Best Church Management Software for Small Churches
No administrator needed: a volunteer or a busy pastor runs people, giving, texting and the website by asking in one chat.
No contract · No per-person pricing
Aligned Church
Small churches with no administrator
- Run people, giving, texting and your website by asking
- Free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving
- Price doesn't grow as your church does
- Our team moves your recurring gifts and saved cards (up to two months)
Price: Free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving; otherwise $10/mo per module, up to $50/mo for all five
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The short answer
Aligned Church is the best church management software for small churches: a volunteer or a busy pastor runs people, giving, texting and the website by asking in one chat, free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving, and the price doesn't grow as your church does. If you need fund accounting in the same system, ChurchTrac includes it from $29/month for up to 75 names.
Updated October 10, 2026 · Prices verified October 2, 2026 · By the Aligned Team
We make Aligned, and we think it's the best pick for most churches. Every fact about another tool comes from its own public pages, read on the dates listed under “How we compared”.
Church management software for small churches has to be something a volunteer can run, cost little at your size, and not climb as you grow.
At a glance
The 10 tools, ranked
| # | Tool | Best for | Capterra | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aligned ChurchOur pick | Best overall | 4.9Capterra | Free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving; otherwise $10/mo per module, up to $50/mo for all five |
| 2 |  ChurchTrac | Best for all-in-one plans | 4.8Capterra | $29/mo for 75 names, $39/mo for 125, $59/mo for 250, up to $119/mo for unlimited names; 10% off paid yearly |
| 3 |  ChMeetings | Best for tight budgets | 4.9Capterra | Free up to 50 people and 50 donations a month; then $12/month up to 100 people, $25/month up to 250 |
| 4 |  Planning Center | Best for a free member list | 4.7Capterra | People free for unlimited people; every other product has a free tier, then paid tiers from $15 to $239/month per product |
| 5 |  Gracely | Best for unlimited members | 4.8Capterra | Free, unlimited members, no credit card; Standard $19/month billed annually or $29 monthly; Pro $49/month billed annually or $59 monthly |
| 6 |  Breeze (Tithely Church Management) | Best for phone support | 4.8Capterra | $72/month flat, unlimited people and users; website $19/month, branded app $89/month, or the Breeze Bundle with both and worship tools $119/month |
| 7 |  ChurchRaise | Best for donor-funded free | — | Free Platform $0/month, no feature gates or contact limits; Plus+ $20/month to link your own payment processor |
| 8 |  One Church Software | Best for kids' check-in | 4.9Capterra | Core $58/month or $556.80 billed yearly for up to 250 profiles; Core+ $82/month or $787.20 billed yearly |
| 9 |  IconCMO | Best for accounting first | 4.4Capterra | Membership & Donations Basic $50/month or $550 a year, Standard $75/month, Premium $125/month; accounting from $35/month |
| 10 |  Subsplash | Best for app and streaming | 4.6Capterra | Subsplash One: quote only, priced by church size and usage; Subsplash Giving alone $0/month plus processing fees |
Star ratings from each product's Capterra listing, read October 6, 2026.
How we judged fit for a small church
- A volunteer can run it: by asking, not by learning screens.
- All in one place: people, giving, check-in, worship, texting and a website.
- Low cost as you grow: fees on gifts included.
- Help moving in: recurring gifts included.
The rankings
The best church management software for small churches, ranked
- 1
Aligned Church
Best overallBest for: Small churches with no administrator
- Run people, giving, your website and follow-ups by chatting
- Free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving
- Our team moves your recurring gifts and saved cards (up to two months)
People, check-in, groups, events, worship, giving, texting and follow-ups in one workspace you run by chatting or by hand. The price doesn't change with church size: no per-person or per-member pricing.
Price: Free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving; otherwise $10/mo per module, up to $50/mo for all five
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ChurchTrac
Best for all-in-one plansBest for: Churches that want one system with a website, an app and fund accounting included
- Every feature in every tier, from $29/month for 75 names
- Fund accounting, a website and an iOS and Android app included
- Free import, a 1-on-1 setup session and weekly live training
Every name you track counts toward your tier, children and visitors included, and texting is a $7/month add-on.
Price: $29/mo for 75 names, $39/mo for 125, $59/mo for 250, up to $119/mo for unlimited names; 10% off paid yearly
- 3
ChMeetings
Best for tight budgetsBest for: Churches watching every dollar that don't need a website builder
- Free up to 50 people; $12/month up to 100 with email
- People, groups, check-in and a member app on every plan
- No ChMeetings fee on gifts beyond Stripe or PayPal processing
The free plan takes up to 50 gifts a month and can't send email; volunteer scheduling, worship planning and accounting start at $25/month, up to 250.
