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EasyWorship vs Planning Center

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EasyWorship

Software

Church presentation and worship planning software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Planning Center logo

Planning Center

Software

Complete church management platform for services, volunteers, and giving

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Planning Center has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: EasyWorship subscription only rather than a perpetual licence, so presentation software stops when payment stops; Planning Center free tier limited to 5 team members and 10 daily check-ins per product
  • They diverge on capability: EasyWorship covers Presentation, Planning Center covers Service Planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EasyWorship and Planning Center actually diverge.

Attributes where EasyWorship and Planning Center differ
AttributeEasyWorshipPlanning Center
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, MacWeb, Mobile (Church Center app)
Founded20062003

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in EasyWorship

  • Presentation
  • Lyric Management
  • Video Integration
  • Slide Creation
  • Planning Center
  • Music Databases
  • Social Media
  • Media Libraries

Only in Planning Center

  • Service Planning
  • Volunteer Management
  • Check-in System
  • Accounting Software
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Pushpay
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

EasyWorship

  • Displaying song lyrics, scripture and video during church servicesnot Planning Center
  • Building service presentations from a media librarynot Planning Center

Planning Center

  • Integrated church management and schedulingnot EasyWorship
  • Volunteer coordination and event managementnot EasyWorship
  • Worship service planning and schedulingnot EasyWorship
  • Online giving and donation trackingnot EasyWorship

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

EasyWorship

  • Subscription only rather than a perpetual licence, so presentation software stops when payment stops
  • Priced on average weekly attendance, so the cost rises with congregation size rather than with usage
  • Basic starts at $17.50 a month and Premium at $27.50, both quoted as starting prices
  • The included media library of backgrounds and countdowns is Premium only, so Basic users supply their own

Planning Center

  • Free tier limited to 5 team members and 10 daily check-ins per product
  • Pricing model requires customers to pay per product used; total cost scales with adoption
  • No monthly minimums but multiple product subscriptions can accumulate

Pricing, plan by plan

EasyWorship

On request
  • Starter$249/month
    • Basic presentation
    • Core features
    • 1 year support
  • Pro$600/month
    • All features
    • Priority support
    • Advanced tools

Planning Center

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Planning Center review.

Which should you pick?

Choose EasyWorship if

  • You need presentation.
  • You work on Windows, Mac.
  • You also want lyric management.
EasyWorship review

Choose Planning Center if

  • You need service planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile (Church Center app).
  • You also want volunteer management.
Planning Center review

Questions people ask

Is EasyWorship or Planning Center better?
Neither clearly leads. EasyWorship starts at On request and Planning Center at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EasyWorship or Planning Center?
Planning Center has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for EasyWorship and Free for Planning Center.
Does EasyWorship or Planning Center run on more platforms?
EasyWorship runs on Windows, Mac. Planning Center runs on Web, Mobile (Church Center app).
Can I use Planning Center for free?
Yes. Planning Center has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. EasyWorship starts at On request.
What is EasyWorship best used for?
EasyWorship is most often used for displaying song lyrics, scripture and video during church services, building service presentations from a media library. Of those, displaying song lyrics, scripture and video during church services and building service presentations from a media library are not what Planning Center is typically brought in for.
What can EasyWorship do that Planning Center cannot?
EasyWorship covers Presentation, Lyric Management, Video Integration, Slide Creation. Planning Center covers Service Planning, Volunteer Management, Check-in System, Accounting Software.
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