ChurchRaise is a web-based church management platform for organizing people and household records, giving, communications, events, and ministry administration. Its tools include groups, forms, reports, bulletins, service planning, a website builder, child check-in, volunteer scheduling, and SMS messaging. The platform describes nine AI assistants for tasks such as drafting newsletters, planning sermons, and generating graphics. AI is optional for core use; accounts start with 1,000 free Ministry Credits, and additional credits for AI features are available at cost. The Free Platform plan has no monthly platform fee, unlimited people, and no feature gates for core ChMS features. Churches can import people, households, groups, and giving history through CSV templates with guided setup. Compatible tools listed include Zapier, Slack, Vanco, QuickBooks, Stripe, Square, Google, Outlook, and MinistrySafe. The maker says churches receive 100% of donations; optional donor tips or a service fee cover online payment processing, and standard Stripe processing fees apply. Email support is offered, with a stated aim to answer every ticket within 12 hours.
Who it is for
ChurchRaise suits churches looking for web-based tools to manage people, giving, events, and ministry work, including small and mid-size churches. It may fit organizations that want optional AI features, imports, and integrations with listed tools.
What is good
- Free plan has no monthly platform fee.
- Core ChMS features have no feature gates.
- Imports include people, households, groups, and giving history.
- Includes child check-in, volunteer scheduling, and SMS messaging.
- AI is optional for core platform use.
What to know first
- No mobile app is listed.
- Additional AI credits are available at cost.
- Standard Stripe processing fees apply.
Verdict
ChurchRaise brings church administration, giving, events, and communications into one web platform, with a free core plan and optional AI features. Churches should consider the lack of a mobile app, the cost of additional AI credits, and payment processing fees.
Get started with ChurchRaise
- Visit the ChurchRaise website.
- Create an account on the Free Platform plan.
- Import people, households, groups, or giving history with CSV templates and guided setup.
- Use the web platform and its core ChMS features.
- Use optional AI features with the account's 1,000 free Ministry Credits.
What the free plan stops at
The Free Platform plan has no monthly platform fee, unlimited people, and no feature gates for core ChMS features. Each account starts with 1,000 free Ministry Credits; additional credits for AI features are available at cost.
Questions about ChurchRaise
Does ChurchRaise have a free plan?
Yes. The Free Platform plan has no monthly platform fee, unlimited people, and no feature gates for core ChMS features.
Does ChurchRaise have a mobile app?
No mobile app is listed. ChurchRaise is a web-based platform.
What AI tools does it include?
ChurchRaise describes nine AI assistants for tasks such as drafting newsletters, planning sermons, and generating graphics. AI features are optional for core platform use.
How many free AI credits are included?
Each account starts with 1,000 free Ministry Credits. Additional credits for AI features are available at cost.
Which tools does ChurchRaise list as compatible?
It lists Zapier, Slack, Vanco, QuickBooks, Stripe, Square, Google, Outlook, and MinistrySafe.
Who builds ChurchRaise?
ChurchRaise is built by Faith Systems, described as an independent technology company focused on churches and ministries.
ChurchRaise plans and pricing
All plansCompared on church scheduling software
- Free plan
- Yes