Price: Free up to 50 people and 50 donations a month; then $12/month up to 100 people, $25/month up to 250
- 4
Planning Center
Best for a free member listBest for: Churches that want a free member database and low card fees
- People free for any number of people
- Free Church Center app and web pages for members
- Card 2.15% + $0.30 and $0.30 per bank gift
Giving, Check-Ins and Groups are priced by use, so the products add up, and Church Center can't use your own domain.
Price: People free for unlimited people; every other product has a free tier, then paid tiers from $15 to $239/month per product
- 5
Gracely
Best for unlimited membersBest for: Churches that want unlimited members at a low flat price
- Unlimited members on every plan, the free one included
- A website portal and the My Gracely app on every plan
- Free data migration on every plan
Online giving starts on Standard, and child check-in and volunteer scheduling on Pro; your own domain is $19/month extra.
Price: Free, unlimited members, no credit card; Standard $19/month billed annually or $29 monthly; Pro $49/month billed annually or $59 monthly
- 6
Breeze (Tithely Church Management)
Best for phone supportBest for: Churches that want phone support and their data moved in for them
- $72/month flat for unlimited people and users
- Data moved in free by Breeze's team within 7 days
- Phone, chat and email, 5am–6pm Pacific on weekdays
One plan covers people, kids' check-in with security codes, volunteers, events, giving, email, 250 one-way texts a month and groups.
Price: $72/month flat, unlimited people and users; website $19/month, branded app $89/month, or the Breeze Bundle with both and worship tools $119/month
- 7
ChurchRaise
Best for donor-funded freeBest for: Churches that want a free platform with AI drafting tools
- The whole ChMS free, with no feature gates or contact limits
- Nine AI assistants for bulletins, posts and graphics
- Card 2.2% + 30¢ for qualifying organizations; bank 0.8%
It's funded by an optional donor tip at checkout or a giver-paid service fee, and check-in runs in a browser with no child security labels documented.
Price: Free Platform $0/month, no feature gates or contact limits; Plus+ $20/month to link your own payment processor
- 8
One Church Software
Best for kids' check-inBest for: Churches that already have a website and want kids' check-in
- Kids' check-in with security labels, groups and volunteers
- Card 2.70% with no per-gift fee, American Express included
- Unlimited email; Core $58/month up to 250 profiles
Its smallest tier is 250 profiles, and kids, guests and archived records all count; a branded app is $295/month.
Price: Core $58/month or $556.80 billed yearly for up to 250 profiles; Core+ $82/month or $787.20 billed yearly
- 9
IconCMO
Best for accounting firstBest for: Churches whose first need is fund accounting
- Church and nonprofit accounting software for over 30 years
- General-ledger packages you add to a plan or buy alone
- Membership & Donations Basic $50/month or $550 a year
For a small church it's narrow: Basic covers membership, attendance and donations for one user, and check-in and event registration need Premium at $125/month.
Price: Membership & Donations Basic $50/month or $550 a year, Standard $75/month, Premium $125/month; accounting from $35/month
- 10
Subsplash
Best for app and streamingBest for: Churches whose priority is a branded app and live streaming
- Branded mobile and TV apps, a website and live streaming
- A success coach and onboarding specialist in every package
- Tech support 7 days a week
The term is one or two years and renews yearly, and leaving early can cost the lesser of three months' fees or the rest of the contract.
Price: Subsplash One: quote only, priced by church size and usage; Subsplash Giving alone $0/month plus processing fees
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Pricing
What it costs a small church: plan, giving fees and moving in
Each plan covers people, online giving, kids' check-in, groups and email. A month adds the fees on online gifts, half given by card and half by bank, in $100 gifts.
