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Church Management (ChMS)

MinistryPlatform pricing

Est. from ~$500–605/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (ACS Technologies). Third-party listings show $500/mo (SourceForge) to ~$605/mo (Zoftware); implementation often extra. Source: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/MinistryPlatform/ (found 2026-10-22)

★★★½ 3.4/5 how we rate

Software Advice: 4.5/5 (49 reviews) · source · checked 2026-10-22

Pricing details

Starting price	Est. from ~$500–605/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (ACS Technologies). Third-party listings show $500/mo (SourceForge) to ~$605/mo (Zoftware); implementation often extra. Source: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/MinistryPlatform/ (found 2026-10-22)
Pricing model	quote
Notes	No public price on the official site.
Source	https://www.ministryplatform.com/pricing
How we estimated	Estimate Quote-only (ACS Technologies). Third-party listings show $500/mo (SourceForge) to ~$605/mo (Zoftware); implementation often extra. Source · found 2026-10-22. Not a vendor-confirmed quote.
Last checked	2026-10-22

⚠️ Known issues / watch out for

Ease of use is its lowest sub-rating (4.08) source · checked 2026-10-22
Quote-only; typically implemented by partners source · checked 2026-10-22
'Does everything if you're an IT guru'; a megachurch moved to Planning Center (2022) source · checked 2026-10-22

Always check: contract length & auto-renewal, fees, data export on cancel, support hours. We never soften cons for vendors, affiliates or sponsors.

Score breakdown (3.4/5)

Value3Quote-only; partner implementation

Ease of use2Ease 4.08; 'IT guru' needed

Support4.5Support 4.62

Contract fairness3Quote-only

Church features4.5Highly customizable, open API

Our take

Highly customizable enterprise ChMS.

Best for: Large & multi-campus churches with IT staff

Pros: Deep API/customization

Cons: Expensive; Needs implementation partner

What users say

Pros

Software Advice: support 4.62, functionality 4.64 (49 reviews) source
Highly customizable; open REST API with many integrations source

Cons

Ease of use is its lowest sub-rating (4.08) source
Quote-only; typically implemented by partners source
'Does everything if you're an IT guru'; a megachurch moved to Planning Center (2022) source

Paraphrased from public user reviews and forum threads, checked Oct 2026.

Alternatives

Planning Center

Modular pricing

People: Free; paid modules priced by usage

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Breeze

$72/mo (1,000 contacts)

★★★½ 3.6/5

ChurchTrac

By database size pricing

$29/mo (75 names)

★★★★ 3.9/5

ChMeetings

By people pricing

Free (50 people)

★★★★½ 4.4/5

Flocknote

By members pricing

Free (0-40 members)

★★★★ 4.1/5

Realm (ACS)

Est. from $49/mo ^ⓘEstimate. ACS checkout lists Realm Inform at $49/mo. Connect and Multiply are quoted by attendance. Source: https://buy.acst.com/realm-inform/ (found 2026-10-22)

★★★½ 3.4/5

Rock RMS

Open source pricing

Donation-based, no license fee

★★★★ 3.8/5

Elvanto

By people pricing

Est. $15.20–$78/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Vendor page: 50 active adults $15.20/mo (annual) or $19 monthly; 200 adults $78/mo; $149 setup. Source: https://www.elvanto.com/us/pricing/ (found 2026-10-22)

★★★½ 3.4/5

ChurchCRM

Self-hosted pricing

Free (open source)

Servant Keeper

$79.99/mo (Core)

★★★½ 3.4/5

IconCMO

★★★★ 3.9/5

ChurchSuite

By modules × contacts pricing

£9/mo (1 module, 0–99 contacts)

★★★★ 4.0/5

ChurchTools

By people pricing

$39/mo (XS, 100 people)

One Church Software

By people pricing

$58/mo (Core, smallest tier)

★★★½ 3.7/5

Church Windows

By modules pricing

$19/mo (1 module, desktop)

ChurchDesk

By contacts pricing

£54/mo (Basic, 100 contacts, annual)

Bloomerang

Fundraising from $40/mo; CRM from $125/mo (annual)

Little Green Light

By records pricing

$45/mo (up to 2,500 constituents)

CiviCRM

Open source pricing

Free (open source)

Churchteams

By database size pricing

$37/mo (up to 200 people)

★★★★½ 4.4/5

PowerChurch Plus

One-time or hosted pricing

$445 one-time (Windows)

★★★★ 3.8/5

Church Community Builder (Pushpay)

Est. $100–300+/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Quote-only (now sold by Pushpay). Estimate from community reports compiled by ChurchMemberPro; bundles with Pushpay est. $500–1,500+/mo; annual contracts typical. Source: https://churchmemberpro.com/blog/ccb-church-community-builder-review/ (found 2026-10-22)

★★★ 2.8/5

ShelbyNext Membership

Est. $179/mo + $1,299 setup ^ⓘEstimate. From Shelby's own (older, 2017) ShelbyNext Membership overview PDF: $179/mo incl. 500 records, $1,299 one-time setup. Current price requires sales. Source: https://www.shelbysystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ShelbyNext-Membership-Overview.pdf (found 2026-10-22)

ParishSOFT Family Suite

Est. from $55/mo ^ⓘEstimate. Billed by registered households (ParishSOFT support article); from-$55/mo figure is a third-party listing (Subger). Implementation $900–$3,200 per ParishSOFT professional services. Source: https://www.parishsoft.com/professional-services (found 2026-10-22)

Simple Church CRM

Est. from $35.13/mo ^ⓘEstimate. No public pricing; Software Advice lists 'starting at $35.13'. Source: https://www.softwareadvice.com/church/simplechurch-crm-profile/ (found 2026-10-22)

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