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ChurchBoard vs ChurchCMS
Both stand on church event management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose ChurchBoard if your church needs registration, volunteer coordination, and event-day check-in in one web tool. Its listed workflows cover children’s events as well as conferences and retreats. The Free plan is available, while the facts give no prices for the other named plans.
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Choose ChurchCMS if your church wants broad management tools with a free, unlimited self-hosted plan or needs managed hosting and onboarding. Look elsewhere if your church does not want to host software itself and the $29 monthly managed plan does not suit its budget.
Visit ChurchCMSThe facts
| ChurchBoard | ChurchCMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Web | Android, API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Managed Hosting Annual: $290 a year |
| Plans published | 5 | 10 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | churchboard.io | churchcms.app |
| On church event management software | #5 of 46 | #1 of 46 |
ChurchBoard: what it does well
- Publishes registration pages for attendees, families, guests, and volunteers.
- Supports event-day check-in and badge or label printing.
- Organizes teams, breakouts, groups, and event helpers.
- Provides exports for registration, attendance, volunteer, and event data.
- Complete covers up to 10,000 registrations yearly across unlimited events.
What to know first
- The listed platform is web.
- Prices for One-Time Event Pass, Starter, Plus, and Complete are not provided in the facts.
ChurchCMS: what it does well
- Free self-hosted plan includes all six core modules and Android app.
- No usage limits or per-member charges.
- MIT license allows use, modification, and sharing without a license fee.
- Giving supports recurring donations and four named payment providers.
- Managed hosting includes daily backups, SSL, and email support.
What to know first
- Self-hosted churches are responsible for hosting the software on their server.
- Managed Hosting costs $29 per month.
- Payment providers set transaction fees.
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