Stronghold
Stronghold: A focused platform for youth, kids, camps, conferences, retreats, and mission trips. Ranked #30 of 46 in Church Event Management Software by our editors (6.3/10); pricing: 14-day trial; best for youth, kids, camps, and retreat organizers.
At a glance
- Editor score6.3 / 10
- Pricing14-day trial
- Best forYouth, kids, camps, and retreat organizers
- Free planNo
- Paid from$29/mo
- Payment collectionYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Custom forms, waivers, payments, rooming, and event schedules
- Secure check-in, headcounts, pickup codes, and attendance tracking
- White-label website and mobile app for families and participants
Where it doesn't
- Monthly plans are focused on Youth and Kids ministry workflows
- Camp, conference, and retreat pricing is charged per event
- Narrower scope than general church event platforms
Our verdict on Stronghold
Stronghold brings youth and children’s ministry records together with event operations for churches, camps, conferences, retreats, and mission trips. Its tools cover online registration, payment collection, custom sign-up and medical forms, waivers, permission slips, rooming, schedules, group check-ins, attendance, messaging, and family records. Youth pastors, children’s ministry leaders, church teams, and camp directors get a system shaped around participants, leaders, families, and event logistics rather than general-purpose event administration.
The published monthly plans show a Youth option at $29 per month and a Kids option at $29 per month. Youth includes a student ministry CRM, small groups and discipleship, events, camps and trips, a website and student app, Shepherd AI, and support. Kids adds a children’s ministry CRM, secure check-in and pickup codes, family profiles and classes, a website and parent updates, Shepherd AI, and support. The Youth + Kids Bundle costs $49 per month and adds one family view across both ministries and priority support. A 14-day free trial is available, while camps, conferences, and retreats use per-event pricing.
Event teams get deeper operational tools than a basic registration form: cabin and roommate assignments, squads, color teams, tournaments, brackets, live announcements, headcounts, and group check-ins. White-label website and mobile app features can support a branded participant experience, while secure guardian pickup codes address children’s ministry handoffs. Stronghold is a good fit for organizations centered on youth, kids, camps, and retreats that want ministry records connected to event workflows. Churches seeking a broader general-purpose church event platform may prefer a less specialized option.
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Stronghold fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $29/mo |
| Custom registration forms | Yes |
| Payment collection | Yes |
| Attendee check-in | Yes |
| Recurring events | Not verified |
| Attendee limit | Not verified |
| Mobile platforms | Web_and_mobile |
| Free trial | 14 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | strongholdmediagroup.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
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