ChurchBuddy
6.6#27 in church scheduling softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWeb
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Planning Center
8.4#1 in church event management softwareFrom $15 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | ChurchBuddy | Planning Center |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 | 2006 |
| Integrations | The ChurchBuddy site lists connections to WorshipBuddy songbooks and BibleBuddy resources, along with cloud storage, background checks, live streaming, and automated workflows. | The integrations directory includes services such as BoxCast, Checkr, Mailchimp, PraiseCharts, SongSelect, Zapier, Clearstream and ProPresenter; most connections are maintained by third parties. |
| Intended users | The maker describes ChurchBuddy as built for churches of all sizes and for ministry scheduling and team coordination. | Planning Center describes its products as suitable for churches of any size, including small neighborhood churches and churches with multiple campuses. |
| Security | The maker says data is stored on AWS with encryption at rest and SSL in transit, and production data access is limited to a few trusted team leads. | Planning Center states it is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and PCI Level One compliant, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and uses a multilayered backup strategy. |
ChurchBuddy plans
- ChurchBuddyFree
Planning Center plans
- PeopleFree
- ServicesFree
- Services FreeFree
- CalendarFree
- Services 20$15 a month
- Services 50$32 a month
Pick ChurchBuddy if…
ChurchBuddy suits churches looking to coordinate ministry teams, volunteers, services, events, or Sunday school. The maker describes it as built for churches of all sizes.
Pick Planning Center if…
Planning Center suits churches looking for tools spanning membership, worship services, groups, events, and donations. Its products are described as suitable for churches of any size, from small neighborhood congregations to those with multiple campuses.