Best Church Volunteer Management Software in 2026
Updated
Coordinating church volunteers involves keeping availability, schedules, and communication in view. The ranked entries are ordered beginning with GraceSquad, RosterThat, and Church Volunteering, with HolyJot and SimpleServ close behind. Compared on automated reminders, availability tracking, recurring schedules, and shift scheduling, they offer several ways to assess how service is organized. Volunteer messaging and a mobile app are also listed, alongside volunteer limits. For practical access and cost comparisons, check which entries show a free plan and where paid pricing starts. Use those details to compare the tools against how your congregation schedules people and keeps volunteers informed.
30ranked
17free plans on this page
£2.92/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Church Volunteer Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.24 of 24 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 GraceSquadPaid from $39/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Planning CenterPaid from $239/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Church VolunteeringPaid from $12/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 4 RosterThatPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 5 SimpleServPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 6 Ministry PlannerPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 7 WorshipTools PresenterFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 ParishSOFT
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 AidOrbitPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 10 HolyJotFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Ministry Scheduler Pro
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Parish ScribeFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 13 RosterbookPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 14 AssembleaPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 15 WorshipMetricsPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 16 ChurchCMSPaid from $24.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 17 Simple Church RotaPaid from £2.92/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 18 church.chatFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 19 Ministry OrderPaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 Oikos Planning SystemFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 21 ServeTogetherPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 22 ChurchScheduling.comPaid from $7/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 23 ChurchSoftware.com Volunteer ManagementFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 24 Ministry StewardPaid from $50/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 25 ParoeciaPaid from $60/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Shift scheduling | Recurring schedules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GraceSquad | 7.8 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Planning Center | 7.7 | Free plan | $239/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | ||
| 3 | Church Volunteering | 7.6 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | |
| 4 | RosterThat | 7.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | SimpleServ | 7.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Ministry Planner | 7.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | ||
| 7 | WorshipTools Presenter | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 8 | ParishSOFT | 7.3 | ||||||
| 9 | AidOrbit | 7.1 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | HolyJot | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11 | Ministry Scheduler Pro | 7.0 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 12 | Parish Scribe | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 25 /mo | Yes | |
| 13 | Rosterbook | 7.0 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | |
| 14 | Assemblea | 6.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | ||
| 15 | WorshipMetrics | 6.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | ||
| 16 | ChurchCMS | 6.8 | Free plan | $24.17/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | ||
| 17 | Simple Church Rota | 6.8 | No | £2.92/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 18 | church.chat | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 19 | Ministry Order | 6.7 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | ||
| 20 | Oikos Planning System | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 21 | ServeTogether | 6.7 | No | $15/mo | No | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | ChurchScheduling.com | 6.6 | No | $7/mo | No | 7 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | ChurchSoftware.com Volunteer Management | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 24 | Ministry Steward | 6.6 | No | $50/mo | No | 50 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Paroecia | 6.5 | $60/mo | No | 100 /mo | Yes |
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