Planning Center Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Planning Center uses custom pricing as of July 2026 with 9 plans available. Contact Planning Center directly for a personalized quote. Plans: People (free), Services (free), Registrations (free), Giving (free), Check-Ins (free), Groups (free), Calendar (free), Church Center (free), and Publishing (free). Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
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- Free tier: Yes
Planning Center offers 9 pricing tiers: People, Services, Registrations, Giving, Check-Ins, Groups, Calendar, Church Center, Publishing. The Services plan is churches managing worship planning and volunteer teams.
Planning Center is free, but hidden costs like implementation and support still add to the total as of July 2026. Key hidden costs: payment processing fees (2.15% + $0.30 for cards, $0.30 for ach), costs add up when combining multiple products, calendar pricing increases with room count. Verified from 2 sources by CostBench.
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