What is Planning Center?

Planning Center offers church management products including People, Giving, Check-Ins, Calendar, Registrations, and Publishing. People is free. Paid plans have usage limits that vary by product.

How much does Planning Center cost?

People is free for unlimited users. Other products have their own plans and usage limits. Check the current pricing page for the products your church needs.

Does Planning Center include a public website?

Yes. Church Center includes a public website and app, and Publishing lets churches customize pages and navigation. The available options depend on the Publishing plan.

Can we move from Planning Center to Linkfount for Orgs?

Yes. We'll help import your member directory, event calendar, and giving history, and pair it with a real public website—no separate module purchase required.

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vs. Planning Center

Planning Center covers church operations and a public website through Church Center. Compare the products your church needs with Linkfount for Orgs.

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Planning Center brings membership records, giving, check-ins, and scheduling into a suite of church tools.

Its products cover different parts of church life. People is a free membership database. Giving, Check-Ins, Calendar, and Registrations have their own plans, while Publishing manages the Church Center website and app.

Linkfount for Orgs starts from the other direction: one price, one login, and a public website included from day one.

Planning Center facts reviewed September 8, 2026: People, Publishing, and current pricing.

Side-by-side comparison

What you need	Planning Center	Linkfount for Orgs
Public website	Church Center website and Publishing	Included
Member/people directory	People (free)	Included
Online giving	Giving module (separate)	Included, Stripe fees only
Events & calendar	Calendar + Registrations modules	Included
Forms	Forms in People; product-specific registration tools	Included
Pricing model	Per product, with product-specific usage limits	One flat price
Typical monthly cost	Depends on selected products and usage	$100/mo, everything included

Start with the tools your church needs

Planning Center considerations

Church Center provides a website and app; review whether its layout fits your public site
People is free; other products offer a choice of plans
Costs depend on the usage measure for each product
Church Center connects content and activity from Planning Center products

The Linkfount solution

A real public website, included from day one
One price, no per-module upsells
Same price whether you're 30 members or 300
Website, directory, and giving in one dashboard

Choose what fits your church

If Planning Center and Church Center meet your needs, you have a reason to stay. Compare the products you use, including their free plans, before switching.

Linkfount for Orgs starts with the website and builds the rest around it—directory, giving, events, and forms—for one flat $100/month, with nothing else to add on later.

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Stop juggling four platforms. Get everything your organization needs in one place.

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