Best Nucleus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from church website builders ranked against Nucleus on the same published basis.
- 1Nucleus vs Mainfolk
- 2Nucleus vs Subsplash Church App
- 3Nucleus vs Tithely Giving
- 4Nucleus vs Planning Center
- 5Nucleus vs GrowMyWebsite
- 6Nucleus vs ChurchDev
- 7Nucleus vs Congregate
- 8Nucleus vs ChurchSpring Live Streaming
- 9Nucleus vs Grigora
- 10Nucleus vs Tithely Custom Church App
- 11Nucleus vs Digital Church
- 12Nucleus vs Ekklesia360
- 13Nucleus vs ChurchLume
- 15Nucleus vs SimpleUpdates
- 16Nucleus vs Truepath
- 17Nucleus vs WP-EZ by OurChurch.com
- 18Nucleus vs The Church Co
- 19Nucleus vs Church Edit
- 20Nucleus vs Church123
- 21Nucleus vs Ministry Designs
Nucleus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainfolk | 7.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Subsplash Church App | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Tithely Giving | 7.1 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Planning Center | 7.0 | Free plan | $239/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | GrowMyWebsite | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | ChurchDev | 6.4 | No | $1.58/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Congregate | 6.4 | No | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | ChurchSpring Live Streaming | 6.3 | No | $9.67/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Grigora | 6.3 | No | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Tithely Custom Church App | 6.3 | No | $89/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Digital Church | 6.1 | No | $15.83/mo | API, Web |
| 12 | Ekklesia360 | 6.1 | No | $70/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | ChurchLume | 6.0 | No | $29/mo | Web |
| 15 | SimpleUpdates | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Truepath | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | WP-EZ by OurChurch.com | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | The Church Co | 5.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Church Edit | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Church123 | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Ministry Designs | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Nucleus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Nucleus?
Mainfolk, number 1 in church website builders with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Subsplash Church App, Tithely Giving, Planning Center and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Nucleus?
Mainfolk is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.