did not test these tools hands-on; what each does well and where it falls short comes from the vendor’s own pages, and what its users say is quoted word for word, with a link.
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Which one, in ten seconds
Find the line that sounds like you.
- You want to start free and add parts as you growPlanning Center
- You want one flat monthly priceBreeze (Tithely Church Management)
- You want worship planning included, priced by adultsElvanto
- You want giving, app and website from one billTithely
- You have technical staff and want no licence feesRock RMS
- You want an app, website and streaming bundledSubsplash
- You are multi-site and want a sales teamPushpay
Side by side
| Tool | Best for | Price | Free tier | Key limits | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Center | a church that wants to start free and pay only for the parts it outgrows: each product is priced on its own | People, Calendar and Church Center free; each paid product from $15 a month, scaled by use | Yes: People, Calendar and Church Center always free; Services free for 5 team members | Each product (Services, Registrations, Giving, Check-ins, Groups) has its own price, from $15 to $239 a month | Web, with the Church Center app for members |
| Breeze (Tithely Church Management) | a small church that wants one flat price for people, volunteers, events and giving | $72 a month, flat; worship tools $29 a month extra | 30-day free trial | Now Tithely Church Management: Breeze’s own site says it "has been rebranded" | Web, with an admin mobile app |
| Elvanto | a church that wants church management with worship planning included, priced by the adults it actually tracks | US$15.20 a month billed annually for up to 50 active adults (US$19 monthly); US$62.40 for 200; US$149 setup | None shown on the pricing page | A one-off US$149 setup cost; prices rise with active adults | Web |
| Tithely | a church that wants giving free today and everything else (people, app, website, check-in) in one plan later | Giving $0 a month plus processing fees; All-Access $119 a month | Yes: Free Online Giving, $0 a month plus standard processing fees | The processing fee rate is not on the pricing page | Web, iOS and Android giving app, kiosks |
| Rock RMS | a large or multi-site church with technical staff that wants software it controls, without licence fees | No licence fee; self-host for free, or pay a hosting partner (a Spark donation plus their hosting fee) | The software is free and open source | Cloud hosting prices are set by each partner, not shown on Rock’s own page | Self-hosted, or cloud-hosted by a partner |
| Subsplash | a church that wants its app, website, giving, streaming and people tools from one company | Giving $0 a month; Subsplash One priced on church size and usage (ask for a quote) | Yes: Subsplash Giving, $0 a month | Subsplash One has no price on the page | Custom mobile and TV apps, websites, web |
| Pushpay | a large or multi-site church that wants giving and church management from a vendor with a sales and support team | Not published: plans (Core, Advanced, Complete) are priced in a demo | None; a free demo | No price without talking to sales | Web, a church app, giving |
Prices in US dollars from each vendor’s pricing page. Scroll the table sideways on a phone.
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Planning Center
Best for a church that wants to start free and pay only for the parts it outgrows: each product is priced on its own.
Price People, Calendar and Church Center free; each paid product from $15 a month, scaled by useFree Yes: People, Calendar and Church Center always free; Services free for 5 team membersRuns on Web, with the Church Center app for members
What it does well
- The member database, calendar and member app (Church Center) are always free.
- Every paid product has a free level: Services for 5 team members, Giving for 10 donations a month, Check-ins for 10 a day.
- No contracts, and you pay only for the products you switch on.
- Giving fees in the US are 2.15% + $0.30 for cards and $0.30 for a bank transfer.
Where it falls short
- A growing church pays per product: Services alone runs $15 to $239 a month by team size.
- The total depends on several sliders; the page adds them up for you.
Its pricing pageread 6 October 2026
02
Breeze (Tithely Church Management)
Best for a small church that wants one flat price for people, volunteers, events and giving.
Price $72 a month, flat; worship tools $29 a month extraFree 30-day free trialRuns on Web, with an admin mobile app
What it does well
- One flat rate, no setup fee, no contract, unlimited admin users.
