Parable pricing for Planning Center churches

How billing works

What counts as a profile?

Every person record in your Planning Center account, counted once — not per product. Someone who appears in People, gives through Giving and serves on a Services team is one profile, not three. Archived and inactive profiles count too: the people who have drifted are exactly who a care ministry needs to find, so your whole roster syncs, not just your Sunday count.

What happens if we outgrow our tier?

Nothing stops working and no data is withheld. The caps are soft and generous on purpose: crossing your tier gives you time to move up rather than a wall, and we tell you before the plan changes, not after. A church growing past 2,500 profiles is doing the thing Parable exists to help with — that is worth celebrating, not being locked out of the reports showing it.

Do you charge per user or per campus?

Neither. Every plan includes unlimited staff accounts, because a reporting tool only pays for itself when the people who need the answer can get it themselves. Multi-campus support is a feature of Growth and above, not a per-campus charge.

Is there a free trial, and do you need a card?

You can sign up, connect Planning Center and explore your own data before paying, with no card required. The initial sync runs in the background and can take a few hours depending on the size of your church.

Can we pay monthly instead of yearly?

Yes. The prices above default to the yearly rate; the toggle shows the monthly rate, which is higher per month with no commitment. Yearly billing is one invoice, which is usually the easier line item for a church budget.

Still deciding? Compare Parable against what you use today — spreadsheets, Planning Center's own reports, and every third-party tool, including where each one wins. Or book a demo and we'll price it with you against your actual profile count.