Planning Center vs TouchPoint: Complete Comparison 2026

An in-depth comparison of features, pricing, and user experience to help you make the right choice.

Planning Center

8.8(4,200 reviews)

Modular church management platform with per-app pricing for worship, groups, giving, check-in, and people management.

7.0(180 reviews)

Open-source church management software with free self-hosted option and cloud hosting for tech-savvy churches.

Aspect	Planning Center	TouchPoint
Best For	Churches of any size wanting modular, pay-for-what-you-use software	Churches with developer volunteers who want free, full-featured ChMS
Pricing Model	Freemium	Open Source
Starting Price	Free	Free
Deployment	cloud	cloud, self hosted
Platforms	WEB, IOS, ANDROID	WEB, IOS, ANDROID
Rating	8.8/10	7.0/10

Modular pricing means you only pay for the apps you actually use
Church Center member app is the best-designed church app on any platform
Worship planning in Services is unmatched — scheduling, music, rehearsal management
Free tier supports small churches with up to 75 profiles at zero cost
Over 70,000 churches use it — massive community for support and best practices

Per-app pricing adds up for churches using all modules — $140+/month for full suite
Giving transaction fees (2.6% + $0.30) are standard but not the lowest available
Limited customization for reports — can be frustrating for data-driven church admins
No built-in accounting or finance management beyond giving tracking
Less suitable for non-English-speaking churches — limited language support