Rock RMS
Rock RMS is open-source software for churches to manage people, processes, and communication.
What Rock RMS is
Rock RMS is open-source software for churches to manage people, processes, and communication. Its church management tools include people and family records, check-in, reporting, prayer requests, finance tools, event registration, and workflows. Communication features cover email, SMS conversations, push notifications, automated flows, and channel analytics. The digital platform includes websites, mobile and TV apps, content management, personalization, and media analytics; engagement tools include groups, scheduling, follow-up, discipleship steps, LMS courses, and sign-ups. Rock also describes agents that can answer questions and act on Rock records, along with MCP connections to Claude, ChatGPT, and other compatible tools. Most installations are self-hosted, leaving organizations responsible for updates and server, network, and hosting security. Cloud partners handle installation, updates, and maintenance, with automatic backups included in cloud hosting. The Rock Community License permits internal use by qualifying faith-based organizations; other entities must contact Spark about a commercial license. Self-hosted use has a recommended donation of $4.45 a year per average weekend attendee, pledged rather than billed.
Good
- Includes people records, check-in, reporting, and finance tools.
- Supports email, SMS, and push notifications.
- Digital platform includes websites and mobile apps.
- Cloud hosting includes automatic backups.
- Community offers answers and real-time discussion.
Watch out
- Most installs are self-hosted, requiring upkeep and security.
- License limits internal use to qualifying faith-based organizations.
- Cloud hosting prices vary by partner.
- Self-hosted donation is $4.45 a year per average weekend attendee.
Who it suits
Rock RMS is intended for churches, from single-staff organizations to multisite teams, that need people management, communication, engagement, and digital tools. Churches choosing self-hosting need to manage updates and their hosting security, while cloud partners offer hosting services.
Verdict
Rock RMS brings church management, communication, engagement, and digital tools together, with self-hosted and partner-hosted options. Churches should review the Community License conditions and decide whether they can manage hosting responsibilities or prefer a cloud partner.
Plans and prices
From Rock RMS's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Rock RMS (self-hosted) | $4.45 a year | Churches; software license permits internal use by qualifying faith-based organizations · Recommended donation of $4.45 per average weekend attendee per year; commitment is a pledge, and Rock says it will not bill you. |
| Rock RMS cloud hosting | — | Hosted by Rock Cloud or Cloud 9; partner pricing varies · Monthly payment combines the Spark donation and hosting fee; hosting prices vary by partner. |
The facts
Each one read from Rock RMS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI
- Rock describes agents that can answer questions and act on Rock records, plus MCP connections to Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP-ready tools.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Church management
- Features include people and family records, check-in, reporting, prayer requests, finance tools, event registration, and workflows.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Communication
- Rock provides email, SMS conversations, push notifications, automated communication flows, and channel analytics.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Digital tools
- Its digital platform includes websites, mobile apps, TV apps, content management, personalization, and media analytics.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Engagement
- Engagement features include groups, group scheduling, connection follow-up, discipleship steps, LMS courses, and sign-ups.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Cloud partners handle installation, updates, and maintenance, and the get-started page says cloud hosting includes automatic backups.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations and services
- Rock’s partners offer migration, implementation, support, and Rock website, mobile app, and TV app development.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Rock says its tools serve churches ranging from a single staff member to multisite teams.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The Rock Community License permits internal use by qualifying faith-based organizations; use by for-profit or non-faith-based entities requires contacting Spark about a commercial license.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Rock RMS is open-source software for churches to manage people, processes, and communication.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Rock’s security process accepts private vulnerability reports through Talos, targets acknowledgement within 1–2 business days, and assessment within 3–5 business days.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Shared responsibility
- Rock says most installs are self-hosted, with organizations responsible for updating Rock and securing their server, network, and hosting environment.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Rock directs users to its community for answers, knowledge sharing, and real-time discussion, while listed Rock Partners provide support services.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Peoria, Arizona, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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