Gathrik
Gathrik is a web-based church management platform for pastors and church administrators.
What Gathrik is
Gathrik is a web-based church management platform for pastors and church administrators. It brings together member records, attendance, events, communication, giving, and volunteer scheduling. Profiles can hold contact details, photos, birthdays, anniversaries, custom fields, and family connections. Churches can run one-time or recurring events, take QR code attendance, manage registrations, and set capacity limits and waitlists. Members can use the portal to browse and join groups, Bible studies, ministry teams, committees, or classes. Messaging includes email and SMS, and the homepage also describes WhatsApp messaging. Giving tools cover online and recurring donations, multiple funds, statements, and reporting. Churches can define serving roles, let volunteers sign up for open slots, and send reminders automatically. Data can be imported from CSV or Excel and exported as CSV. The free plan is free with no time limit and supports up to 75 members, attendance tracking, events, and email messaging. Gathrik offers free data import, a live onboarding call, and ongoing support.
Good
- Free plan has no time limit and supports 75 members.
- Handles recurring events, QR attendance, and waitlists.
- Includes online and recurring giving tools.
- Member data can be exported as CSV.
- Offers free data import and a live onboarding call.
Watch out
- Free plan is limited to 75 members.
- Free plan includes email messaging, not SMS.
- Customer data is deleted 90 days after cancellation.
Who it suits
Gathrik suits pastors and church administrators who want member records, events, communications, giving, and volunteer scheduling in one web platform. Its free plan is aimed at churches with no more than 75 members needing attendance, events, and email messaging.
Verdict
Gathrik covers a broad set of church administration tasks, with a capped free plan and paid tiers for additional functions. Check the plan limits and the 90-day post-cancellation data retention period before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Gathrik's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 75 members · Attendance tracking · Events · Email messaging · No time limit |
| Growth | Priced on request | Up to 2,000 members · SMS messaging: 2,000 texts/month · Email sending unlimited |
| Premium | Priced on request | No member limit · SMS messaging: 5,000 texts/month · Email sending unlimited |
| Starter | Priced on request | Up to 500 members · SMS messaging: 500 texts/month · Email sending unlimited |
The facts
Each one read from Gathrik's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cancellation and retention
- After cancellation, Gathrik says it keeps customer data for 90 days before deletion; users can export their data as CSV.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data import and export
- Churches can import member data from CSV or Excel, and can export their data as CSV at any time.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Events
- Churches can create one-time or recurring events, take QR code attendance, manage registrations, and set capacity limits and waitlists.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Giving
- Gathrik supports online donations, recurring giving, multiple funds, giving statements, and donation reporting.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Groups
- Members can browse and join small groups, Bible studies, ministry teams, committees, or classes through the member portal.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Member records
- Member profiles can store contact information, photos, birthdays, anniversaries, custom fields, and family connections.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Messaging
- The platform supports email and SMS messaging, and the homepage also describes WhatsApp messaging.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Onboarding and support
- Gathrik offers free data import, a live onboarding call, and ongoing support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gathrik is an all-in-one church management platform for pastors and church administrators to manage members, track attendance, communicate, and accept giving.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Volunteer scheduling
- Churches can create serving roles, allow volunteers to sign up for open slots, and send automatic reminders.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The site identifies Gathrik as a product of Surge Skills Ltd.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan limit
- The free plan is limited to 75 members and includes attendance tracking, events, and email messaging.checked 11 Oct 2026
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