Can a small church use Rosterbook for free?
The locked plan is free through 50 people. That becomes an offer only after launch.
Church management software for small churches
Free through 50 people.
Rosterbook's locked launch plan is free through 50 people, $29 monthly through 250, and $49 monthly for unlimited people. The product is planned around people records and the Sunday volunteer rota, not every system a church could buy.
Launch status: Rosterbook is not open yet. Prices and features on this page are approved plans that must be tested before launch.
| Your situation | Planned path | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 50 people; one tidy list | Free Rosterbook plan or keep the spreadsheet | Software helps only if it reduces a real weekly handoff |
| 51 to 250 people; repeated volunteer gaps | $29 per month | Rosterbook launch scope excludes accounting and giving |
| More than 250 people; one location | $49 per month, unlimited people | Large or multi-site operations may need deeper controls |
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.
When does church software earn its place?
It earns its place when the weekly handoff is the problem, not merely because a product has more fields than a spreadsheet.
One sourceCan two office volunteers find the same current person record?People
One SundayCan the office see open serving places before reminders go out?Schedule
One handoffCan a volunteer claim a place without creating another account?Signup
What is planned at each price?
- Free through 50
- Same launch workflow, with a smaller people list
- $29 through 250
- Flat monthly price, not a per-person charge
- $49 unlimited
- No people cap in the locked launch plan
Pricing is locked in the approved August 5, 2026 product plan. Billing and plan limits must be tested before launch.
When is small-church software not for you?
Keep a spreadsheet if one administrator can maintain it without duplicate records, privacy confusion, or missed Sunday assignments. Choose another product if giving, fund accounting, child check-in, a native app, or multi-site administration is required now. Rosterbook does not plan to solve those jobs at launch.
What do small churches ask before switching?
What happens after 50 people?
The planned price is $29 monthly through 250 people, then $49 monthly with no people cap.
Should a very small church keep using a spreadsheet?
Yes, when the spreadsheet remains accurate and the Sunday handoff is already clear.