OnStage vs SundayHQ

OnStage9.4Visit SundayHQ8.8Visit

Higher score OnStage #1 in Worship Planning Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OnStage

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

• OnStage fits best

  Teams needing full-featured mobile planning

• SundayHQ fits best

  Growing churches with advanced team scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	OnStage 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SundayHQ 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Worship Planning Software	#5 in Worship Planning Software
Best for	Teams needing full-featured mobile planning	Growing churches with advanced team scheduling
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/mo (best)	$29/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS
Integrations	2 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OnStage 5/5 · SundayHQ 5/5
Service templates	✓	✓
Participant assignments	✓	✓
Volunteer scheduling	✓	✓
Service calendar	✓	✓
Team notifications	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Both	Ios
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 plans, overrun warnings, templates, and collaborative editing Volunteer confirmations, conflict detection, reminders, and replacements Song transposition, CCLI reporting, and rotation scheduling
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; 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	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,… 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

• 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

• 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

• OnStage9.4/10 · Free plan

  A full-featured worship planning workspace with free access and mobile support.

  Visit OnStageFull verdict →
• SundayHQ8.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit SundayHQFull verdict →