--- title: "Best Planning Center Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Planning Center? Find out how Planning Center stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/76708/Planning-Center/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-29" --- # Planning Center alternatives Last updated on September 29th, 2026 The best Planning Center alternatives are Chmeetings (best overall), One Church Software (best free plan), Gracely (best budget option), and ChurchTrac (most reviewed). Together they hold 1,129 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.8 to 4.9 out of 5. Planning Center itself holds 4.7 out of 5 across 1,138 reviews. ### Planning Center - Rating: 4.7 out of 5 (1,138 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 - Starting price: Not available - Key features: 1 of 11 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Planning Center alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Continue to Give](https://www.capterra.com/p/142350/Continue-to-Give/) — 4.6 out of 5 (214 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | Not available | 2 of 11 top category features | | [Aplos](https://www.capterra.com/p/118759/Aplos-Accounting/) — 4.4 out of 5 (188 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $79.00 /mo | 2 of 11 top category features | | [Chmeetings](https://www.capterra.com/p/184192/Chmeetings/) — 4.9 out of 5 (168 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $12.00 /mo | 2 of 11 top category features | | [Gracely](https://www.capterra.com/p/10008520/Gracely/) — 4.8 out of 5 (23 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | $19.00 /mo | 1 of 11 top category features | | [ChurchTrac](https://www.capterra.com/p/125787/ChurchTrac/) — 4.8 out of 5 (864 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $29.00 /usage/mo | 1 of 11 top category features | | [One Church Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/149636/One-Church/) — 4.9 out of 5 (74 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $58.00 /usage/mo | 1 of 11 top category features | | [Text In Church](https://www.capterra.com/p/142758/Text-In-Church/) — 4.6 out of 5 (266 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $37.00 /mo | 1 of 11 top category features | | [Clearstream](https://www.capterra.com/p/158103/Clearstream/) — 4.8 out of 5 (698 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $35.00 /mo | 1 of 11 top category features | | [Tithely Church Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/132513/Breeze-ChMS/) — 4.8 out of 5 (624 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $72.00 /mo | 1 of 11 top category features | | [Tithe.ly](https://www.capterra.com/p/154664/Tithe-ly-Church-Giving/) — 4.7 out of 5 (693 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 1 of 11 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Planning Center The best free alternatives to Planning Center are Continue to Give, Aplos, and Chmeetings — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Continue to Give](https://www.capterra.com/p/142350/Continue-to-Give/) — 4.6 out of 5 (214 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: Not available ### [Aplos](https://www.capterra.com/p/118759/Aplos-Accounting/) — 4.4 out of 5 (188 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $79.00 /mo ### [Chmeetings](https://www.capterra.com/p/184192/Chmeetings/) — 4.9 out of 5 (168 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $12.00 /mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Planning Center alternatives are Chmeetings (4.9), One Church Software (4.9), and ChurchTrac (4.8). ### [Chmeetings](https://www.capterra.com/p/184192/Chmeetings/) - 124 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 124 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 124 SMB reviews > "The confirmation message is also very helpful so that the acknowledgement is one click." — Charlene B., Administrator (April 23, 2026) ### [One Church Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/149636/One-Church/) - 61 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 across 61 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 61 SMB reviews > "Some of the older members do not text, email, or know what a push notification is. If there was a voice message option, we would be able to drop that service we are currently paying for and be able to afford the higher level of service." — James B., Pastor (January 20, 2022) ### [ChurchTrac](https://www.capterra.com/p/125787/ChurchTrac/) - 643 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 643 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 643 SMB reviews > "Best Value for full ChMS." — Larry H., Administrative Pastor (March 23, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from Planning Center? Of the 35 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Planning Center, the most common destinations were ChurchTrac, Clearstream, Tithely Church Management, and Tithe.ly. ### What users preferred ### [ChurchTrac](https://www.capterra.com/p/125787/ChurchTrac/) - 4.8 out of 5 (864 reviews) — 12 reviewers switched here > "Cost, available tools, ease of use, ease to teach others" — Aaron S., Assistant Pastor (April 23, 2026) ### [Clearstream](https://www.capterra.com/p/158103/Clearstream/) - 4.8 out of 5 (698 reviews) — 9 reviewers switched here > "We still use Planning Center for our overall church management, but the communication capabilities were too fragmented, data not as helpful. Clearstream has been a pivotal integration for us." — Laura M., Data Administrator (April 20, 2026) ### [Tithely Church Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/132513/Breeze-ChMS/) - 4.8 out of 5 (624 reviews) — 7 reviewers switched here > "Lower cost, easier user interface. Made more sense to use it over the other company." — Stephanie W., Next Gen Pastor and Communications Director (July 9, 2025) ### [Tithe.ly](https://www.capterra.com/p/154664/Tithe-ly-Church-Giving/) - 4.7 out of 5 (693 reviews) — 7 reviewers switched here > "I made the switch because there were too many products to manage. We found that Tithe.ly was able to offer what we need for a great value." — Thomas S., Director of Office Administration (July 25, 2025) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### CMMS - [MaintainX](https://www.capterra.com/p/179296/GetMaintainx/) — 4.8 out of 5 (1,075 reviews) - [Fiix](https://www.capterra.com/p/74916/Fiix/) — 4.5 out of 5 (629 reviews) - [FMX](https://www.capterra.com/p/130563/FMX/) — 4.7 out of 5 (426 reviews) ### Worship - [EasyWorship](https://www.capterra.com/p/101489/EasyWorship/) — 4.6 out of 5 (851 reviews) - [Proclaim by Logos](https://www.capterra.com/p/265496/Proclaim/) — 4.6 out of 5 (202 reviews) - [Logos Bible Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/275095/Logos/) — 4.8 out of 5 (238 reviews) ### Church Management - [Chmeetings](https://www.capterra.com/p/184192/Chmeetings/) — 4.9 out of 5 (168 reviews) - [Church Windows](https://www.capterra.com/p/2670/Church-Windows-Software/) — 4.3 out of 5 (912 reviews) - [Sunergo](https://www.capterra.com/p/231391/Sunergo/) — 4.5 out of 5 (4 reviews) ### Donation Management - [Bloomerang](https://www.capterra.com/p/131207/Bloomerang/) — 4.7 out of 5 (1,287 reviews) - [GiveSmart](https://www.capterra.com/p/130794/GiveSmart/) — 4.5 out of 5 (211 reviews) - [Eleo](https://www.capterra.com/p/157005/Eleo/) — 4.9 out of 5 (172 reviews) ---