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ChurchLume vs The Church Co
Both stand on church website builders. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Web
Choose ChurchLume if your church wants its website and ministry tools together, with plans for small churches through larger ministries. Starter begins at $29 per month; look to Growth for a custom domain or Pro for multi-campus support and priority support.
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The Church Co combines church website tools with content, giving, and community features, plus integrations such as Planning Center. Check the app limitation and setup package terms against your needs before choosing a plan.
Visit The Church CoThe facts
| ChurchLume | The Church Co | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $29 a month | Essentials setup: $299, paid once |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | churchlume.com | thechurchco.com |
| On church website builders | #12 of 24 | #16 of 24 |
ChurchLume: what it does well
- Website Studio supports visual editing and publishing.
- Giving, events, forms, prayer, streaming, and people management share one platform.
- Giving supports Zelle, Stripe, and provider-based options.
- Growth includes a custom domain, unlimited people and teams, and analytics.
- Pro includes multi-campus support and priority support.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Starter uses a ChurchLume subdomain.
- A custom domain is included with Growth, not Starter.
- Multi-campus support and priority support are included with Pro.
The Church Co: what it does well
- Drag-and-drop builder with templates and custom pages
- Includes sermons, events, giving, and livestreams
- Planning Center can sync listed content automatically
- Available on web, Android, and iOS
- Offers a 14-day trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Custom app requires the On-demand team
- Custom app unavailable on basic or premium plans
- Setup packages include one-time fees
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