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29 tools compared. Prices link to each vendor's pricing page. How we rate

Planning Center

Modular pricing
People: Free; paid modules priced by usage
★★★★ 4.2/5

Breeze

Flat pricing
$72/mo (1,000 contacts)
★★★½ 3.6/5

ChurchTrac

By database size pricing
$29/mo (75 names)
★★★★ 3.9/5

ChMeetings

By people pricing
Free (50 people)
★★★★½ 4.4/5

Flocknote

By members pricing
Free (0-40 members)
★★★★ 4.1/5

Realm (ACS)

Quote pricing
Est. from $49/mo ⓘEstimate. ACS checkout lists Realm Inform at $49/mo. Connect and Multiply are quoted by attendance. Source: https://buy.acst.com/realm-inform/ (found 2026-10-22)
★★★½ 3.4/5

Rock RMS

Open source pricing
Donation-based, no license fee
★★★★ 3.8/5

Elvanto

By people pricing
Est. $15.20–$78/mo ⓘEstimate. Vendor page: 50 active adults $15.20/mo (annual) or $19 monthly; 200 adults $78/mo; $149 setup. Source: https://www.elvanto.com/us/pricing/ (found 2026-10-22)
★★★½ 3.4/5

ChurchCRM

Self-hosted pricing
Free (open source)
Not yet rated

Servant Keeper

Tiered pricing
$79.99/mo (Core)
★★★½ 3.4/5

IconCMO

Tiered pricing
$50/mo (Basic)
★★★★ 3.9/5

ChurchSuite

By modules × contacts pricing
£9/mo (1 module, 0–99 contacts)
★★★★ 4.0/5

ChurchTools

By people pricing
$39/mo (XS, 100 people)
Not yet rated

One Church Software

By people pricing
$58/mo (Core, smallest tier)
★★★½ 3.7/5

Church Windows

By modules pricing
$19/mo (1 module, desktop)
Not yet rated

ChurchDesk

By contacts pricing
£54/mo (Basic, 100 contacts, annual)
Not yet rated

Bloomerang

Tiered pricing
Fundraising from $40/mo; CRM from $125/mo (annual)
Not yet rated

Little Green Light

By records pricing
$45/mo (up to 2,500 constituents)
Not yet rated

CiviCRM

Open source pricing
Free (open source)
Not yet rated

Churchteams

By database size pricing
$37/mo (up to 200 people)
★★★★½ 4.4/5

PowerChurch Plus

One-time or hosted pricing
$445 one-time (Windows)
★★★★ 3.8/5

Church Community Builder (Pushpay)

Quote pricing
Est. $100–300+/mo ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (now sold by Pushpay). Estimate from community reports compiled by ChurchMemberPro; bundles with Pushpay est. $500–1,500+/mo; annual contracts typical. Source: https://churchmemberpro.com/blog/ccb-church-community-builder-review/ (found 2026-10-22)
★★★ 2.8/5

MinistryPlatform

Quote pricing
Est. from ~$500–605/mo ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (ACS Technologies). Third-party listings show $500/mo (SourceForge) to ~$605/mo (Zoftware); implementation often extra. Source: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/MinistryPlatform/ (found 2026-10-22)
★★★½ 3.4/5

ShelbyNext Membership

Quote pricing
Est. $179/mo + $1,299 setup ⓘEstimate. From Shelby's own (older, 2017) ShelbyNext Membership overview PDF: $179/mo incl. 500 records, $1,299 one-time setup. Current price requires sales. Source: https://www.shelbysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ShelbyNext-Membership-Overview.pdf (found 2026-10-22)
Not yet rated

ParishSOFT Family Suite

Quote pricing
Est. from $55/mo ⓘEstimate. Billed by registered households (ParishSOFT support article); from-$55/mo figure is a third-party listing (Subger). Implementation $900–$3,200 per ParishSOFT professional services. Source: https://www.parishsoft.com/professional-services (found 2026-10-22)
Not yet rated

Simple Church CRM

Quote pricing
Est. from $35.13/mo ⓘEstimate. No public pricing; Software Advice lists 'starting at $35.13'. Source: https://www.softwareadvice.com/church/simplechurch-crm-profile/ (found 2026-10-22)
Not yet rated

Fellowship One

Quote pricing
Quote only
Not yet rated

Gracely

Quote pricing
Quote only
Not yet rated

Faithlife Equip

Quote pricing
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Not yet rated
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Price comparison

ToolStarting pricePricing model
Planning CenterPeople: Free; paid modules priced by usagemodular
Breeze$72/mo (1,000 contacts)flat
ChurchTrac$29/mo (75 names)by database size
ChMeetingsFree (50 people)by people
FlocknoteFree (0-40 members)by members
Realm (ACS)Est. from $49/mo ⓘEstimate. ACS checkout lists Realm Inform at $49/mo. Connect and Multiply are quoted by attendance. Source: https://buy.acst.com/realm-inform/ (found 2026-10-22)quote
Rock RMSDonation-based, no license feeopen source
ElvantoEst. $15.20–$78/mo ⓘEstimate. Vendor page: 50 active adults $15.20/mo (annual) or $19 monthly; 200 adults $78/mo; $149 setup. Source: https://www.elvanto.com/us/pricing/ (found 2026-10-22)by people
ChurchCRMFree (open source)self-hosted
Servant Keeper$79.99/mo (Core)tiered
IconCMO$50/mo (Basic)tiered
ChurchSuite£9/mo (1 module, 0–99 contacts)by modules × contacts
ChurchTools$39/mo (XS, 100 people)by people
One Church Software$58/mo (Core, smallest tier)by people
Church Windows$19/mo (1 module, desktop)by modules
ChurchDesk£54/mo (Basic, 100 contacts, annual)by contacts
BloomerangFundraising from $40/mo; CRM from $125/mo (annual)tiered
Little Green Light$45/mo (up to 2,500 constituents)by records
CiviCRMFree (open source)open source
Churchteams$37/mo (up to 200 people)by database size
PowerChurch Plus$445 one-time (Windows)one-time or hosted
Church Community Builder (Pushpay)Est. $100–300+/mo ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (now sold by Pushpay). Estimate from community reports compiled by ChurchMemberPro; bundles with Pushpay est. $500–1,500+/mo; annual contracts typical. Source: https://churchmemberpro.com/blog/ccb-church-community-builder-review/ (found 2026-10-22)quote
MinistryPlatformEst. from ~$500–605/mo ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (ACS Technologies). Third-party listings show $500/mo (SourceForge) to ~$605/mo (Zoftware); implementation often extra. Source: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/MinistryPlatform/ (found 2026-10-22)quote
ShelbyNext MembershipEst. $179/mo + $1,299 setup ⓘEstimate. From Shelby's own (older, 2017) ShelbyNext Membership overview PDF: $179/mo incl. 500 records, $1,299 one-time setup. Current price requires sales. Source: https://www.shelbysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ShelbyNext-Membership-Overview.pdf (found 2026-10-22)quote
ParishSOFT Family SuiteEst. from $55/mo ⓘEstimate. Billed by registered households (ParishSOFT support article); from-$55/mo figure is a third-party listing (Subger). Implementation $900–$3,200 per ParishSOFT professional services. Source: https://www.parishsoft.com/professional-services (found 2026-10-22)quote
Simple Church CRMEst. from $35.13/mo ⓘEstimate. No public pricing; Software Advice lists 'starting at $35.13'. Source: https://www.softwareadvice.com/church/simplechurch-crm-profile/ (found 2026-10-22)quote
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