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ChurchDev
What ChurchDev is
ChurchDev provides church website design, hosting, and management services, with a CMS that includes a drag-and-drop builder for people without coding skills. Plans list unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts, and podcasts. Church features include calendars, event registration, prayer requests, volunteer signups, online giving, and staff directories. Its included mobile app lets members watch sermons, view events, and receive messages. An optional directory offers password-protected access, member self-service, guest logins, and CSV import. Live streaming can reach church websites and social media including Facebook and YouTube, but requires an active ChurchDev website. Streaming plans include 10 to 50 hours per month. Online giving is processed through Stripe at 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, with no ChurchDev markup. Plans include SSL hosting, password-protected pages, and nightly backups. Website plans start at $29 a month; setup charges may also apply. ChurchDev lists weekday phone support from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Who it suits
ChurchDev is intended for churches, from small-town congregations to megachurches. It may suit churches seeking a site with church-specific content and member tools, including an app for members.
What it does well
- Drag-and-drop site builder for users without coding skills
- Plans include unlimited pages, storage, and bandwidth
- Includes calendars, giving, prayer requests, and volunteer signups
- Mobile app supports sermons, events, and messages
- Online giving has no ChurchDev markup
What to know first
- No free plan or free trial
- Live streaming requires an active ChurchDev website
- Streaming allowances range from 10 to 50 hours monthly
- Stripe charges 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction
Limits
Live streaming plans require an active ChurchDev website and allow 10, 20, or 50 hours per month. The Do It Yourself plan has the customer migrate content; some website plans also charge one-time setup fees.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Directory | $10/mo + $99 setup · Custom fields · groups · administration tools · initial member import | $10 a month |
| Live Streaming Large | $129/mo · 50 streaming hours/month · 300GB storage · unlimited viewers · up to 1080p | $129 a month |
| Domain Registration/Transfer | $19/year; .church and .faith domains $69/year · .com, .net, or .org domain registration/transfer | $19 a year |
| Domain registration or transfer | $19/year for .com, .net or .org · .church and .faith domains are $69/year | $19 a year |
| Done Exclusively for You | $29/mo + $599 one-time setup · Unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts and podcasts · custom design · content migration · hands-on setup | $29 a month |
| Done for You | $29/mo + $299 one-time setup · Unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts and podcasts · free content migration · assisted launch | $29 a month |
| Do It Yourself | $29/mo; free setup · Unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts and podcasts · hosting and SSL · mobile app | $29 a month |
| Webmaster services | $30/hour · On-demand webmaster work | $30, paid once |
The first 8 of 12 plans, as churchdev.com lists them, read 21 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Open the ChurchDev website.
- Choose a website plan: Do It Yourself, Done Exclusively for You, or Done for You.
- For Do It Yourself, choose a design and migrate your content.
- For a Done for You option, select a design or request a custom design and arrange the listed setup service.
- Add optional services such as a member directory, domain registration, or live streaming as needed.
Verdict
ChurchDev combines church website services with content, member, and streaming features. Account for any setup charge and streaming-hour allowance, as well as Stripe's transaction fee for online giving.
Questions
How much does ChurchDev cost?
Website plans are listed from $29/mo. The Do It Yourself plan is $29/mo with free setup; Done for You is $29/mo plus $299 one-time setup, and Done Exclusively for You is $29/mo plus $599 one-time setup.
Is there a free plan or trial?
No free plan or free trial is listed.
Which platforms does ChurchDev support?
ChurchDev lists Android, iOS, and web.
What does online giving cost?
Giving is processed through Stripe at 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, with no ChurchDev markup.
Can ChurchDev live stream to social media?
Its streaming service supports church websites and social media, including Facebook and YouTube. Streaming plans require an active ChurchDev website.
What are the streaming plan prices?
Live Streaming Small is $39/mo for 10 hours, Medium is $79/mo for 20 hours, and Large is $129/mo for 50 hours.
Facts from ChurchDev's own pages
- Audience
- ChurchDev describes its services as intended for churches, from small-town congregations to megachurches. · churchdev.com, 2 Oct 2026
- BBB accreditation
- Church Dev is shown as BBB accredited with an A+ business rating. · bbb.org, 21 Oct 2026
- Church features
- Included features include calendars, event registration, prayer requests, volunteer signups, online giving, and staff directories. · churchdev.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Community tools
- Features include prayer walls, prayer requests, volunteer signups and staff directories. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Content capacity
- Every main plan lists unlimited pages, storage and bandwidth. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Content tools
- The plans list unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts, and podcasts. · churchdev.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Directory controls
- The optional member directory supports password-protected access, member self-service, guest logins, and CSV import. · churchdev.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Customer testimonials describe a tutorial dashboard, instruction pages and videos for learning the system. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Plans include unlimited email accounts at the customer’s domain. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Events
- The platform includes calendars, event lists and event registration. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Founded
- BBB records the business start date as August 20, 2012. · bbb.org, 21 Oct 2026
- Giving
- Online giving uses Stripe and ChurchDev states the processing charge is 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction without a ChurchDev markup. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Mooresville, North Carolina, United States · churchdev.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting and backups
- Plans include professional hosting, SSL, realtime statistics and nightly backups. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Incorporated
- BBB records incorporation on September 27, 2018. · bbb.org, 21 Oct 2026
- Independent security signal
- Scam Detector reports valid HTTPS, a July 21, 2012 domain registration date and a 57.2/100 medium-risk trust score. · scam-detector.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The live-streaming service supports streaming to church websites and social media, including Facebook and YouTube. · churchdev.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- BBB identifies the business as Church Dev, LLC and lists Daniel Beard as president. · bbb.org, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: Android display
- Another Google Play reviewer reported screen-edge clipping that hid navigation tabs and the notification icon on a Note 9. · play.google.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: Android notifications
- A Google Play reviewer reported that notifications disappeared despite reinstalling and checking settings. · play.google.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: migration and design control
- A Yellow Pages reviewer reported that the DIY plan did not allow design changes or extensions and that ChurchDev would not provide a backup or permit migration elsewhere. · yellowpagesdirectory.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Live-stream destinations
- The streaming service can broadcast to a ChurchDev site and social platforms including Facebook and YouTube. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Live-stream limits
- Streaming subscriptions cap monthly hours and storage at 10/50GB, 20/100GB or 50/300GB depending on tier. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Member directory
- The optional directory provides member self-service, group or individual email, guest logins, members-only pages and CSV import. · churchdev.com, 21 Oct 2026
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