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Head-to-head · Worship Planning Software

OnStage vs Ministry Order

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score OnStage #1 in Worship Planning Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OnStage
Ministry Order #4 in Worship Planning Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Ministry Order

OnStage leads on 2 checks, Ministry Order on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOnStage · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceOnStage · $10/mo
  • Free planonly OnStage
  • Free trialonly Ministry Order
  • Most featuresOnStage · 5 of 5

OnStage scores higher on our rubric for worship planning software: 9.4 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

OnStage offers free plan; Ministry Order doesn't. OnStage is cheaper to start at $10/mo against $20/mo.

OnStage is the better fit for teams needing full-featured mobile planning. Ministry Order is the better fit for teams needing live service control.

  • OnStage fits best

    Teams needing full-featured mobile planning

  • Ministry Order fits best

    Teams needing live service control

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Side by side

Feature OnStage 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Ministry Order 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.9
Ranking #1 in Worship Planning Software #4 in Worship Planning Software
Best for Teams needing full-featured mobile planning Teams needing live service control
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $10/mo (best) $20/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, macOS, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OnStage 5/5 · Ministry Order 4/5
Service templates ✓ ✓
Participant assignments ✓ ✓
Volunteer scheduling ✓ ✓
Service calendar ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Team notifications ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile access Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Service templates cover setlists, people, and reminders
  • Song library supports lyrics, chords, PDFs, audio, and transposition
  • Web and mobile access includes offline use for live services
  • 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
Cons
  • Google Calendar synchronization is available on mobile platforms
  • Pricing scales by member cap across monthly team plans
  • Its focus is worship planning rather than broad church administration
  • 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
Our verdict

OnStage is a worship service-planning and team-management app for churches, worship teams, volunteers, and church administrators. It brings service events, setlists, reusable templates, participant assignments, volunteer availability,…

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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…

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  1. OnStageWorship Planning Software 9.4Free plan
  2. Ministry OrderWorship Planning Software 8.930-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OnStage — where it wins

    • Service templates cover setlists, people, and reminders
    • Song library supports lyrics, chords, PDFs, audio, and transposition
    • Web and mobile access includes offline use for live services

    Where it doesn't

    • Google Calendar synchronization is available on mobile platforms
    • Pricing scales by member cap across monthly team plans
    • Its focus is worship planning rather than broad church administration

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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