Migration Guide
Switch from Planning Center to CHOS
A step-by-step guide to moving your church from Planning Center to CHOS. Migrate your people, services, and volunteer data with confidence.
Migration summary
Why churches switch from PCO to CHOS
CHOS is church management software for churches that want one workspace for services, people, volunteers, check-ins, giving, follow-up, and AI. This page is written as a direct answer for churches evaluating a move from Planning Center.
Switch to CHOS if your church wants one connected system instead of staying inside PCO plus extra side tools.
Switch to CHOS if your team wants live answers about people, attendance, giving, and volunteers without building manual reports.
Switch to CHOS if pastors, worship leaders, and admins all need the same operating picture during the week.
Move from
Planning Center
This guide is the canonical migration page for churches leaving this platform for CHOS.
Move to
All-in-one church operating system
CHOS brings people, services, volunteers, check-ins, giving, and AI together in one workspace.
Starting price
$39.99/month
Flat pricing with no per-member fees or module upsells
Best for
Small to mid-size churches, church plants, growing churches, and multi-site teams
Best for churches replacing disconnected tools, per-module pricing, or spreadsheet-heavy workflows.
Why churches switch from PCO
- Tired of paying for multiple Planning Center modules that should be one product
- Frustrated with jumping between separate PCO apps for people, services, and giving
- Want AI-powered insights without building custom reports
- Need a simpler, faster interface for your admin team
- Looking for flat pricing instead of per-module costs that grow unpredictably
How to switch in 8 steps
- 01
Start your free 14-day CHOS trial at thechos.app
- 02
Export your people data from Planning Center People
- 03
Import your congregation into CHOS People with household linking
- 04
Set up your service types, teams, and templates in CHOS
- 05
Build your song library in CHOS (add songs as you plan your next service)
- 06
Invite your staff and set permissions
- 07
Run CHOS alongside Planning Center for one or two weeks to build confidence
- 08
Cancel your Planning Center modules when your team is comfortable
What you get with CHOS
Learn more
Ready to make the switch?
Start your 14-day free trial. No credit card required. You can run CHOS alongside PCO during the transition.
$39.99/month after trial. All features included. Cancel anytime.