What's the best Children's Ministry Check In System?
We asked our 15,000+ member Children's Pastors Only Facebook group what the best Check-In System for Children's Ministry is. These are the top 10 check-in systems in order:
You can click on each check-in system name to go directly to their website.
If you're looking for a great breakdown on the features of each of these systems, click here to read the "10 Church Check In Software Options You Need to Know About" blog post by Renada Thompson. Also, you can scroll through the comments below to see what other systems some people are using.
kidmin app does not publish any type of privacy policy or company information. How do you make sure your information is safe when using a online/cloud service?
Katey Witt
We are still old school in using tags or stickers for pickup.
Brandie
We love Ministry Tracker! It’s easy to use, does everything we need — from tracking attendance to sending e-mails/texts — and it’s inexpensive!
Cathy
We use Roll Call from BytheBook.com
M. Douglas
We’ve used Excellerate for three years and currently transitioning to Power Church. Have t cared for excellerate and know nothing about Power Church so hoping for the best ahead!
KArla
We use paper and pencil. It helps us to better Connect the kids on a personal level.
Deb Neuenschwander
ChurchTeams is easy and reasonably priced
Elizabeth
The the best security check in are the stickers from KidsSafe. They work well for small churches who are mostly familiar faces. And they are cheaper than a system a church our size can’t afford.
Amy
We have terrible Internet service at our church. Due to thw area we are located in they are not running anything new out toward us. I need something software based so that I don’t have to rely on the internet.
Vera
We just started using a relatively new system called Seraphim. It does child check in as well as many other functions
Becky
ChurchTeams
Marsha C Hancock
Elexio
Kandis
TouchPoint
Leslie Thurman
We don’t use one currently but are wanting to start soon. I am very interested in what your results turn out. Thank you!
HAley tIllman
Easy tithe plus
Leigh
ACS Checkpoint
SHaronWarner
We used ACS at my former church and are looking into purchasing it at my current church.
Teri Nunley
Previously used Kidcheck but switched to Roll Call for the price difference and have been very happy. But to vote I would have to say Kidcheck since Roll Call is not an option. :)
Marria
We are a small church so we don’t use one
DIana
We use paper, but I would love to change that this year and I’m following this post!
Diannne
We are under 200 in size. We do not use a check-in system for our children’s ministry. We have pagers which are given to parents of babies in the nursery.
Harriet Inman
We use KidCheck.
Janette
We use TouchPoint
Tammie Jones
We are small so we do paper check in.
Chelsea
We still use paper, I print them!
Gigi Wilkins
We use Elexio. The whole church data base is set up thru them!! It works great! User friendly
Nikki Slovnik
We use Churchteams & I LOVE it!!!
cathy
We use Roll Call
Kat
We use the ARK system for our Awana program. Works great!
Dario Cavazos
Fellowship One
Jessica Fachman
We don’t use a system right now. We have a small church with around 15 kids on average in children’s church. The parents know us and we know them so it makes it easy.
Kathy
We use Simple Church. It works similar to Fellowship One.
Yvette
We use ACS CHECKPOINT. It interfaces with the software our church uses. I’d like to know if anything else out there works with ACS?
Deb Neuenschwander
We use Church Teams: https://www.churchteams.com/ct/
Karen
We don’t currently use anything. I think it would be hard to implement anything. But not that I wouldn’t want to.
Deb
We have tried several, but like Church Teams
Paula
Answers Bible Curriculum through Answers in Genesis
Aviry Christy
Paper and caring adults.
Backed up by Google sheets
Lindsey
Our *other is By the Book – a check in/out system that has been a part of our Children’s Ministry for two years.
julie
We use church teams
Samantha Mckinney
We have an awesome childrens church and it is growing thank you God
APril ALford
Parent pager
Carla
I said other because we don’t use a check in system other than teachers greeting parents and receiving children.
LIsa HIcks
Last year, my small church bought Name Badger from Sunday Software for our VBS. We only run about 50-60 kids and know most of them and their families from the community and through our AWANA program. Works for us for now.
SHelley nIckels.
We don’t have one. We still use pencil and paper. And we hate it. But no funds for anything. We still buy their breakfast and prizes out of our pockets. And I only have two volunteers for 40-50 kids Elementary and middle school
Sheli Partin
I have not used any of these. I have used Tadpole and like it because of the smartphone component that my tech era could check kids in and put a phone rather than kiosk and I as the director still had attendance access in real time. I will be checking out the above though. This is great!
Nicole Caux
We don’t use a check in system for childrens church but We have attendance books for sunday school and not sure what program for BG but it goes in our computer after we do a paper check in.
Pat
We use Roll Call.
