Best ShepherdOS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from church check-in software ranked against ShepherdOS on the same published basis.
- 1ShepherdOS vs Planning Center
- 2ShepherdOS vs Church Central Cloud
- 3ShepherdOS vs KidCheck
- 4ShepherdOS vs Grace Gate Check-In
- 5ShepherdOS vs ChurchSuite
- 6ShepherdOS vs B1 Checkin
- 7ShepherdOS vs Kidmin App
- 8ShepherdOS vs TimelyChurch
- 9ShepherdOS vs Churchteams
- 10ShepherdOS vs Passport
- 11ShepherdOS vs Rock RMS
- 12ShepherdOS vs ChurchTrac
- 13ShepherdOS vs Synq
- 14ShepherdOS vs UCare Check-In
- 15ShepherdOS vs Gracely
- 16ShepherdOS vs FellowshipOne
- 17ShepherdOS vs Elvanto
- 18ShepherdOS vs SteepleMate Church Check-In
- 19ShepherdOS vs Churchease
- 20ShepherdOS vs Connection Card Pro Check-Ins
ShepherdOS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planning Center | 9.5 | Free plan | $239/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Church Central Cloud | 8.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | KidCheck | 8.7 | No | $2,515/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Grace Gate Check-In | 8.6 | No | $9.17/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | ChurchSuite | 8.6 | No | $15.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | B1 Checkin | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Kidmin App | 8.5 | No | $35/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | TimelyChurch | 8.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Churchteams | 8.4 | No | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Passport | 8.4 | No | $9.95/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Rock RMS | 8.4 | No | $0.37/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | ChurchTrac | 8.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Synq | 7.9 | No | $49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | UCare Check-In | 7.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Gracely | 7.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | FellowshipOne | 7.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Elvanto | 7.6 | No | $15.20/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 18 | SteepleMate Church Check-In | 7.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Churchease | 7.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Connection Card Pro Check-Ins | 7.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about ShepherdOS alternatives
What is the best alternative to ShepherdOS?
Planning Center, number 1 in church check-in software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Church Central Cloud, KidCheck, Grace Gate Check-In and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ShepherdOS?
Planning Center is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 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. Paid placements never change a rank.