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Planning Center

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 27 - Reviews of Planning Center

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RB

Ryan B.  
Music Director  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A necessity for every church"

July 5, 2019

5.0

The best scheduling and music organizing tool available for any church, band, or team.

Pros

The music library capabilities and integrations.

Cons

The individual musician interface takes a little while to adjust to

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AB

Adam B.  
Pastor  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Planning Center "

September 10, 2019

5.0

Pros

It is the best way to schedule, organize, and manage services and teams.

Cons

There are a few features that work well, but you must really know what you're doing in order to use them.

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AS

Angela S.  
Admin  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Not for us"

March 19, 2019

5.0

We wanted to try it to streamline Sunday worship but it because more of a hassle to try and get the correct information input at the right time. I wish titles and service formats had more customization to fit different church lingo and setup. Definitely worth trying.

Pros

The idea of the software is very cool! It gives you the ability to know what's going on in your church on Sunday's everywhere at all times. Great concept.

Cons

It's not setup for our style of service. We also have a diverse age group and many of our leaders aren't tech savy enough to log in and add their information.

Review Source

Response from Planning Center

March 25, 2019

Hey Angela, Thanks for taking the time to write an honest review of our software. We'd love to hear some of your ideas on what we could do to make our apps even better. If you haven't done so already, we would really appreciate it if you would email us at support@planning.center in order to give us some more details regarding some of the things you believe could be improved upon. Thanks!

LN

Luis N.  
Worship Leader  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Planning Center the best tool for churches"

December 4, 2019

5.0

Great tool, They are always looking to provide more useful tools

Pros

Planning center is such great tool to inform and prepare volunteers in advance so that they can perform to the best of their ability

Cons

When it comes to creating a set list it can be confusing and also the schedule section can be buggy. Great product but needs improvement in those areas

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NH

Nicholas H.  
Praise Team Member  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "This has saved us so much hassle"

August 13, 2019

5.0

Pros

I had used this once at a church in San Diego, When I came back home I recommended it immediately. This has helped so much.

Cons

I can't think of anything this doesn't do that we need.

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Joshua B.  
Graphic Design Consultant  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "My experience comes from using it in church to organize the media teams! It's great!"

July 5, 2018

4.0

Organization for my church life. I always know when I am scheduled to serve, with reminders beforehand so I don't forget.

Pros

Scheduling. The scheduling features are absolutely wonderful. Being able to review what is on the list for service, who is on what position for that day, etc. is an absolute Godsend!

Cons

The UI. It feels cluttered. I think an overhaul is due at some point. It would greatly help if you could reduce memory usage and increase overall performance a bit, too.

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QH

Quincy H.  
Executive  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "This is the only software you need for church volunteers and management!"

November 30, 2019

5.0

Pros

We switched to this software over a year ago after 4 months of slow integration and training for our volunteers! It literally was the best decision we EVER made. It’s saved us hundreds of hours on scheduling, small group management, service planning and more. We love it.

Cons

There custom forms are not as powerful as they should be.

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Adam T.  
Chaplain  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great Way to Keep Everyone on the Same Page!"

February 23, 2019

5.0

Pros

Planning Center has allowed my team to stay on the same page and it keeps out schedule up to date. It also is great because it allows for people to confirm whether or not they will be present.

Cons

I have not found anything that I don't like about Planning Center. It does exactly what it says.

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JJ

Jennifer J.  
Bookkeeper  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Planning Center"

April 15, 2021

5.0

The check in process is very simple and offers a few other options that we do not need at this time.

Pros

The ease of use especially for our volunteers is incredible. Pricing is right on point and competitive with other similar software.

Cons

The report process can be time consuming and could be simplified. If this offered more for all church management with our accounting needs we would be interested in it a bit more.

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Response from Planning Center

April 19, 2021

Thanks for the review, Jennifer! We'd love to assist in helping to save you time in generating reports. Just reach out to support@planningcenteronline.com with some details!

SP

Shaun P.  
Worship Leader  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "We love Planning Center"

December 6, 2021

5.0

We love this software

Pros

Planning Center is an excellent software with so many features that we honestly have only begun to tap its full potential.

Cons

Accessing administration for different features does seem a bit disjointed

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Operations Manager  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great for sharing media, and scheduling!"

August 31, 2020

5.0

The ability to keep the worship team aligned with who is serving when.

Pros

This is used each week for scheduling and sharing who will be on the worship team for the week. It helps to ensure that everyone knows their schedule, including who is not available so there are no surprises!

Cons

It doesn't play YouTube videos sometimes very well and directs you to the app. Would be nice if it played the audio and ignored the video part. Not sure if that is possible though.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
IBO  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Planning Center"

August 11, 2020

5.0

We are updating from an older out of date people management software.

Pros

I like the fact that once the system is set up it has a lot of automatic functions and it is fairly easy to use without training.

Cons

I feel the directions/training on the initial set up of the system skips over key elements or is not organized in a manor that makes it easy for someone who has never seen their system before to set it up.

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[Realm](https://www.capterra.com/p/146265/Realm/)[Tithe.ly](https://www.capterra.com/p/154664/Tithe-ly-Church-Giving/)

Reason for choosing Planning Center

pricing

Switched from

[ACS](https://www.capterra.com/p/2668/ACS/)

ACS was outdated and not very intuitive.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Certified Personal Trainer  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great system and very easy to use"

April 23, 2019

5.0

Definitely check out the free trial so you can begin using the software and learning how to use each feature.

Pros

Planning Center allows for quick check ins and provides excellent reports and data. The customization options are excellent and the software is overall user friendly.

Cons

It can be difficult to set up multiple devices at once but we've learned you have to set up the manned station first.

