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2018 Big List of Church Management Software


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We’ve found that it is hard to compare church management software. The pricing can be hidden. And the features can seem more like comparing apples to watermelons rather than apples to apples.

So this fall we sent surveys to over 200 church management software providers asking in-depth questions about features, pricing, clientele, and the companies behind the code. Sixty-one responded and were willing to share details beyond their sales pitch.

This list represents over 12,000 cells of spreadsheet data that’s been analyzed and distilled into an easier way to compare cost and features. In fact, we calculated the estimated 3-year costs for each solution regardless of if pricing was a one-time purchase, a flat rate subscription, or a tiered-rate subscription (i.e., based on congregation size, licensed users, or modules).

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What WordPress 4.9 Means for Churches


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There’s a good chance your church website is using WordPress. After all, WordPress powers 29% of internet sites thanks to its free price for the actual software, the wide supply of themes and plugins to customize the look and add powerful functionality. Well, the latest update to WordPress, WordPress 4.9, adds some very useful functionality for churches that you should check out.

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New Church WordPress Theme: “Saved” [Review]


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I have long been a fan of churchthemes.com and their Church Content plugin. My church, as well, is a happy customer—we’ve been using their church WordPress themes since 2013! And now, we’ve just switched over to the Saved Theme, and I have to say, I love it! Best of all, my pastor loves it, too. Here’s what the designers have to say about it:

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How to Set Up a Church Website with Genesis from StudioPress


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It’s becoming much rarer for a church not to have some form of a website, but there are still some churches which don’t have one. In addition, some churches websites are now getting old and dated, and at best, give off a bad impression, but at worse, aren’t mobile friendly (how most people access the web now) and have poor navigation, functionality, and rank worse in search engines. All this made me think of a little mini series of a couple of video guides how you (or anyone else) can set up a church website from scratch using one of two popular WordPress theme providers.

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Help Us, Help You: The ChMS Customer Survey


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We’ve found that it is hard to compare church software. The pricing can be hidden. And the features can seem more like comparing apples to watermelons rather than apples to apples.

ChurchMag is looking to change that by surveying both church software companies and the customers that use them. If you represent a church that uses church software, please take a moment to complete this quick and easy survey.

We’re gathering data on full-service church management software solutions as well as more niche solutions for planning, accounting, online giving, communications, events, community, learning, and more.

Your answers will help us make a list that makes comparing church software much, much easier! Thanks for participating!

Note: If your church uses multiple church software products, please complete one survey for each product. If you are a software company representative, please fill-out our Church Software Company Survey.


  • Who is completing this survey?

  • Don’t worry. We won’t spam you.

  • Church Information


  • Church Software Information

  • If it is a one-time purchase and not a subscription, please specify it as “$x,xxx one time purchase.”

Please share this with other churches. The more data we can collect, the more we will all benefit. Thank you!

Restore Church: Build Your Site Brick by Brick [Review]


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I have been building websites since I was in seventh grade, which was two decades ago – a fact that I’d rather not dwell on. Back then, I did everything the hard way: HTML 3.0 coding. My only visual cues coming in the way of Microsoft Frontpage, which should tell you a lot. Eventually, I found my way to WordPress, and I’ve never looked back.

Recently, I’ve started building websites for churches, and in my work, I came across a theme I’d never seen before, so I thought I share it with you.

Restore Church Theme is a WordPress theme designed by Mint Plugins. I found it looking for a theme that was compatible with the Church Theme Content plugin, and I have to say that I liked a lot of what I saw.

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