Ministry Planner vs Planning
Ministry Planner
ministryplanner.church
Planning
app.worshipplanning.comSide by side
| Figure | Ministry Planner | Planning |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Worship Planning Software | 7.9 (#10) | 7.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Church Scheduling Software | 7.8 (#24) | 7.7 (#27) |
| Integrations | The platform lists two-way Planning Center sync, Church Community Builder sync, Google Calendar, and Google Drive integrations. | The site lists SongSelect, Church Community Builder, Faithlife Proclaim, OnSong, LifeWay Worship, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon integrations, and says integration type varies. |
| Service planning | Its planning workflow connects a teaching calendar, series library, service planner, and personalized mobile run sheets. | Its drag-and-drop worship flow editor lets users plan service details, add or import songs, upload files, and add notes. |
Plans
Ministry Planner
- Free toolsFree
- Plant$49 a month
- Grow$150 a month
- Multiply$300 a month
In their own words
Ministry Planner
Ministry Planner is a web platform for church planning and administration, combining service planning, volunteer scheduling, team chat, online giving, and a church website. Its planning tools connect a teaching calendar and series library with service plans and personalized mobile run sheets. Volunteers can accept or decline assignments through secure RSVP links without creating an account or installing an app. Listed integrations include two-way sync with Planning Center, sync with Church Community Builder, Google Calendar, and Google Drive. A free tools option allows one standalone tool per church account, with limits that vary by tool; paid plans start at $49.00 per month, and a 30-day trial is listed. Online giving has no monthly fee, but each gift incurs a 0.5% Ministry Planner charge plus Stripe processing fees. The company says church data is encrypted in transit and at rest, churches can export it at any time, and it is not sold or shared. AI features include an assistant, smart imports, and engagement predictions; data is stated not to train models. A congregation app is listed as coming soon.
Planning
Planning is cloud software for organizing worship services and coordinating the people involved. Its drag-and-drop worship flow editor holds service details, songs, uploaded files, and notes. Teams can schedule individuals or groups according to availability and qualifications, then notify volunteers by email, text, or Facebook. The song organizer supports searching, filtering, sharing, importing, exporting, performance history, and more than 20 information fields. Every plan includes unlimited file storage, with access controlled by the team leader. Planning runs on Android, iOS, and the web; its mobile web app works on most tablets and smartphones without an app download. Listed integrations include SongSelect, Church Community Builder, Faithlife Proclaim, OnSong, LifeWay Worship, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon, with integration types varying. Solo costs $15 a month, billed monthly, for one planner and unlimited helper accounts, teams, services, and storage.