Is Planning Center People free?
Yes. Planning Center describes People as free with an unlimited database and reporting.
Planning Center alternative
Planning Center for worship.
Planning Center People is free and unlimited. Services starts free for five team members and scales by team-member count. Rosterbook's narrower launch plan may fit a small church that needs people records and volunteer rosters, but it is not a replacement for songs, charts, rehearsal media, or service-order planning.
Launch status: Rosterbook is not open yet. Its prices and features below are approved plans that must be tested before launch.
| Question | Planning Center | Rosterbook launch plan |
|---|---|---|
| People database | People: free, unlimited database and reporting | People count sets free, $29, and $49 tiers |
| Volunteer roster | Services priced by team members and storage | Included in one planned monthly tier |
| Worship planning | Songs, arrangements, keys, charts, media, service flow | Not in launch scope |
Planning Center facts checked August 5, 2026. Official Planning Center pricingOfficial Planning Center ServicesOfficial Planning Center pricing help Planning Center can change its prices.
Rosterbook pricing source: launch plan approved August 5, 2026. Rosterbook is not open yet, and billing must be tested before these prices become an offer.
What does Planning Center Services cost?
Services pricing is based on team members who access planning or scheduling, plus storage needs. The table is Services only, not a total for other Planning Center products.
| Team members | Monthly Services price |
|---|---|
| 5 | Free |
| 20 | $15 |
| 50 | $32 |
| 150 | $69 |
| 400 | $115 |
| 1,000 | $179 |
| Unlimited | $239 |
Services tiers, no setup fee, cancellation terms, and the 30-day trial were checked August 5, 2026 on Official Planning Center Services.
Which choice follows the work?
- Choose Planning Center Services
- The service order, songs, arrangements, charts, rehearsal files, and musician workflow matter
- Compare Rosterbook after launch
- The office mainly needs people records, open volunteer places, signup, and reminders
- Use both cautiously
- Only after deciding which system owns each person record and volunteer assignment
When is this Planning Center alternative not for you?
Do not replace Services with Rosterbook if worship planning, Music Stand, song libraries, chord charts, rehearsal media, or a live service sequence matter. Planning Center People is already free and unlimited, so a church that only needs a database may have no software-price reason to move. Rosterbook must prove a better weekly workflow before a switch makes sense.
What do churches ask about Planning Center pricing?
How much is Planning Center Services?
It ranges from free for five team members to $239 monthly for unlimited team members, based on the August 5, 2026 price table.
Does Rosterbook replace Planning Center Services?
No. Rosterbook's planned volunteer roster does not include deep worship-planning tools.