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Alternatives to OpenLP
22 religion tools sit alongside OpenLP in this directory. Below is what separates each from OpenLP on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 7
- Cheaper to start
- -
- OpenLP starts at
- Free
Why people look past OpenLP
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the OpenLP entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
OpenLP publishes a single plan, Community Edition at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Free church management software for small churches
- Publishes an entry price of $72/month, where OpenLP does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than open-source.
Complete church management platform for services, volunteers, and giving
- Sold on a freemium model rather than open-source.
Premier biblical research and study platform for pastors and scholars
- No free tier, where OpenLP has one.
- Publishes an entry price of $0.27/day, where OpenLP does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than open-source.
Comprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches
- No free tier, where OpenLP has one.
- Sold on a quote model rather than open-source.
Data and AI platform connecting churches, ministries and the people looking for them
- Sold on a Free tier for churches, paid tiers and campaign services quoted model rather than open-source.
- 2 tiers to OpenLP's 1.
Church management and member tracking software
- Publishes an entry price of $29/month, where OpenLP does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than open-source.
- 3 tiers to OpenLP's 1.
Every OpenLP alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenLP (this page) | Free | Open-source | 1 | |
| BreezeFree church management software for small churches | Free, then $72/month | Subscription | 1 | vs OpenLP |
| Planning CenterComplete church management platform for services, volunteers, and giving | Free | Freemium | - | vs OpenLP |
| Logos Bible SoftwarePremier biblical research and study platform for pastors and scholars | $0.27/day | Subscription | - | vs OpenLP |
| Rock RMSComprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches | On request | Quote | - | vs OpenLP |
| Gloo | Free | Free tier for churches, paid tiers and campaign services quoted | 2 | vs OpenLP |
| ChurchTrac | Free, then $29/month | Subscription | 3 | vs OpenLP |
| eGiving | Free | Transaction | 2 | vs OpenLP |
| Givelify | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs OpenLP |
| ChurchPlanner | Free, then 9.99/month | - | 3 | vs OpenLP |
| Overflow | $50/month | Per month plus a published fee per asset type | 3 | vs OpenLP |
| Elvanto | $72/month | Per month by plan | 2 | vs OpenLP |
| Ministry Brands | On request | Quote | 2 | vs OpenLP |
| Ecclesia | On request | Quote | 1 | vs OpenLP |
| easyTithe | $19/month | Per month, with the card rate set by the plan | 3 | vs OpenLP |
| IconCMO | $50/month | Subscription | 5 | vs OpenLP |
| MediaShout | $198/year | One-time | 6 | vs OpenLP |
| ACS Technologies Church Software | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs OpenLP |
| Church Alive | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs OpenLP |
| Kindrid | On request | Transaction | 1 | vs OpenLP |
| Faithlife Proclaim | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs OpenLP |
| FaithMetrics | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs OpenLP |
| Church Community Builder | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs OpenLP |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the OpenLP badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (7)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Breeze , Free, then $72/month
- Planning Center , Free
- Gloo , Free
- ChurchTrac , Free, then $29/month
- eGiving , Free
- Givelify , Free
- ChurchPlanner , Free, then 9.99/month
What you would be giving up
OpenLP is most often brought in for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling, communication. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If OpenLP is broadly right and the question is cost, the OpenLP pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Religion category lists everything the directory holds, and best religion tools ranks them.
OpenLP runs on windows, mac, linux. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about OpenLP alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to OpenLP?
- 22 other religion tools are listed in this directory, led by Breeze, Planning Center, Logos Bible Software, Rock RMS. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to OpenLP?
- 7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Breeze, Planning Center, Gloo, ChurchTrac, eGiving.
- Why do people look for an alternative to OpenLP?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from OpenLP?
- OpenLP is most often brought in for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling, communication. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to OpenLP?
- None of the religion tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these OpenLP alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Religion, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare OpenLP against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against OpenLP covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every religion tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Religion category, 22 tools beside OpenLP. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.