{"question": "best church management software for churches", "category": "church-management-software", "category_name": "church management software", "audience": "churches", "audience_name": "churches", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-29T01:29:28Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/church-management-software-churches-2026-10-29", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/church-management-software/churches", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Planning Center", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Tithely", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Breeze", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Check", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "ChurchTrac", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Rock RMS", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Pushpay", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Subsplash", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "ACS Technologies", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "DesignRush", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Breeze ChMS", "label": "compared"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Jotform", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.softwareadvice.com/church/", "domain": "softwareadvice.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.designrush.com/agency/it-services/trends/church-management-software", "domain": "designrush.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/compare/76708-132513/Planning-Center-vs-Breeze-ChMS", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/76708/Planning-Center/pricing/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.costbench.com/software/church-management/planning-center/hidden-costs/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://capterra.com/p/132513/Breeze-ChMS/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.trustradius.com/compare-products/pushpay-vs-rock-rms", "domain": "trustradius.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.getapp.com/nonprofit-software/a/rock-rms/", "domain": "getapp.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://churchmemberpro.pages.dev/blog/subsplash-vs-pushpay", "domain": "churchmemberpro.pages.dev", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.jotform.com/blog/church-management-software-systems/", "domain": "jotform.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "## Short answer\n\n**Planning Center** is the one I'd name first for most churches, and **Tithely (Breeze)** is the one I'd name first if you want simple flat pricing. Beyond that it depends mostly on your size.\n\n### 1. Planning Center - the default recommendation\nThe strongest all-around option and the most widely used. It's modular (People, Services, Giving, Check-Ins, Groups, Registrations, Calendar, Church Center app), so you buy only what you need. **People is free up to 250 people**, and modules run roughly $14-119/month each - so a small church might pay $14-50/month while a big one with the full suite runs $500-1,500+. Its Services module is the industry standard for worship planning and volunteer scheduling, which is why even churches on other systems often still use it. Rated 4.7 across ~1,138 reviews.\n*Downside:* costs stack up module by module, and it's arguably more machinery than a 60-person church needs.\n\n### 2. Tithely Church Management (formerly Breeze) - best for small/mid churches who want one simple price\nFlat **$72/month**, everything included - no per-module math, no per-user tiers. Easiest learning curve in the category, genuinely good for volunteer-run offices", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}