GrowMyWebsite

Overview

Churches can publish sermons, ministry and staff pages, events, prayer and volunteer sign-ups, a giving link, and livestreams. Together, these cover many routine visitor-facing needs without requiring a separate publishing tool for each. GrowMyWebsite also aims to help organizations improve discovery through Google and AI search.

The site can use a custom domain, and published pages can be installed on iPhone and Android home screens as web apps. That offers a mobile-friendly way for visitors to return, but it is not a native app-store app, and push notifications require a paid plan.

Key features

Church publishing and engagement

Sermons, ministries, events, staff pages, prayer requests, and volunteer sign-ups give congregations a useful core for sharing information and inviting participation. On Free, sermons, ministries, and events are sections on a single page; that is a reasonable starting point for a compact presence, but a congregation that wants separate pages for those areas will outgrow the tier.

AI writing and languages

AI can draft announcements, newsletters, event descriptions, and social posts, with a person reviewing the copy before publishing or sharing. That can speed up routine communications without removing editorial responsibility. Sites can be published in 11 languages, with menus and form labels following the selected language, a practical advantage for congregations serving multilingual communities.

Livestreams and giving

Existing YouTube or Facebook livestreams can be embedded for live viewing or replay, letting churches bring services into the same web presence as sermons and events. The Give button links to a provider such as Tithe.ly or PayPal; GrowMyWebsite does not process donations. This keeps the site focused on publishing, but churches must direct donors to a separate giving service rather than handle donations in the builder.

Connections, security, and controls

The integrations span services including Square, Calendly, WordPress, Slack, Discord, Google Analytics 4, Stripe, Shopify, HubSpot, and Salesforce. Zapier and Make connect through generic webhooks rather than native apps or modules, so those workflows may require more setup than a dedicated integration. Platform traffic uses HTTPS/TLS, stored data is encrypted at rest by its managed Postgres provider, and Supabase Auth handles passwords and sessions. Users can export account data or delete the account from the dashboard; deletion removes data immediately, and the company signs a DPA on request.

The product is built toward WCAG 2.1 AA and can provide a VPAT or accessibility report on request. SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 are targets, not attained certifications. Churches with formal certification requirements should factor that distinction into their decision.

Pricing

GrowMyWebsite uses a freemium model with a Free plan and a 3-day trial. Free allows up to 15 contact-form messages per month and keeps sermons, ministries, and events on one page. That makes it suitable for a small congregation testing a basic site, but the page structure and message cap may constrain a busier church or one with more extensive content.

Paid plans add push notifications, according to the church page, but no paid-plan prices or further plan limits are provided. Treat paid pricing as custom pricing and confirm the relevant terms before choosing it. A church whose immediate needs fit within the Free caps may prefer to start there; one that needs more contact capacity or separate content pages should compare paid terms before committing.

Platforms

GrowMyWebsite is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its published sites can be added to iPhone and Android home screens as web apps, while push notifications are a paid-plan feature. Churches should distinguish that installable site experience from a native app-store app.

Who it's for

GrowMyWebsite suits congregations that need a public site for sermons, events, ministries, sign-ups, and embedded video, particularly those publishing for visitors in multiple languages. It is also a sensible starting point for churches that want a custom domain and an outside giving link rather than donation processing built into the site.

It is less suitable for churches that need donations processed within the platform, a native mobile app, or a larger Free site than one page. Churches relying on accessibility or security certifications should also note that WCAG work is described as a target and SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 have not yet been attained.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Church-specific publishing combines sermons, ministries, events, sign-ups, livestreams, and giving links in one site, reducing the need to split basic communications across separate web destinations.
• Pros: Eleven publishing languages with translated menus and form labels can better serve multilingual congregations.
• Pros: Free provides a low-cost way to begin, with a custom domain supported by the product and up to 15 contact-form messages monthly.
• Cons: Free confines sermons, ministries, and events to one page, limiting room to organize a growing church site.
• Cons: Donations go through an external provider, so the builder does not offer an integrated donation-processing flow.
• Cons: The installable mobile site is not a native app, and push notifications require a paid plan.
• Cons: Zapier and Make rely on generic webhooks, while SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 remain targets rather than certifications.

Alternatives

Church Website Builders is a useful category page for comparing church-focused site options. Choose Mainfolk instead if a free site with unlimited edits and about 10 AI assists per month is the priority; its Free plan uses a yourname.mainfolk.com address and includes a footer note.

Tithely Giving is a better fit when giving is the priority: its Free Giving plan has no monthly fees and allows unlimited donations, with transaction fees applying. Planning Center may suit churches focused on operational tools, with free Calendar, People, and Services plans among its offerings.

Subsplash Church App offers a free Subsplash Giving plan with no setup costs, though card and ACH processing fees apply. SimpleUpdates is another web-based freemium option for churches to consider.

ChurchDev is a paid alternative with a Membership Directory plan at 10.00 USD per month plus a $99 setup fee, including custom fields, groups, admin tools, and an initial member import. Truepath is a paid web alternative. WP-EZ by OurChurch.com is another paid web option.

Verdict

Choose GrowMyWebsite if your congregation wants a multilingual church site that brings publishing, events, sign-ups, and livestream embeds together, and can use an external provider for giving. The Free tier makes a compact start possible, but its one-page structure and 15-message monthly cap are real constraints; look elsewhere if you need integrated donation processing, a native app, or more room to grow without moving to a paid plan.