Best Church Website Builders in 2026
Updated
In short: Mainfolk is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Tithely Giving and Planning Center. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Tithely Giving. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ChurchDev at $1.58/mo.
Church website builders help congregations publish information, sermons, and events online. Compare sermon publishing, event calendars, and staff pages to see how each supports the content your community needs. Donation links and custom domains add practical considerations, while multi-site support may matter if you manage several church sites. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those features. The ranking starts with GrowMyWebsite and Mainfolk, followed by Digital Church and ChurchDev; Planning Center and Congregate also appear near the top. Consider which publishing tools and administrative features align with the work your church website needs to do.
24 church website builders ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
4 of the 24 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MainfolkWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Tithely GivingWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | Planning CenterWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $239/mo | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Subsplash Church AppWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | GrowMyWebsiteWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 6 | ChurchDevWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.58/mo | 5.2 |
| 7 | CongregateWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.2 |
| 8 | SimpleUpdatesWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 9 | TruepathWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 10 | WP-EZ by OurChurch.comWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 11 | Tithely Custom Church AppWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $89/mo | 5.1 |
| 12 | ChurchLumeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 5.0 |
| 13 | Digital ChurchWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $15.83/mo | 5.0 |
| 14 | Ekklesia360Web · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $70/mo | 5.0 |
| 15 | NucleusWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $65/mo | 5.0 |
| 16 | ChurchSpring Live StreamingWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 17 | GrigoraWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 4.9 |
| 18 | The Church CoWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 19 | Church EditWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 20 | Church123Web | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 21 | Ministry DesignsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 22 | ChurchlyWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 23 | Steeple Web BuilderWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 24 | YashevWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which church website builder is ranked first on Freedom251?
Mainfolk is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 6.6. Tithely Giving is second and Planning Center third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ChurchDev has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.58/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.