Best Arbor Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from small group management software ranked against Arbor on the same published basis.
- 1Arbor vs Planning Center
- 2Arbor vs ChurchSoftware.com Groups
- 3Arbor vs Trellis
- 4Arbor vs Disciply
- 5Arbor vs SG360
- 6Arbor vs TimelyChurch
- 7Arbor vs Church Central Cloud
- 8Arbor vs GroupVitals
- 9Arbor vs ChurchTrac
- 10Arbor vs RollCall
- 11Arbor vs Churchteams
- 12Arbor vs ChurchSuite
- 13Arbor vs Synodo
- 14Arbor vs B1 Admin
- 15Arbor vs HolyJot
- 16Arbor vs ChurchCMS
- 17Arbor vs Elvanto
- 18Arbor vs Flock
- 19Arbor vs Gathrik
- 20Arbor vs Realm
Arbor alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planning Center | 9.5 | Free plan | $239/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | ChurchSoftware.com Groups | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Trellis | 9.2 | Free plan | $35/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Disciply | 8.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | SG360 | 8.6 | No | $29/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | TimelyChurch | 8.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Church Central Cloud | 8.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | GroupVitals | 8.0 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 9 | ChurchTrac | 8.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | RollCall | 7.9 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Churchteams | 7.8 | No | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | ChurchSuite | 7.8 | No | $15.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Synodo | 7.7 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 14 | B1 Admin | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | HolyJot | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | ChurchCMS | 7.3 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 17 | Elvanto | 7.3 | No | $15.20/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 18 | Flock | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Web |
| 19 | Gathrik | 7.0 | Free plan | $149/mo | Web |
| 20 | Realm | 7.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Arbor alternatives
What is the best alternative to Arbor?
Planning Center, number 1 in small group management software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: ChurchSoftware.com Groups, Trellis, Disciply and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Arbor?
Planning Center is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.