Ministry Order vs SundayHQ

Ministry Order8.9Visit SundayHQ8.8Visit

Higher score Ministry Order #4 in Worship Planning Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Ministry Order

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SundayHQ #5 in Worship Planning Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SundayHQ

• Ministry Order fits best

  Teams needing live service control

• SundayHQ fits best

  Growing churches with advanced team scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	Ministry Order 8.9/10 Visit ↗	SundayHQ 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Worship Planning Software	#5 in Worship Planning Software
Best for	Teams needing live service control	Growing churches with advanced team scheduling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/mo (best)	$29/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS
Integrations	2 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ministry Order 4/5 · SundayHQ 5/5
Service templates	✓	✓
Participant assignments	✓	✓
Volunteer scheduling	✓	✓
Service calendar	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Team notifications	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Both	Ios
Our review
Pros	Timed run sheets with segments, songs, notes and assigned personnel Live countdown mode with current-item display for service coordination Web, iOS and Android access with calendar integration and notifications	Timed plans, overrun warnings, templates, and collaborative editing Volunteer confirmations, conflict detection, reminders, and replacements Song transposition, CCLI reporting, and rotation scheduling
Cons	No free plan; access starts at $20 per month Only one standard paid plan is published Organizations above 200 users need a custom enterprise tier	No free plan; paid plans start at $29 per month Member app is available on iOS, not Android Multi-campus features require the $179-per-month plan
Our verdict	Ministry Order helps churches and ministries build service orders, assign volunteers, manage call times, and coordinate live services. Leaders can create events and organize teams from the web dashboard or mobile apps, while volunteers can… Read the review →	SundayHQ is church-management software for planning services and coordinating volunteers. It combines worship planning with song and arrangement management, people management, giving, check-ins, groups, events, communications, reporting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ministry Order — where it wins

  • Timed run sheets with segments, songs, notes and assigned personnel
  • Live countdown mode with current-item display for service coordination
  • Web, iOS and Android access with calendar integration and notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access starts at $20 per month
  • Only one standard paid plan is published
  • Organizations above 200 users need a custom enterprise tier

• SundayHQ — where it wins

  • Timed plans, overrun warnings, templates, and collaborative editing
  • Volunteer confirmations, conflict detection, reminders, and replacements
  • Song transposition, CCLI reporting, and rotation scheduling

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $29 per month
  • Member app is available on iOS, not Android
  • Multi-campus features require the $179-per-month plan

• Ministry Order8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused planning hub for churches that need live service coordination.

  Visit Ministry OrderFull verdict →
• SundayHQ8.8/10 · Paid

  A feature-rich worship planner for growing churches that can justify paid pricing.

  Visit SundayHQFull verdict →