Floways

Overview

Floways is church management software for congregations and ministry organizations that want member records, giving and ministry tools connected in one platform. It suits churches planning to use several administrative modules together, though the paid tiers warrant a close look at fees and storage before committing.

Its free People module is unusually broad for organizations focused on member management; the trade-off is that the fuller platform starts at A$99 per month, excluding GST.

Key features

People and ministry workflows

People combines profiles and households with pastoral notes, ministry activity, smart lists and follow-up workflows. Digital forms, volunteer background-check management, and email and SMS features extend it into routine administration. The free People plan includes unlimited profiles, households, workflows, notes, tags and reporting, so a church seeking those capabilities need not pay for the broader suite.

Connected modules and events

Floways offers Giving, Ticketing, Groups, Services, Check-Ins, Bookings, Registrations, Sites, App and Content alongside People. The maker says the modules share data and work natively together, a practical advantage for organizations that want to coordinate several ministry functions in one platform. Custom registration forms, payment collection and attendee check-in support event administration. Registrations are free for events, with standard processing fees for paid events; Ticketing has no module fee but charges A$1 per ticket, or 20% for tickets under A$5, plus card processing.

Payments, storage and security

Australian card processing costs 1.75% plus A$0.30 per transaction. BECS direct debit costs 1.5% plus A$0.45, capped at A$5. Those charges matter even on free Giving and event modules, so churches should compare their transaction volume and payment mix before choosing.

Shared storage rises from 2 GB on Build Your Subscription to 10 GB on Core and 25 GB on Complete; additional storage costs extra. Floways says it hosts on AWS Sydney, keeps AU/NZ customer data in Australia, encrypts stored data with AES-256 and connections with TLS 1.2 or higher, and gives each church a separate PostgreSQL database. It also says customer data is not used to train AI models and AI features can be disabled by module or organization. Payment processing is handled by PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant processors; Floways says it does not store raw card numbers or CVVs. Customers can export their data as JSON or CSV at no charge.

Floways AI, including an assistant, workflow agents and an MCP server for compatible external AI clients, is described as coming soon, so it should not be a deciding factor for a church that needs AI tools today.

Pricing

Free modules

People, Giving and Registrations each have a free plan. People includes unlimited profiles, households, workflows, notes, tags and reporting; Giving has no monthly fee but still incurs card and direct debit processing fees; Registrations is free for all events, while paid events incur standard processing fees. Ticketing is also a free module, but per-ticket charges and card processing apply. These separate free options suit churches that need a narrow function, but they do not amount to a single full-platform subscription.

Paid plans

Floways Core costs $99 a month, billed A$99/mo in AUD, excluding GST. It includes nine modules at unlimited tiers and a 30-day trial, but excludes Sites and App. Core is the more measured paid choice for churches seeking broad functionality without those two modules; its 10 GB storage allowance is also lower than Complete's.

Floways Complete costs $169 a month, billed A$169/mo in AUD, excluding GST. It includes every available module, with Sites and App at Ultimate tier, the Church Hub shared app and 25 GB of shared storage. That higher price makes most sense when those additions are useful, rather than for a church that can stay within Core or free modules.

Build Your Subscription includes 2 GB of shared storage, compared with 10 GB on Core and 25 GB on Complete; additional storage is available for a monthly fee. Large Church has custom pricing for organizations with 500+ members, with volume rebates available and dedicated support included. Dedicated Support is also an optional A$799 per year plus GST add-on, bringing priority email and phone support and a named contact. Floways was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia.

Platforms

Floways runs on web, Android and iOS, covering desktop and mobile use.

Who it's for

Floways identifies local churches, denominational bodies, parachurch ministries and faith-based nonprofits as its intended users. It is a particularly good fit for an organization that wants member management alongside giving, events and other ministry functions, and can justify a paid tier when the free modules are not enough. A church needing only member records may be better served by the free People plan; one needing Sites or App must choose Complete rather than Core.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The free People plan includes unlimited profiles, households, workflows, notes, tags and reporting, giving smaller or focused organizations room to manage records without a monthly charge.
• Pros: Twelve connected modules span member management, giving and ministry administration, which can reduce the need to coordinate those functions across separate systems.
• Pros: JSON and CSV exports are available at no charge, giving customers a way to take their data with them.
• Cons: Transaction fees still apply to giving and paid events, and Ticketing adds a per-ticket charge, so free module pricing does not eliminate payment costs.
• Cons: Core excludes Sites and App, while Complete costs A$169/mo excluding GST; organizations wanting that broader package need to budget for the higher tier.
• Cons: Storage is capped by plan, starting at 2 GB on Build Your Subscription, and extra storage incurs a monthly fee.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Church Event Management Software.

Choose ChurchPlan if a free forever plan with unlimited members, online giving, automated tax receipts and a personalized church mobile app better matches your needs.

Faith Teams may suit a church willing to start with a free account capped at 100 active people and activate Online Giving within 30 days of signup.

Fellowr is another freemium option with no member cap on its free plan, though metered allowances apply.

Consider Planning Center if its separate free options—such as Calendar with one room, People with unlimited database and reporting, or Services for five team members—fit your requirements.

Subsplash Church App is an alternative to consider.

TimelyChurch may fit a smaller church that can work within a free plan capped at 100 people and 500 MB of storage, or needs a Growth tier capped at 500 people.

Choose ChurchCMS if self-hosting its six core modules and Android app without usage limits is preferable, or if managed hosting at $29 per month fits better.

Vinteract is worth considering for a free People & Workflows plan focused on people, households, workflows and follow-up in one connected profile.

Verdict

Floways is a strong choice for churches and faith-based organizations that want a connected set of member, giving, event and ministry tools, especially if the free People module covers their immediate needs. Its clearest reason to look elsewhere is cost: broad access requires A$99/mo or A$169/mo, excluding GST, with transaction fees and storage limits to factor in. Choose it when the connected modules justify that spend; otherwise, start with the free People plan or compare a narrower alternative.