ChurchDev
ChurchDev provides website design, hosting and management services for churches.
What ChurchDev is
ChurchDev provides website design, hosting and management services for churches. Its CMS has a drag-and-drop builder for users without coding skills, and plans list unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts and podcasts. Church tools include calendars, event registration, prayer requests, volunteer signups, online giving and staff directories. The included mobile app lets members watch sermons, see events and receive messages.
An optional member directory offers password-protected access, self-service, guest logins and CSV import. ChurchDev’s live-streaming service can send streams to church websites and social media such as Facebook and YouTube, but requires an active ChurchDev website. Monthly streaming allowances range from 10 to 50 hours. Online giving is processed through Stripe at 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, with no ChurchDev markup. ChurchDev describes its audience as churches ranging from small-town congregations to megachurches and lists weekday phone support from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Good
- Drag-and-drop site builder requires no coding skills.
- Plans list unlimited pages, storage and bandwidth.
- Includes calendars, prayer requests and volunteer signups.
- Mobile app provides sermons, events and messages.
- Online giving has no ChurchDev markup.
Watch out
- No free plan or free trial is listed.
- Live streaming requires an active ChurchDev website.
- Streaming allowances range from 10 to 50 hours monthly.
- Stripe processing costs 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction.
Who it suits
ChurchDev suits churches seeking a hosted site with tools for publishing sermons, promoting events and handling member communications. Its streaming option is for churches with an active ChurchDev website.
Verdict
ChurchDev combines church website services with publishing, event and member tools. Review setup charges and streaming limits alongside the monthly plan price.
Plans and prices
From ChurchDev's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Directory | $10 a month | Custom fields · groups · administration tools · initial member import · $10/mo + $99 setup |
| Domain registration or transfer | $19 a year | .church and .faith domains are $69/year · $19/year for .com, .net or .org |
| Domain Registration/Transfer | $19 a year | .com, .net, or .org domain registration/transfer · $19/year; .church and .faith domains $69/year |
| Done Exclusively for You | $29 a month | Unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts and podcasts · custom design · content migration · hands-on setup · $29/mo + $599 one-time setup |
| Done for You | $29 a month | Unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts and podcasts · free content migration · assisted launch · $29/mo + $299 one-time setup |
| Do It Yourself | $29 a month | Unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts and podcasts · hosting and SSL · mobile app · $29/mo; free setup |
| Webmaster services as needed | $30, paid once | Webmaster work billed hourly · $30/hour |
| Webmaster services | $30, paid once | On-demand webmaster work · $30/hour |
| Live Streaming Small | $39 a month | 10 streaming hours/month · 50GB storage · unlimited viewers · up to 1080p · $39/mo |
| Live Streaming Medium | $79 a month | 20 streaming hours/month · 100GB storage · unlimited viewers · up to 1080p · $79/mo |
| Logo Design | $99, paid once | Logo design service · $99 |
| Live Streaming Large | $129 a month | 50 streaming hours/month · 300GB storage · unlimited viewers · up to 1080p · $129/mo |
The facts
Each one read from ChurchDev's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- ChurchDev describes its services as intended for churches, from small-town congregations to megachurches.checked 2 Oct 2026
- BBB accreditation
- Church Dev is shown as BBB accredited with an A+ business rating.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Church features
- Included features include calendars, event registration, prayer requests, volunteer signups, online giving, and staff directories.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Community tools
- Features include prayer walls, prayer requests, volunteer signups and staff directories.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Content capacity
- Every main plan lists unlimited pages, storage and bandwidth.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Content tools
- The plans list unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts, and podcasts.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Directory controls
- The optional member directory supports password-protected access, member self-service, guest logins, and CSV import.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Customer testimonials describe a tutorial dashboard, instruction pages and videos for learning the system.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Plans include unlimited email accounts at the customer’s domain.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Events
- The platform includes calendars, event lists and event registration.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Giving
- Online giving uses Stripe and ChurchDev states the processing charge is 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction without a ChurchDev markup.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Hosting and backups
- Plans include professional hosting, SSL, realtime statistics and nightly backups.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Incorporated
- BBB records incorporation on September 27, 2018.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent security signal
- Scam Detector reports valid HTTPS, a July 21, 2012 domain registration date and a 57.2/100 medium-risk trust score.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The live-streaming service supports streaming to church websites and social media, including Facebook and YouTube.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- BBB identifies the business as Church Dev, LLC and lists Daniel Beard as president.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: migration and design control
- A Yellow Pages reviewer reported that the DIY plan did not allow design changes or extensions and that ChurchDev would not provide a backup or permit migration elsewhere.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Live-stream destinations
- The streaming service can broadcast to a ChurchDev site and social platforms including Facebook and YouTube.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Live-stream limits
- Streaming subscriptions cap monthly hours and storage at 10/50GB, 20/100GB or 50/300GB depending on tier.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Member directory
- The optional directory provides member self-service, group or individual email, guest logins, members-only pages and CSV import.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- BBB records the business start date as August 20, 2012.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Mooresville, North Carolina, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: Android display
- Another Google Play reviewer reported screen-edge clipping that hid navigation tabs and the notification icon on a Note 9.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: Android notifications
- A Google Play reviewer reported that notifications disappeared despite reinstalling and checking settings.checked 21 Oct 2026
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