Best Worship Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OnStage is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Planning Center and Ministry Planner. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Planning Center. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Worshipful at $5/mo.
Worship planning software helps teams coordinate service plans and the people assigned to prepare them. Compare participant assignments, volunteer scheduling and service calendars, then consider whether templates support the way your team plans recurring services. Team notifications and mobile access offer further criteria for coordinating updates; free plans and paid starting prices can help you assess cost. OnStage and Planning Center begin the ranking, followed by Ministry Planner and Ministry Order. Think about which planning responsibilities your team needs to organize and how volunteers should receive and act on service information.
23 worship planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 OnStage Top pick · 8.0 Free plan · $10/mo
#2 Planning Center Runner-up · 7.7 Free plan · $239/mo
#3 Ministry Planner Also great · 7.6 Free plan · $49/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Service templates
- Yes
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About OnStageVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$239/mofirst paid tier About Planning CenterVisit site - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$49/mofirst paid tier About Ministry PlannerVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
- Service templates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$16.67/mofirst paid tier About AssemblyFlowVisit site - Free plan iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Service templates
- Yes
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 14 /mo
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$14/mofirst paid tier About WorshipTeam.comVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
- Service templates
- Yes
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About Ministry OrderVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
- Service templates
- Yes
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About WorshipfulVisit site - iOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
- Service templates
- Yes
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsC$39/mofirst paid tier About SundayHQVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 19.99 /mo
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19 /mo
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Service templates
- Yes
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Service templates
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Participant assignments
- Yes
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Volunteer scheduling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Participant assignments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Service templates
- Yes
- Service calendar
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Service templates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which worship planning software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
OnStage is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 8.0. Planning Center is second and Ministry Planner third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Worshipful has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.