Church software with a free plan or a budget-conscious fit
Vendors that publish a free plan, or whose own size summary says budget-conscious or a low monthly bill. Alphabetical. Not a price ranking.
7 vendors meet this criterion
How this list was made
Included when a free plan is published as available, or the sourced size summary says budget-conscious or a low monthly cost. Alphabetical. The lowest price is not treated as a winner.
ChMeetings
Published, tieredSmaller churches on a low monthly bill, including a free tier under 50 people
Size fit: Very low monthly cost for smaller churches; free tier for plants under 50Source (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026
Published tiers: $0 to $60 per monthSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026As of Oct 15, 2026ChurchTrac
Published, tieredBudget-conscious small churches that want fund accounting and website/app in one tiered bill
Size fit: Budget-conscious churches; pricing scales by name count with identical featuresSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026
Published tiers: $29 to $119 per monthSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026As of Oct 15, 2026Flocknote
Published, tieredCommunication-first churches needing email/text plus light directory and giving
Publishes a free plan: Starter free for 0-40 membersSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026
Published tiers: $0 to $150 per month. Other plans: quote onlySource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026As of Oct 15, 2026Planning Center
Published, modularModular worship-forward churches that want to start free and pay only for used products
Publishes a free plan: People (member database), reporting, communication always free; Calendar free without facilities rooms; Church Center essentials free; low free tiers on other productsSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026
Modular prices are published per product, not as one congregation total.Source (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026As of Oct 15, 2026Rock RMS
Free license, paid hostingChurches with technical staff wanting open / self-host options, or managed Rock Cloud
Publishes a free plan: No license fee. Suggested Spark donation $4.45 per avg weekend attendee per year (honor system). Hosting separate.Source (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026
$4.45 x average weekend attendance per year. Rock Cloud example up to 1000 attendees: $419 per monthSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026As of Oct 15, 2026Subsplash
Mixed, published and quote onlyApp, media, and streaming-first churches that may also want giving and light ChMS in One
Publishes a free plan: Giving $0/mo + processingSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026
Published: Subsplash Giving: $0 per month. Other plans: quote onlySource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026As of Oct 15, 2026Tithely
Mixed, published and quote onlyChurches buying giving plus website/app bundle, or flat-rate Tithely ChMS
Publishes a free plan: Free Online GivingSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026
Published tiers: $0 to $119 per monthSource (opens in a new tab) · checked Oct 2026As of Oct 15, 2026