Features

All the Church Management Software Features You Need Without the Hefty Price Tag.

All the essentials of church management, designed to actually work together. From people management and online giving to check-ins, worship planning, and accounting — every tool is built to simplify ministry and strengthen your church beyond Sunday mornings.

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A Complete Set of Tools for Church Management and Member Engagement

Our core tools are always free to use. From people and families to giving, worship, volunteers, and events — ChurchSoftware makes it simple to manage every part of ministry. Available in 8 languages, we cover over 3.7 billion people across the globe.

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People Management

Track your members, families, visitors, and anyone else who steps foot in your church (or your inbox). Add notes, assign roles, and keep everything organized.

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Online Giving

Let your church give online — one-time, recurring, or text-to-give with a card or ACH. And you have the option for all transaction fees to be paid for by the giver, meaning your church receives 100% of the tithe or offering.

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Groups

Small groups, Bible studies, life groups, ministries, you name it. Create them, manage them, message them. Get people connected in community without the annoying reply-alls.

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Worship Planning

Pick songs, build setlists, assign roles, and keep everyone in sync — no more “Wait, I’m on keys this week?” texts.

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Accounting

Keeping track of your church finances is a breeze. Our built-in accounting system handles income, expenses, fund accounting, and reporting — all designed with churches in mind. Easy to use, hard to mess up, and yes, totally free.

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Event Registration

Sign people up, cap attendance, collect details, and send reminders. Even charge $5 for those extra T-shirts if needed. Finally, a registration system that feels built for churches, not some clunky corporate seminar.

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Kids Check-in

Keep Sunday mornings safe, smooth, and semi-sane. Secure check-ins, printed tags, pickup codes — plus automatic allergy alerts, because goldfish crackers can be risky business.

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Volunteer Scheduling

Wrangle your worship team, greeters, coffee crew, and the guy who only plays the cajón. Auto-reminders and simple swaps mean fewer no-shows and zero group texts at 6 am.

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Email Communication

Keep your people in the loop without jumping through tech hoops. Send newsletters, announcements, automated email workflows, or a last-minute “we need more folding chairs in the fellowship hall” message — all straight from your dashboard.

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Custom Forms

Create forms for anything: retreats, prayer requests, mission trips, student camp, potlucks, baptism sign-ups. Drag. Drop. Done. (Just don’t use it to plan the church chili cook-off. Too controversial.)

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Sermon Library

Upload audio or video, organize by series, tag by topic. Give your teaching a life beyond Sunday. Or finally settle the “best sermon ever” debate in your staff meeting.

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Church Mobile App

Our free mobile app gives your people access to events, sermons, giving, groups, and more — right in their pocket. It’s streamlined, simple, and totally church-ready out of the box.

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Multiple Languages

ChurchSoftware is available in 8 languages — English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, French, Hindi, Korean, and Filipino — covering over 3.7 billion people worldwide. Whether it’s members, visitors, or volunteers, everyone can engage in their own language. Simple to switch, easy to use, and built to bring your whole church together.

We do offer some add-ons for a cost. But we don't force you to pay for what you don't want or need.

Having a comprehensive Church Management Software means making features available that, unfortunately, come with unavoidable costs — like payroll fees, background checks, web hosting, and mobile infrastructure. These aren't "premium upgrades." They're just the few areas where outside vendors send us real bills.


Use what you need. Don’t use what you don’t. It’s that simple.


So here are the few features that aren’t free (and why):

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Background Checks

Not free — because safety matters and screening costs money. Run background checks for staff and volunteers directly through the platform. It's fast, secure, and integrated.






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Payroll

Not free — because banks charge to move money. Run payroll in all 50 states right from your dashboard without needing a separate service or a calculator that makes you sweat. Taxes? Taken care of. Direct deposit? Obviously.





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Websites

Not free — because servers and domains aren’t free either. Our team will kickstart your journey by setting up core pages and adding your logo and brand colors. Then we'll hand you the keys to our intuitive drag-and-drop editor, empowering you to personalize and manage your very own website with ease.



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Branded Mobile App

Not free — because Apple and Google don’t do ministry discounts. Give your church a mobile app they’ll actually use — for giving, check-ins, communication, calendars, events, and more.





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Two-Way Texting

Send and receive texts directly with your congregation — all from your ChurchSoftware.com dashboard. Start group or individual conversations, send reminders, and respond instantly, keeping communication simple and personal.



Frequently Asked Questions

For any unanswered questions, reach out to our support team via email. We'll respond as soon as possible to assist you.

  • Is it really free? Like, actually free?

    Yep. No fees, no trials, no “call sales” buttons. The core platform is 100% free — forever, for every 501(c)3 organization - church, parachurch, nonprofit, mission org - every one of them. Because we think every organization and ministry should have access to great tools, no matter the budget.

  • How do you make money?

    We do charge for a few things that cost us money — like background checks, branded mobile apps, websites, two-way texting, and payroll. But we do our best to keep those costs super fair and transparent, and we never lock you out of core features.

  • What's the catch?

    Nope, no catch! Our goal is simple — to serve churches well. If you never pay us a dime, we’re still cheering you on.

  • Is this just a limited free tier?

    Nope. This is the real deal. You get access to powerful tools — people management, groups, check-in, events, volunteer scheduling, worship planning, and more — right out of the gate.

  • Can I switch from my existing ChMS?

    Yes! And we’ll even help. We make it easy to bring your people, groups, and events with you — minus the tears and spreadsheets.

  • Is this just for small churches?

    Not at all. Whether you’re a church plant or a multi-site megachurch, the software scales with you. Free doesn’t mean flimsy.

  • How do I sign up?

    Signing up is easy! Just click on the 'Get Started' button and fill out the form. You'll be set up in no time!

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