SundayHQ vs Planning

SundayHQ8.8Visit Planning8.7Visit

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

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Planning #6 in Worship Planning Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Planning

• SundayHQ fits best

  Growing churches with advanced team scheduling

• Planning fits best

  Teams needing broad music integrations

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Side by side

Feature	SundayHQ 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Planning 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Worship Planning Software	#6 in Worship Planning Software
Best for	Growing churches with advanced team scheduling	Teams needing broad music integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	$15/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	3 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SundayHQ 5/5 · Planning 3/5
Service templates	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Participant assignments	✓	✓
Volunteer scheduling	✓	✓
Service calendar	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Team notifications	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Ios	Both
Our review
Pros	Timed plans, overrun warnings, templates, and collaborative editing Volunteer confirmations, conflict detection, reminders, and replacements Song transposition, CCLI reporting, and rotation scheduling	Drag-and-drop service planning with notes, song imports, and recurring workflows Volunteer scheduling, availability management, substitutes, and assignment notifications Integrations with SongSelect, Proclaim, OnSong, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon
Cons	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	No general free plan Planner limits apply on Solo, Deluxe, and Premium tiers No AI features
Our verdict	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 →	Planning is cloud-based worship planning software for churches and ministry teams coordinating services, worship teams, volunteers, and service materials. Its workspace combines a drag-and-drop worship-flow editor with service notes, song… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Planning — where it wins

  • Drag-and-drop service planning with notes, song imports, and recurring workflows
  • Volunteer scheduling, availability management, substitutes, and assignment notifications
  • Integrations with SongSelect, Proclaim, OnSong, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon

  Where it doesn't

  • No general free plan
  • Planner limits apply on Solo, Deluxe, and Premium tiers
  • No AI features

• SundayHQ8.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit SundayHQFull verdict →
• Planning8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad worship planning workspace with strong music and media integrations.

  Visit PlanningFull verdict →