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PD

Paul D.  
Mobile App Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A good tool, but with some shortcomings"

January 23, 2019

5.0

In general, the software helps to speed up the planning processes of many working moments and distribute tasks among employees.

Pros

The Planning Center offers many useful options that make it convenient for me to coordinate actions between the employees of our company. There is automatic integration with Google and iCloud calendars.

Cons

The mobile version of the software was an order of magnitude more difficult to study because of its less intuitiveness. Unstable message delivery requiring personal intervention.

Review Source

VS

Veronica S.  
Administator  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Planning Center Review"

September 30, 2019

4.0

As I said before it has been great for our worship team and event planning.

Pros

The scheduling of individuals and programming events. The software allows us to create an event giving time planning to assisting in managing an event. Also it allows us to add files and music to help others involved in the production of the event to be prepared. It also allows us to keep a list of songs to refer back to.

Cons

For how I use it, I haven't seen any things that hasn't been easy to handle. Although I did change our scheduling from PCO to CCB.

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SC

Steve C.  
Youth Pastor  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### ""Services" App via Planning Center"

August 22, 2019

5.0

Overall, it has been incredibly helpful to efficiently help our team be on the same page. We can adjust the amount of time given to various parts of the service and think through what should be offered at what times. This app has been a huge help to us!

Pros

I love the collaboration that this app allows us on the pastoral and ministry staff. This app lets use interact with one another effectively and plan out our weekly services.

Cons

It is sometimes difficult to easily access past services to see what we have done before.

Review Source

JE

Justin E.  
Drummer  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Planning simplified!"

February 21, 2019

5.0

I love planning center and i recommend it to my friends constantly

Pros

I use this software daily. I love the UI and all the features that come with this such as media player, attachments, and the ability to add in exported files

Cons

Ive used this app for over 4 years and have had zero issues within that time!

Review Source

Response from Planning Center

February 22, 2019

Hi Justin! Thank you for your honest review and kind words! They mean so much to our team!

LB

Lindsay B.  
Connections Coordinator  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "helps keep my team organized"

July 27, 2020

5.0

Overall, I'd say it's very easy to use, and it's a great way to stay organized. The software makes leading a church team of about 40 people very manageable.

Pros

I prefer using it as an app on my phone, and I like how easily I can schedule my church team members to serve each week. I can send out a templated email from the app and easily see who has accepted or declined the invite.

Cons

A few times, team members said they accepted an invitation, but it didn't actually go through on the app. But that didn't happen often, or it could've been user error!

Review Source

AJ

Amanda J.  
COA  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Happy Times! "

January 12, 2023

5.0

Pros

I really like the functionality and the planning center. It’s really easy to navigate through the center and get to where I need to go to view upcoming schedules and events and also make any changes.

Cons

All the features in the planning center are very helpful to use for what I need them, for. I cannot find any thing bad to say.

Review Source

Response from Planning Center

January 16, 2023

Amanda, thank you for such kind words - we're so glad you're finding our products useful! If you need anything else, reach out to us at support@planningcenter.com and we'll be glad to help!

EM

Erin M.  
Director of Special Needs  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Planning Center Review"

October 25, 2019

5.0

I am very happy with my overall experience with Planning Center.

Pros

I like the fact that I can see what my coworkers have added and I can easily share it when needed.

Cons

I am looking for a way to schedule my volunteers and families that I oversee in my church, and it doesn't quite work. I use it for other things and it is fantastic.

Review Source

MB

Matt B.  
Pastor  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Planning Center is awesome"

August 6, 2019

5.0

Pros

We love planning center. We use it every day. The features and value are incredible.

Cons

I honestly have no issues with the software. A++

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Public Health Researcher  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Organization and Storage for your church"

March 17, 2019

5.0

Pros

The site provides storage and organization for a range of serving needs

Cons

The system is not as customization as I would like

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CZ

Crystal Z.  
Associate Host Team Pastor  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "I use this software bieeekly. It is necessary for my ministry. Not always the easiest software"

February 26, 2018

4.0

Pros

Like the organization and ease of communicating with a huge group at once. Also like how it functions for my particular ministry which has a lot of moving parts

Cons

it is often clunky and slow. It won't load or has to be refreshed often. Sometimes it even has errors which result in miscommunication. Not intuitive

Review Source

Response from Planning Center

February 28, 2018

Hi Crystal, Sorry to hear that you're experiencing slowness when using Planning Center. I'm not sure which of our applications you're using, but they definitely shouldn't be running slow. If you'd like to contact our support team, we'd be happy to troubleshoot that issue with you. Support@planning.center, or click on the question mark in the upper right corner of the app that you're in. Reagan Helms Support Team Lead Planning.center

DD

Dustin D.  
Pastor  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy in every way!"

April 8, 2017

5.0

I've used PCO Services for years, but decided to look into its People app (CMS) and was enthralled by its ease of use and its cost: free! There are a few things it doesn't do, but they are quickly becoming the one stop shop for church tech needs.

Pros

Its integration with other PCO apps.

Cons

I wish the People app was a little more customizable. It lacks some essential features, but is free, so I can't complain.

Review Source

RH

Ray H.  
Associate Pastor  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Every Church Needs Planning Center"

October 29, 2020

5.0

I have had a great experience using Planning Center and it does keep me and my teams more organized for worship services.

Pros

Planning Center keeps me and my worship teams organized and prepared each week for worship and rehearsals. It has great integration with not only my musicians but the tech team as well. Planning Center is not just software for musicians, but for anyone who wants to stay organized.

Cons

It is difficult to do some functions on the app versus the desktop website. I would like to see more functionality in the app.

Review Source

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