Criterion	What we look at
Value for price	Verified price vs. what you get; hidden add-ons; fees vs. alternatives.
Ease of use	Sourced user reports on volunteer/staff learning curve.
Support	Third-party support ratings and repeated support complaints.
Contract fairness	Contract length, auto-renewal, cancellation, lock-in and data export.
Features for churches	Church-specific workflows (check-in, giving statements, scheduling, CCLI…), and reported bugs.

Rules

• Every sub-score is justified by evidence linked on the tool page (user reviews, forums, official pricing pages). We don't invent data.
• Minimum evidence: we only score a tool once we have at least four sourced points (any mix of pros and problems) from at least two different sources. A tool with mostly positives or mostly problems can still be rated, but every known problem is shown in its "Watch out for" box. Otherwise it shows "Not yet rated".
• Third-party averages (Capterra, G2, Software Advice) are shown separately with review count, link and date. They are not mixed into our score.
• Every tool page has a prominent "Known issues / watch out for" box. We never soften cons for vendors, affiliates or sponsors, and payment never affects a score.
• Alpha software (e.g. ArtCraft apps) is not scored until it ships a stable release.
• Scores are re-checked when prices or reviews change. Last full review: 2026-10-22.

Currently rated (62)

Tool	Score
ChMeetings	★★★★½ 4.4/5
Churchteams	★★★★½ 4.4/5
Church Center App	★★★★½ 4.3/5
Planning Center Giving	★★★★½ 4.3/5
Planning Center	★★★★ 4.2/5
Church Online Platform	★★★★ 4.2/5
KidCheck	★★★★ 4.2/5
Blue Letter Bible	★★★★ 4.2/5
Flocknote	★★★★ 4.1/5
Givelify	★★★★ 4.1/5
Tithe.ly Sites	★★★★ 4.1/5
WorshipTools Presenter	★★★★ 4.1/5
FreeShow	★★★★ 4.0/5
Text In Church	★★★★ 4.0/5
Clearstream	★★★★ 4.0/5
ChurchSuite	★★★★ 4.0/5
PEX	★★★★ 4.0/5
ChurchTrac	★★★★ 3.9/5
Planning Center Check-Ins	★★★★ 3.9/5
IconCMO	★★★★ 3.9/5
Donorbox	★★★★ 3.9/5
Rock RMS	★★★★ 3.8/5
BoxCast	★★★★ 3.8/5
EasyWorship	★★★★ 3.8/5
Givebutter	★★★★ 3.8/5
Zeffy	★★★★ 3.8/5
PowerChurch Plus	★★★★ 3.8/5
Nucleus	★★★½ 3.7/5
Resi	★★★½ 3.7/5
ProPresenter	★★★½ 3.7/5
MediaShout	★★★½ 3.7/5
One Church Software	★★★½ 3.7/5
Proclaim	★★★½ 3.7/5
OBS Studio	★★★½ 3.7/5
Vanco	★★★½ 3.7/5
CCLI Church Copyright License	★★★½ 3.7/5
Breeze	★★★½ 3.6/5
Tithe.ly	★★★½ 3.6/5
Subsplash Giving	★★★½ 3.6/5
Tithe.ly Church App	★★★½ 3.6/5
SimpleTexting	★★★½ 3.6/5
StreamYard	★★★½ 3.5/5
vMix	★★★½ 3.5/5
Realm (ACS)	★★★½ 3.4/5
Elvanto	★★★½ 3.4/5
Clover Sites	★★★½ 3.4/5
Servant Keeper	★★★½ 3.4/5
EffectCraft (ArtCraft)	★★★½ 3.4/5
MinistryPlatform	★★★½ 3.4/5
PhotoCraft (ArtCraft)	★★★½ 3.3/5
LightCraft (ArtCraft)	★★★ 3.2/5
FilmCraft (ArtCraft)	★★★ 3.2/5
QuickBooks Online	★★★ 3.2/5
Logos Bible Software	★★★ 3.2/5
Subsplash App	★★★ 3.1/5
Mailchimp	★★★ 3.1/5
Ekklesia 360	★★★ 3.1/5
Constant Contact	★★★ 3.1/5
Pushpay	★★★ 2.9/5
Church Community Builder (Pushpay)	★★★ 2.8/5
Vimeo	★★½ 2.7/5
Sermon Manager	★★½ 2.3/5