- Includes free online giving, volunteer scheduling, check-in tags, events and email.
- Text messaging: 250 free a month, then $10 per 500.
Where it falls short
- Worship planning tools are a $29-a-month add-on.
- The product is being folded into Tithely under a new name.
Its pricing pageread 6 October 2026
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Elvanto
Best for a church that wants church management with worship planning included, priced by the adults it actually tracks.
Price US$15.20 a month billed annually for up to 50 active adults (US$19 monthly); US$62.40 for 200; US$149 setupFree None shown on the pricing pageRuns on Web
What it does well
- Charged only for active adults: no charge for children, or for community contacts who never attend.
- Worship planning, volunteer scheduling and the song database are included, not add-ons.
- The page lists servers in Australia, Europe and the US.
Where it falls short
- A US$149 setup cost on every plan.
Its pricing pageread 6 October 2026
04
Tithely
Best for a church that wants giving free today and everything else (people, app, website, check-in) in one plan later.
Price Giving $0 a month plus processing fees; All-Access $119 a monthFree Yes: Free Online Giving, $0 a month plus standard processing feesRuns on Web, iOS and Android giving app, kiosks
What it does well
- Online, text and app giving with no monthly fee.
- All-Access bundles giving, people, messaging, forms, check-in, volunteers, a website, an app and worship tools.
- All-Access starts with 30 days free, and the page says data moves and onboarding are included.
Where it falls short
- The free giving plan charges "standard processing fees", and the pricing page does not say what they are.
- All-Access is $119 a month: a big step from free.
Its pricing pageread 6 October 2026
05
Rock RMS
Best for a large or multi-site church with technical staff that wants software it controls, without licence fees.
Price No licence fee; self-host for free, or pay a hosting partner (a Spark donation plus their hosting fee)Free The software is free and open sourceRuns on Self-hosted, or cloud-hosted by a partner
What it does well
- Run by a nonprofit; its pricing page says "No Contract. No License Fees. No Hidden Costs."
- Host it yourself, or pick a hosting partner (Cloud 9 or RockCloud) that rolls the donation and hosting into one monthly payment.
- Has a grants programme for churches that cannot afford it.
Where it falls short
- Self-hosting needs someone who can run a server.
- The cloud price depends on the partner; you have to ask them.
Its pricing pageread 6 October 2026
06
Subsplash
Best for a church that wants its app, website, giving, streaming and people tools from one company.
Price Giving $0 a month; Subsplash One priced on church size and usage (ask for a quote)Free Yes: Subsplash Giving, $0 a monthRuns on Custom mobile and TV apps, websites, web
What it does well
- Subsplash Giving costs nothing a month: 2.99% + 30¢ for standard cards and 1% for bank transfers (ACH).
- Subsplash One bundles websites, custom mobile and TV apps, live streaming, giving, people, check-in and service planning.
- One customers get lower giving rates: 2.3% + 30¢ for cards, falling as giving grows.
Where it falls short
- No price for Subsplash One on the page: it goes by church size and usage.
Its pricing pageread 6 October 2026
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Pushpay
Best for a large or multi-site church that wants giving and church management from a vendor with a sales and support team.
Price Not published: plans (Core, Advanced, Complete) are priced in a demoFree None; a free demoRuns on Web, a church app, giving
What it does well
- Giving plans for multi-site churches: per-campus giving, branding and multiple bank accounts on Complete.
- Includes a church app with giving; a custom app on the higher plans.
- Church management (ChMS) and ChurchStaq are sold alongside.
Where it falls short
- No prices on the page; you book a demo to find out.
Its pricing pageread 6 October 2026
Questions
What is free in church management?
Planning Center’s People, Calendar and member app are always free, and each of its paid products has a free level. Rock RMS is free software if you host it yourself.
Why do some not show a price?
Subsplash One and Pushpay price by church size in a sales call. That is common for larger churches; it makes comparing harder, so we say so rather than guess.