Church Membership Directory

Church Membership Directory is a browser-based workspace for churches that need orderly member records and a print-ready directory. It fits small and midsize congregations whose priority is producing a polished booklet or PDF without adopting a broader church-management suite. Its strongest case is the direct link between data maintenance and directory production; churches wanting native mobile access or extensive ministry tools should compare alternatives.

Overview

Staff can store, sort, edit, search, and filter member information, then turn those records into a polished PDF for printing or sharing. An optional booklet format is useful when a congregation distributes a physical directory, while controls for showing or hiding fields help limit what appears in the finished publication. Custom pages let churches add material beyond the member listings.

Data can be entered manually, uploaded by CSV, or imported automatically from Planning Center. Other sources may be integrated by request. Pricing counts members rather than every person in a household, and children are unlimited on the homepage's listed plans, so a family-heavy congregation may get more practical coverage from a cap than the headline number suggests.

Key features

Records and output

Search and filtering make a growing roster more manageable, while editing supports routine corrections. The defining workflow is record-to-directory production: churches can select the information to publish, create a polished PDF, and choose booklet formatting. That is a better fit for annual or occasional print directories than for organizations seeking a full communications database.

Imports and administration

Manual entry and CSV upload accommodate churches starting from spreadsheets or paper records. Planning Center import reduces duplicate entry for congregations already using that platform. Plans include multiple admin accounts, and the FAQ says shared access to one church is available on plans for 200 members or more, with access currently added by contacting the company. That arrangement can suit a larger office team, but it adds an email step to provisioning.

Privacy and data control

The company says it does not sell church or member data and may share information when needed to operate the service or when required by law. It describes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards while acknowledging that no security is absolute. Churches may request account or data deletion, but they are responsible for backing up or exporting anything they want to retain before cancellation or deletion.

Pricing

The free plan is unusually practical for a small congregation: Up to 50 Members costs free, billed “FREE For Life.” It includes secure member storage, printable directory creation, multiple admin accounts, email support, and phone support. The trade-off is the 50-member ceiling.

Up to 100 Members costs $9.95 a month and keeps the same storage, directory, admin, and support features while doubling the cap. Up to 200 Members is $19.95 a month, and Up to 400 Members is $29.95 a month. These fixed monthly tiers suit congregations that can forecast their roster; moving up is necessary when a cap is exceeded.

400+ Members uses custom pricing (“Contact Me”) and retains the listed feature and support set. It is the route for larger churches, but the lack of a published amount makes budgeting less predictable. All listed plans include email and phone support.

Platforms

The service runs on the web. That works for administrators maintaining records from a browser, but no Android or iOS application is offered in its platform listing.

Who it's for

Small and medium-sized churches that need a member database tied directly to a printable directory are the natural audience. The free tier suits a congregation under 50 members, while the $9.95 and $19.95 tiers fit growing churches that want predictable caps and the same core workflow. Churches already maintaining data in Planning Center also benefit from the available automatic import. It is less suitable for teams that require mobile-native access, extensive ministry-management modules, or a published large-church price.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Record management and polished PDF or booklet creation are in one workflow, reducing the gap between maintaining data and distributing a directory.
• Pro: Manual entry, CSV upload, and Planning Center import cover common starting points.
• Pro: Field visibility controls and custom pages provide meaningful control over the final publication.
• Pro: The 50-member tier is free for life, with both email and phone support.
• Con: The product is web-only, so churches seeking a native mobile experience need another tool.
• Con: Pricing above 400 members is custom, which weakens cost transparency for larger congregations.
• Con: Data must be backed up or exported before deletion or cancellation if the church wants to retain it.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, see Church Directory Software.

Choose ChurchPlan instead when unlimited members, online giving, automated tax receipts, and a personalized mobile app matter more than print-directory specialization; its free Essentials plan spans Android, iOS, web, and API access.

MyUCD is a free Android, iOS, and web option delivered through Universal Church Directories' directory program, making it worth considering when that program is already part of your church's plan.

Planning Center is the stronger choice for a broader church-operations platform: its free People plan offers an unlimited database and reporting, alongside separate Calendar and Services products.

ChurchCMS suits churches wanting self-hosting, an Android app, and no usage limits on its free core modules rather than a focused directory workflow.

Churchease is a better fit when people, family, group, announcement, messaging, and dashboard functions are needed together across Android, iOS, and web.

HolyJot is a free Android, iOS, and web service centered on journaling and faith conversations rather than directory production.

Directify is preferable for public-facing directories and listings, with a free plan covering one directory and ten listings plus templates and a theme editor.

MosesTab Worship Planning is aimed at worship planning, offering unlimited members but limits on admins, groups, events, forms, and storage in its free tier.

Verdict

Choose Church Membership Directory if your church's main job is keeping member information organized and turning it into a controlled, printable directory, especially when 50 free members or a predictable paid cap is enough. Look elsewhere if mobile apps, broad church-management capabilities, or transparent pricing beyond 400 members are essential.