| Plan at 50 · 100 · 200 people | Card · bank fee per gift | A month: 100 people, $5,000 given online | A month: 200 people, $20,000 given online | Getting set up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aligned ChurchOur pick | Free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving | Aligned Giving: card 2.9% + 30¢ and bank (ACH) 1% + 30¢ per gift, no monthly fee | $112.50, all of it Aligned Giving fees | $450.00, all of it Aligned Giving fees | Import people, groups and giving history from a file or a connected appWe also migrate recurring gifts and saved cards (up to two months) |
| ChurchTrac | $29 · $39 · $59/mo | 2.9% + $0.30 · $0.25 | $125.25: $39 plan + $86.25 in fees | $404.00: $59 plan + $345.00 in fees | Free import, a 1-on-1 setup session and weekly live training |
| ChMeetings | $12 · $12 · $25/mo | Your own Stripe or PayPal ratesChMeetings adds no fee | Plan + your own Stripe or PayPal fees | Plan + your own Stripe or PayPal fees | Free data migration on paid plans |
| Planning Center | $62 · $116–$133 · $133/mo | 2.15% + $0.30 · $0.30 | $184.75: $116 plan + $68.75 in fees | $408.00: $133 plan + $275.00 in fees | Self-serve CSV importsGroups and past sign-ups are set up by hand |
| Gracely | $49/mo billed annually, or $59 monthly | 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction, as Gracely gives Stripe's fee | Plan + Stripe's fee on each gift | Plan + Stripe's fee on each gift | Free migration on every plan |
| Breeze (Tithely Church Management) | $72/mo | 2.9% + $0.30 · 1% + $0.25Tithely's pricing page lists bank gifts at 1% + $0.30 | $183.25: $72 plan + $111.25 in fees | $517.00: $72 plan + $445.00 in fees | Free move-in by Breeze's team within 7 daysRecurring gifts can't be moved |
| ChurchRaise | $0 (Free Platform) | 2.2% + 30¢ for qualifying organizations · 0.8% | Fees only, at its rate for qualifying organizations | Fees only, at its rate for qualifying organizations | CSV imports, and support helps you migrate |
| One Church Software | $58/mo (Core, up to 250 profiles) | 2.70%, no per-gift fee, American Express included · 0.85% | $146.75: $58 plan + $88.75 in fees | $413.00: $58 plan + $355.00 in fees | Free onboardingTraining is paid on Core |
| IconCMO | From $125/mo: Premium, the plan with check-in | Set by the eGiving platform you connectNot published by Icon | Plan + your eGiving platform's fees | Plan + your eGiving platform's fees | Not described on its pages |
| Subsplash | Subsplash One: quote only | 2.99% + $0.30 · 1% | Quote only | Quote only | An onboarding specialistSetup fees are set in your contract |
If Stripe approves your church for its 2.2% + $0.30 nonprofit rate, ChurchTrac's months come to $107.75 and $334.00.
How to choose for a small church
- No one has hours to learn software: Aligned Church.
- You want a person to set it up with you: Breeze or ChurchTrac.
- Your budget is close to zero: Aligned Church is free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving; the best free church management software compares every free option.
- You want the books in the same place: ChurchTrac or IconCMO.
What church leaders say about Aligned
Reviews from our Capterra and Uneed listings.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Aligned Church, especially when no one on staff has time for software: it is free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving, and you run people, giving, website, app, social and follow-ups by chatting, and get real answers about your own records. If you want fund accounting in the same system, ChurchTrac includes it from $29/month for up to 75 names.
Aligned Church is free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving, with no per-person or per-member pricing. At 100 people, for people, giving, check-in, groups and email: ChMeetings $12/month, ChurchTrac $39, Breeze $72 and Planning Center $116–$133. Every online gift also pays a card or bank fee.
Yes, if the software does the hard parts: Aligned Church puts people, check-in, groups, events, worship, giving, texting and follow-ups in one workspace you run by chatting or by hand, and our team can migrate recurring gifts and saved cards by hand, which can take up to two months. Breeze's team moves your data in free within 7 days and answers the phone on weekdays.
It can be. People, its member database, is free for any number of people, and its card fee of 2.15% + $0.30 is lower than Stripe's standard 2.9% + $0.30. But Giving, Check-Ins and Groups are priced by use: sized to the whole church, they come to $62/month at 50 people and $116–$133 at 100.
$29/month for up to 75 names, $39 for 125, $59 for 250, $79 for 500, $99 for 1,000 and $119 for unlimited names, with every feature in every tier and 10% off paid yearly. Texting is a $7/month add-on, and every person you track counts as a name, children included.
Breeze, now sold by Tithely as Tithely Church Management, is $72/month flat for unlimited people and users, with no setup fee or contract. A website is $19/month and a branded app $89/month, or the Breeze Bundle adds both, with worship tools, for $119/month.
Run your church from one chat
People, giving, check-in, worship, texting and your website, free ($0/mo) when you use Aligned Giving. No contract, no per-person pricing.
Start free with Aligned ChurchHow we compared
Every fact about another tool comes from its own public pages: its website, pricing page and help center, read on the dates below. We don't sign up for or log in to other companies' products. Prices change, so each one is re-checked before this page goes live and every quarter after. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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