Angela McQuiston
Our church doesn’t have a check in system. We have 15-25 kids every Sunday and Wed night and 100% of them don’t have parents that attend church. Our bus ministry drives around and picks them up. Parents use it as a free babysitter on Sunday mornings.
Maria
We’re a small church and have name tags that match the child with a number. That way if we have any new Nanny it makes it easier for them to remember their names.
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Karl
kidmin app does not publish any type of privacy policy or company information. How do you make sure your information is safe when using a online/cloud service?
Katey Witt
We are still old school in using tags or stickers for pickup.
Brandie
We love Ministry Tracker! It’s easy to use, does everything we need — from tracking attendance to sending e-mails/texts — and it’s inexpensive!
Cathy
We use Roll Call from BytheBook.com
M. Douglas
We’ve used Excellerate for three years and currently transitioning to Power Church. Have t cared for excellerate and know nothing about Power Church so hoping for the best ahead!
KArla
We use paper and pencil. It helps us to better Connect the kids on a personal level.
Deb Neuenschwander
ChurchTeams is easy and reasonably priced
Elizabeth
The the best security check in are the stickers from KidsSafe. They work well for small churches who are mostly familiar faces. And they are cheaper than a system a church our size can’t afford.
Amy
We have terrible Internet service at our church. Due to thw area we are located in they are not running anything new out toward us. I need something software based so that I don’t have to rely on the internet.
Vera
We just started using a relatively new system called Seraphim. It does child check in as well as many other functions
Becky
ChurchTeams
Marsha C Hancock
Elexio
Kandis
TouchPoint
Leslie Thurman
We don’t use one currently but are wanting to start soon. I am very interested in what your results turn out. Thank you!
HAley tIllman
Easy tithe plus
Leigh
ACS Checkpoint
SHaronWarner
We used ACS at my former church and are looking into purchasing it at my current church.
Teri Nunley
Previously used Kidcheck but switched to Roll Call for the price difference and have been very happy. But to vote I would have to say Kidcheck since Roll Call is not an option. :)
Marria
We are a small church so we don’t use one
DIana
Diannne
We are under 200 in size. We do not use a check-in system for our children’s ministry. We have pagers which are given to parents of babies in the nursery.
Harriet Inman
We use KidCheck.
Janette
We use TouchPoint
Tammie Jones
We are small so we do paper check in.
Chelsea
We still use paper, I print them!
Gigi Wilkins
We use Elexio. The whole church data base is set up thru them!! It works great! User friendly
Nikki Slovnik
We use Churchteams & I LOVE it!!!
cathy
We use Roll Call
Kat
We use the ARK system for our Awana program. Works great!
Dario Cavazos
Fellowship One
Jessica Fachman
We don’t use a system right now. We have a small church with around 15 kids on average in children’s church. The parents know us and we know them so it makes it easy.
Kathy
We use Simple Church. It works similar to Fellowship One.
Yvette
We use ACS CHECKPOINT. It interfaces with the software our church uses. I’d like to know if anything else out there works with ACS?
Deb Neuenschwander
We use Church Teams: https://www.churchteams.com/ct/
Karen
We don’t currently use anything. I think it would be hard to implement anything. But not that I wouldn’t want to.
Deb
We have tried several, but like Church Teams
Paula
Answers Bible Curriculum through Answers in Genesis
Aviry Christy
Paper and caring adults.
Backed up by Google sheets
Lindsey
Our *other is By the Book – a check in/out system that has been a part of our Children’s Ministry for two years.
julie
We use church teams
Samantha Mckinney
We have an awesome childrens church and it is growing thank you God
APril ALford
Parent pager
Carla
I said other because we don’t use a check in system other than teachers greeting parents and receiving children.
LIsa HIcks
Last year, my small church bought Name Badger from Sunday Software for our VBS. We only run about 50-60 kids and know most of them and their families from the community and through our AWANA program. Works for us for now.
SHelley nIckels.
We don’t have one. We still use pencil and paper. And we hate it. But no funds for anything. We still buy their breakfast and prizes out of our pockets. And I only have two volunteers for 40-50 kids Elementary and middle school
Sheli Partin
I have not used any of these. I have used Tadpole and like it because of the smartphone component that my tech era could check kids in and put a phone rather than kiosk and I as the director still had attendance access in real time. I will be checking out the above though. This is great!
Nicole Caux
We don’t use a check in system for childrens church but We have attendance books for sunday school and not sure what program for BG but it goes in our computer after we do a paper check in.
Pat
We use Roll Call.
Angela McQuiston
Our church doesn’t have a check in system. We have 15-25 kids every Sunday and Wed night and 100% of them don’t have parents that attend church. Our bus ministry drives around and picks them up. Parents use it as a free babysitter on Sunday mornings.
Maria
We’re a small church and have name tags that match the child with a number. That way if we have any new Nanny it makes it easier for them to remember their names.