Church Planner review
A focused, low-cost scheduler for churches that need core planning tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Church Planner is a church management platform for small and mid-size congregations that need worship planning, volunteer scheduling, attendance tracking, and recurring event management. Its feature set covers worship service orders, ministry positions, event locations, campus organization, role-based permissions, reports, reminders, contact management, song libraries, and ChordPro chord charts. Churches can plan and track attendance through the web service or Android app, making it a fit for teams that want core scheduling and church administration in one focused product.
Pricing is structured around two paid monthly plans in Canadian dollars. Premium costs $9.99 CAD per month and includes worship planning and scheduling, attendance and reports, a song library with ChordPro charts, and email reminders. Pro costs $19.99 CAD per month and adds unlimited contacts, SMS and email reminders, and all future features included, while retaining everything in Premium. A no-cost trial does not expire and is limited to 15 contacts, so larger congregations or teams needing ongoing contact management will need a paid plan.
The product’s main strength is its combination of service planning, volunteer positions, recurring events, attendance, reminders, and music resources without widening into unrelated systems. Automatic naming for recurring events and organization by location or campus can help churches with repeat scheduling needs. The main trade-off is platform coverage: Church Planner is available on the web and Android, while iOS availability is described as forthcoming. Churches that need iPhone or iPad access today, or that require more than the listed scheduling and management scope, should consider a platform with broader device coverage. For budget-conscious churches centered on worship coordination and volunteer scheduling, Church Planner is the more direct fit.
Church Planner pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Worship planning, ministry positions, and recurring events in one system
- Attendance, reports, song libraries, and ChordPro charts are included
- Role permissions, locations, campuses, and reminders support coordination
- Where it doesn't
- Access is limited to web and Android platforms
- The free trial is limited to 15 contacts
- Advanced contact and SMS features require the Pro plan
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