Church Management · pricing · Updated September 2026
Planning Center pricing (2026)
Planning Center starts at $0/mo (People (Free)) as checked on 2026-09-02, read from Planning Center's own pricing page; 2 plans. Best for multi-product churches. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (People (Free))
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR —
- Best for: multi-product churches; worship teams; volunteer scheduling; online giving
As of · every figure below links to its source
Planning Center plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (Free) | $0 | — | flat | Free forever for unlimited users. Member database and reporting. All other modules (Services, Giving, Check-Ins, Groups, Calendar, Registrations) add on top of this free base. Church Center member app included free. | planningcenter.com |
| Services (Entry, calculator) | not priced monthly | — | flat | Lowest paid Services tier. Official page is calculator-driven with no static amount; aggregators report a lowest tier around $14-$15/month scaling up roughly $14/$29/$59/$99/$149/$199 by team members. Set to null because the official page publishes no fixed price. Each module (Giving, Check-ins, Groups, Calendar, Registrations) priced separately by usage. Music Stand add-on $5/month; toll-free texting number $5/month; text credits $0.02 each. | planningcenter.com |
Last verified 2026-09-02. Pricing fetched from planningcenter.com/pricing (interactive calculator, no static per-tier amounts shown on official page). Lowest paid tier left null because aggregators disagree ($14 G2 vs $15 costbench) and the official page shows no fixed amount. SOC 2 Type 2 and PCI Level 1 confirmed at planningcenter.com/security and the company SOC 2 blog post. Re-verified 2026-09-02 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged.
Price changes
No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Mailchimp, Zapier, Clearstream, SongSelect, ProPresenter, BoxCast.
Key features: Modular a-la-carte pricing — only pay for modules you use; SOC 2 Type 2 and PCI Level 1 certified; Church Center free member-facing app and web platform included; No contracts, cancel anytime.
Plan limits: Free People module has unlimited contacts; paid modules limited by usage (donations/month, team members, check-ins/day, group members, rooms); Text credits cost $0.02 each; Music Stand add-on is $5/month extra; Official pricing page shows no static per-tier amounts (calculator only).
Frequently asked questions
How much does Planning Center cost?
Planning Center starts at $0/mo (People (Free)); it has 2 published plans. Verified 2026-09-02.
Does Planning Center support HIPAA?
Planning Center HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: —.
Does Planning Center have a free plan?
Planning Center free tier: Yes.
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