Faith Teams

Overview

Faith Teams is web-based church management software for small and medium-sized congregations. It suits churches seeking a shared place for member records, ministry coordination and giving, though costs rise with the number of active people.

Its strongest case is breadth: administrative records sit alongside attendance, volunteer and service tools, and several giving channels. The free account has a 100-active-person cap and an online-giving activation requirement, so it is best treated as a limited starting point rather than an unrestricted long-term option.

Key features

The people and families database brings together contact details, membership status, notes, contributions, communications, attendance and involvement. That can give church staff a more connected view of people’s participation and giving. The FAQ says accounts can contain unlimited people and users; that does not remove the separate active-person tiers used for pricing.

Attendance tracking, volunteer scheduling and service planning cover recurring coordination work. Children’s check-in can print name and pickup tags, which is useful for managing handoffs during services. Group management and event registration broaden the system beyond its member directory.

Giving is supported through the mobile app, text-to-give, an embedded website form, a kiosk and custom signup forms. Multiple routes can accommodate different member preferences. Email and 500 text messages per month are included with a subscription; each additional batch of 500 texts costs $10. An unlimited-texting option can be requested after using the system, so churches with heavier messaging needs should account for that before choosing a plan.

The account includes Checkr integration for church-database background checks. Faith Teams says account information is encrypted, protected and backed up, and its terms say it does not retain the sensitive representative or banking information used by its payment processor to verify online-giving accounts. Support is offered by phone and email, with documents and tutorial videos; paid plans include US-based phone and email support. The team can also help import people and data from another system for free, easing a move from existing records.

Pricing

The free Faith Teams with Community+ account costs nothing and supports up to 100 active people. Online Giving must be activated within 30 days of sign-up. This is a useful way for a small congregation to start, but the cap and activation deadline make it a poor fit for a church that needs a larger free system or does not plan to use online giving promptly.

Faith Teams with Community+ Monthly starts at $75 a month, billed monthly. The monthly tiers are $75 for up to 499 active people, $95 for 500 to 1,499, $125 for 1,500 to 4,999 and $150 for 5,000 or more. This avoids a long billing commitment, while the tier structure means growth can raise the recurring bill.

The Annually plan costs $750 a year, billed annually: $750 for up to 499 active people, $950 for 500 to 1,499, $1,250 for 1,500 to 4,999 and $1,500 for 5,000 or more. It lowers the entry price compared with paying $75 monthly for a year, but requires annual billing.

The 3 year plan is shown as $7,503 a year, billed 3 years, with tiers shown as $750, $950, $1,250 and $1,500 per year for the same active-person ranges as the annual plan; a free iPad offer is indicated. The displayed amount and tier figures do not align, so confirm the total commitment and applicable tier before signing up. The longer term is not ideal for a church that needs flexibility.

A 10-day trial requires no credit card and is fully functional except for messaging. Users can preview messaging, but receive no Faith Teams phone number until subscribing. That makes the trial useful for assessing core workflows, but not for evaluating live messaging. The database has no stated cap on people or users; pricing is instead based on active-person bands. Subscription messaging includes 500 texts monthly, with additional 500-text batches at $10.

Platforms

Faith Teams is available on web, Android and iOS. The web-based product plus mobile apps gives staff and members access across common church devices.

Who it's for

Faith Teams is a strong fit for small and medium-sized churches that want member records, attendance, children’s check-in, volunteer scheduling, service planning and giving channels under one subscription. It is less suitable for congregations that need a generous free tier, want to evaluate messaging before paying, or prefer pricing that does not change with active-person count.

Pros and cons

• Broad church operations: Member and family records connect with attendance, volunteer scheduling, service planning and children’s check-in, reducing the need to choose a tool for each task.
• Flexible giving options: Mobile, text, web form, kiosk and custom signup routes support different ways to give.
• Helpful transition and support: Free migration assistance, paid-plan US-based phone and email support, support documents and tutorial videos can help churches adopting the system.
• Free account is tightly bounded: It is limited to 100 active people and requires online giving activation within 30 days.
• Messaging has a quota: 500 texts monthly are included, then additional batches cost $10; unlimited texting requires an application after using the system.
• Long commitment needs clarification: The three-year plan’s displayed annual amount conflicts with its tier prices, so the commitment should be verified before purchase.

Alternatives

TimelyChurch is worth considering for a free starting point of up to 100 people or a Growth plan for up to 500 people at $49 a month; it also offers a free trial and Android, iOS and web access.

Planning Center may suit churches wanting to assemble functions from free components: Calendar covers one room, People offers an unlimited database and reporting, and Services allows five team members.

ChurchTrac may fit a smaller congregation that prefers a paid plan sized to a modest headcount: it charges $29 a month for 75 people or $39 a month for 125, and offers a free trial.

Floways is an alternative for churches focused on free people-management functions, with unlimited profiles, households, workflows, notes, tags and reporting on its People plan.

Fellowr is another freemium option, with no member cap on its free plan, though metered allowances apply.

ChurchPlan may appeal to churches seeking unlimited members and online giving on a free plan, alongside automated tax receipts, a personalized church mobile app, donation links and QR codes.

Vinteract is another freemium option for web, iOS and Android.

Churchteams is an alternative with paid texting plans, including Text-to-Church at $10 a month with a data line and the first 500 outbound texts included.

Browse church event management software, church management software, church background check software and nonprofit text-to-give software for category options.

Verdict

Choose Faith Teams if your church wants one system for people records, ministry coordination and varied giving methods, and its active-person pricing fits your size. Its breadth and migration support are compelling; look elsewhere if you need an uncapped free account, included messaging beyond 500 texts a month, or a clearly flexible commitment without first confirming the three-year terms.