Planning Center Registrations
Church management software
Church software
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$15 per month
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- Education and training
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
What is Planning Center Registrations
Planning Center Registrations is a church-focused online registration and event sign-up tool used to collect attendee information, manage capacity, and process payments for church events and programs. It supports use cases such as classes, volunteer training, camps, and recurring ministry activities. The product is part of the broader Planning Center platform, which allows churches to connect registrations with people records and other church operations depending on the modules they use.
Church-specific registration workflows
The product supports common church scenarios such as event sign-ups, classes, and ministry programs with configurable forms and attendee questions. It includes tools for managing capacity and tracking registrants by status. These capabilities align with needs typically handled by church management suites rather than generic event tools.
Integrated with Planning Center platform
Registrations connects to other Planning Center modules, which can reduce duplicate data entry when a church uses multiple modules. Registration data can be associated with people records and activity history within the platform. This can simplify follow-up and reporting compared with using a standalone registration tool.
Built-in payment collection
The product supports collecting fees during registration for paid events and programs. This reduces reliance on separate payment links and manual reconciliation for common church events. Payment handling is embedded in the registration flow, which can improve completion rates and administrative consistency.
Best within Planning Center ecosystem
Organizations that do not use other Planning Center modules may get less value from the platform-level integrations. Some workflows (e.g., communications, giving, or deeper member management) may require additional modules or separate systems. This can increase overall complexity for churches seeking an all-in-one solution in a single subscription.
Not a full ChMS by itself
Registrations focuses on event/program sign-ups rather than comprehensive church management functions. Capabilities such as pastoral care tracking, contributions management, and broad member lifecycle workflows are outside the core scope. Churches often need additional software components to cover those areas.
Limited fit for non-event needs
If a church’s primary requirement is mass messaging, automated calling, or app/media delivery, Registrations does not replace those specialized tools. It is optimized for collecting sign-up data and managing attendees rather than being a communications-first system. Churches may still need separate products for outreach and engagement channels.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 attendees per event | Free per month | Full Registrations feature set; includes up to 5 attendees for your largest event; unlimited events; Stripe processes online payments; can remain on free plan between large events. |
| 20 attendees per event | $15 per month | Same full feature set; priced by number of attendees for your largest event; can change plan seasonally. |
| 50 attendees per event | $32 per month | Full feature set; unlimited events; Stripe processes payments. |
| 150 attendees per event | $69 per month | Full feature set; unlimited events; suitable for mid-size events. |
| 400 attendees per event | $115 per month | Full feature set; unlimited events. |
| 1000 attendees per event | $179 per month | Full feature set; unlimited events. |
| 5000 attendees per event | $239 per month | Full feature set; unlimited events; pricing shown in USD. |
Seller details
Planning Center
Carlsbad, CA, USA
2006
Private
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