ChMeetings Review (2026)
The most generous real free tier under 50 people
Last checked: July 2026 · Visit ChMeetings →
Pros
- Free tier is free forever, not a trial — up to 50 people with people management, giving, events, groups, and volunteer scheduling included
- Paid tiers are flat and published: $12/100 members up to $60/unlimited, no separate module pricing
- No setup fee, no termination fee, cancel any time
Cons
- Free tier caps at 25 donations/month and has no text messaging or branded app
- You fall off the free tier at exactly 50 people — a fast-growing plant will outgrow it quickly
- Smaller company than the others here; less third-party integration ecosystem
Best for
Church plants and very small congregations (under 50 people)
Pricing
Free under 50 people; $12-$60/mo above that by member count
The full picture
ChMeetings' free tier is the most complete "actually free" option in this category — up to 50 people, with people management, giving tracking, events, groups, and volunteer scheduling, not just a stripped member list. For a church plant or a congregation genuinely under 50, this is close to the whole product for $0.
Once you cross 50 people, pricing is flat and transparent by tier — $12/mo for 100, up to $60/mo for unlimited — which is easier to budget than ChurchTrac's continuous scaling or Planning Center's per-module math. Text messaging and a branded app cost extra on top of any tier.
Best fit: new church plants, or any congregation under 50 people that wants real functionality without paying anything yet, with a clear (if not generous) path to a paid tier as they grow.