
Planning
Planning is cloud-based software for organizing worship services and communicating about them.
What Planning is
Planning is cloud-based software for organizing worship services and communicating about them. Its drag-and-drop worship flow editor lets users build service details, add or import songs, upload files, and add notes. Users can schedule individuals or teams according to availability and qualifications, then notify volunteers by email, text, or Facebook. The song organizer offers search, filtering, sharing, import and export, performance history, and more than 20 song information fields. All plans include unlimited file storage, with access managed by the team leader. Planning is available 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, though integration types vary. Plans begin with Solo at $15 a month, which includes one planner and unlimited helper accounts, teams, services, and file storage. A 30-day free trial requires no credit card, commitment, or obligation. Churches less than a year old are offered free use during their first year.
Good
- Drag-and-drop worship flow editor
- Schedules people by availability and qualifications
- Unlimited file storage on all plans
- 30-day trial requires no credit card
Watch out
- No free plan
- Solo costs $15 a month
- Integration type varies
Who it suits
Planning may suit churches organizing service details, song lists, files, and volunteer schedules in one cloud-based tool. Its planner limits vary by paid plan, while its church-plant offer applies to churches less than a year old.
Verdict
Planning brings worship-service organization, song management, file storage, and volunteer scheduling together. Compare planner allowances and integration needs, and note the 30-day trial and first-year offer for qualifying church plants.
Plans and prices
From Planning's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | $15 a month | 1 Planners · UNLIMITED Helper Accounts · UNLIMITED Teams · UNLIMITED Services · UNLIMITED File Storage · Billed monthly |
| Deluxe | $25 a month | 5 Planners · UNLIMITED Helper Accounts · UNLIMITED Teams · UNLIMITED Services · UNLIMITED File Storage · Billed monthly |
| Premium | $50 a month | 10 Planners · UNLIMITED Helper Accounts · UNLIMITED Teams · UNLIMITED Services · UNLIMITED File Storage · Billed monthly |
| Ultimate | $100 a month | Unlimited Planners · UNLIMITED Helper Accounts · UNLIMITED Teams · UNLIMITED Services · UNLIMITED File Storage · Billed monthly |
The facts
Each one read from Planning's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Church plant offer
- Churches less than a year old are offered free use of Planning during their first year.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Service planning
- Its drag-and-drop worship flow editor lets users plan service details, add or import songs, upload files, and add notes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The free trial lasts 30 days and requires no credit card, commitment, or obligation.checked 7 Oct 2026
What it does
- File storage
- All plans include unlimited file storage, with file access managed by the team leader.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The Our Story page says Planning's servers are located in a Rackspace datacenter.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site lists SongSelect, Church Community Builder, Faithlife Proclaim, OnSong, LifeWay Worship, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon integrations, and says integration type varies.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Planning provides a mobile web app for most tablets and smartphones that does not require an app download.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Planning is cloud-based software for organizing and communicating about worship services.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Users can schedule individuals or teams based on availability and qualifications, and notify volunteers by email, text, or Facebook.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Song organizer
- The song organizer supports search, filtering, sharing, import and export, performance history, and more than 20 song information fields.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Started
- The maker says it developed a Planning prototype in 2003 and launched a public version six months later.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support options include an online support center, phone, email, web form, and bi-weekly user webinars.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker and headquarters
- The maker identifies its official company name as Worship Sense, Inc. and says it is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina.checked 7 Oct 2026
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