Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does Planning Center cost?
Planning Center publishes a free plan. Church management products (People, Services, Giving, Check-Ins, Groups, Registrations, Calendar, Publishing) plus the free Church Center member app and web platform.
Prices are as published by Planning Center on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Peopleunlimited people, lists, workflows, forms | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Giving 10 / 75 / 200 / 500 / 1,000 / 1,500 / unlimited monthly donations$0 / $15 / $32 / $69 / $115 / $179 / $239 per month | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Check-Ins 10 / 30 / 75 / 200 / 500 / 1,000 / unlimited daily check-ins$0 / $15 / $32 / $69 / $115 / $179 / $239 per month, set by busiest day of the week | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Groups 15 / 75 / 200 / 500 / 1,000 / 1,500 / unlimited members$0 / $15 / $32 / $69 / $115 / $179 / $239 per month | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Services 5 / 20 / 50 / 150 / 400 / 1000 / unlimited team members$0 / $15 / $32 / $69 / $115 / $179 / $239 per month | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Registrations 5 / 20 / 50 / 150 / 400 / 1,000 / 5,000 attendees$0 / $15 / $32 / $69 / $115 / $179 / $239 per month, set by largest event | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Calendar 1 / 5 / 15 / 30 / 50 / 75 / unlimited rooms$0 / $15 / $32 / $69 / $115 / $179 / $239 per month; events free | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Publishing Essential / Plus / Premium$0 / $15 / $32 per month; custom pages need a paid level | $0/mo | Monthly |
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| Music Standdigital sheet music, Services add-on | $5/mo |
| Text2Give toll-free numberfor Giving | $5/mo |
| Text message credits$0.02 per text sent from People | Not published |
Pricing source: planningcenter.com ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Setup
- $0 · 'No setup fees, monthly minimums, or cancellation fees.'
- Contract & cancellation
- month-to-month · Renewal: yes, monthly · cancel any time without fees
- Payments
- US: 2.15% + $0.30 card; 0% + $0.30 ACH; +1.5% international cards · Giving and Registrations payments are processed by Stripe
- Data export
- unknown · Not stated on the pricing page
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on Planning Center's site. Open the source to read the full context.
- Giving is priced by the number of donations received per month: 10 free, 75 at $15/mo, 500 at $69/mo, unlimited at $239/mo.
“Pricing is based on the total number of donations given per month. Online payments are processed for a low, additional fee by Stripe.”
planningcenter.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Every donation and event payment is also charged a processing fee: 2.15% + $0.30 per card transaction and $0.30 per ACH transfer in the US.
“processed at the 2.15% + $0.30 rate for credit/debit and ACH bank transfers at 0% + $0.30 in the United States”
planningcenter.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Check-Ins is priced by attendance on the busiest day of the week; 10 daily check-ins are free, 200 cost $69/mo.
“Pricing is based on the number of people who check in on your busiest day of the week.”
planningcenter.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Text-to-give requires a $5/mo toll-free number, and texts to the congregation cost $0.02 each.
“you can add a toll-free number for $5 a month to provide Text2Give options for donors through Giving.”
planningcenter.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The Church Center app and home page are free; custom pages require a paid Publishing level ($15 or $32/mo).
“You only have to pay if you want to upgrade to design custom pages”
planningcenter.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
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