Fellowr

Fellowr brings church administration, member care, giving and events into a single platform for pastors and administrators, especially at small and mid-sized churches. Its strongest case is breadth across web and mobile; churches should weigh the free plan’s activity limits and the fee on paid tickets before settling on it.

Overview

Alongside member records and donations, Fellowr covers forms, expenses, visitor follow-ups and AI-powered insights. That range can make it a sensible hub for churches looking to coordinate routine administrative work in one place. The no-member-cap free plan is a useful starting point, but metered allowances, a monthly online-giving limit and one active event restrict how far it can stretch.

Key features

Member care and forms

Church-defined directory fields let each church adapt member records to its needs. Birthday and anniversary reminders go to church administrators, supporting staff follow-up rather than direct member notifications. Conditional logic and per-form analytics make the form builder more useful than a basic registration page, particularly for visitor intake and event sign-ups.

Giving and events

Online gifts are processed through Paystack and settle to the church’s own verified bank account. Fellowr takes no percentage of donations, but Paystack processing fees are separate. Event tools cover recurring dates, ticket types, registration forms, QR check-in and attendee exports. Those tools support a complete registration and attendance workflow; paid tickets carry a 3% Fellowr fee capped at ₦500 per ticket, paid by the attendee, in addition to Paystack fees.

AI, privacy and support

Jo answers questions about a church’s own data and is described as read-only, so it can provide insight without changing records. Fellowr says contact details are not sent to the model. Its privacy policy says passwords are hashed with bcrypt, data travels over HTTPS/TLS and church data is separated by church ID. Innovelox Ltd. is registered with Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission under registration number NDPC/DCP/13396. The homepage invites users to write to [email protected] and says a person answers.

Pricing

Fellowr is freemium, with a free plan and paid tiers billed monthly or annually in advance. Annual plans receive a discount equivalent to two months free. The paid plan prices are custom pricing.

• Free — free, free forever: No member cap, but metered allowances apply. Online giving has a monthly limit, and only one active event is allowed, with free tickets only. This is best for a church evaluating the platform or with modest needs that fit those limits.
• Starter — custom pricing: Extends member limits and adds paid event ticketing. It suits churches that have outgrown the free tier’s capacity or need to charge for events.
• Growth — custom pricing: Offers higher capacity, advanced features including AI-powered tools, and paid event ticketing. It is the tier to consider when capacity and those advanced tools matter.
• Pro — custom pricing: Provides unlimited capacity, full platform features and paid event ticketing, aimed at churches that need the broadest offering without capacity limits.

The first paid plan starts with 14 free days and requires a one-time ₦100 card verification. The trial is once per church, so it is not a repeatable way to evaluate upgrades.

Platforms

Fellowr is available on the web and through iOS and Android apps. Members can read the Bible in the app without an account, which gives the mobile offering a use beyond church administration.

Who it's for

Fellowr is most suited to church administrators, pastors and senior leaders at small and mid-sized churches who want records, giving, forms and events together. Churches with frequent paid events should account for the per-ticket fee, while those with high activity should check whether paid-plan capacity and pricing fit before committing.

Pros and cons

• Pro: A broad administrative toolkit, from member fields and forms to events and expenses, can reduce the need to coordinate those jobs across separate apps.
• Pro: No percentage donation fee and settlement to the church’s own verified bank account give churches a clear giving arrangement, subject to Paystack fees.
• Pro: A free plan with no member cap lets churches begin without a member-count ceiling.
• Con: Metered allowances, a monthly giving limit and one free-ticket event constrain the free plan for active churches.
• Con: Paid tickets add a 3% fee capped at ₦500 per ticket, with Paystack fees separate.
• Con: Paid-tier prices are custom pricing, making the cost harder to compare before contacting the provider.

Alternatives

Church Event Management Software is a useful starting point for comparing event-focused options.

• ChurchPlan is worth considering if a free plan with unlimited members, online giving, automated tax receipts and a personalized church mobile app is the priority.
• Faith Teams is another church-management option to compare.
• Floways may suit churches that want a free People plan with unlimited profiles, households, workflows, notes, tags and reporting.
• Planning Center is a fit to consider for a free unlimited database and reporting, or if its separate Calendar and Services plans match the church’s needs.
• Subsplash Church App is an option to compare when a standalone giving plan with no setup costs is relevant; card and ACH processing fees apply.
• TimelyChurch may fit churches seeking a published Growth price of $49 a month, with up to 500 people.
• ChurchCMS is worth comparing for churches that prefer self-hosting, with its free plan offering six core modules, an Android app and no usage limits.
• Vinteract is another freemium church-management alternative.

Verdict

Choose Fellowr if your church wants member care, giving, events and administration in one web-and-mobile platform, and its free limits or custom-priced paid tiers suit your workload. Its no-percentage donation fee and wide feature set are compelling; look elsewhere if predictable published pricing or avoiding paid-ticket fees is essential.