ChurchDev vs Church Edit

ChurchDev8.7Visit CEChurch Edit8.5Visit

Higher score ChurchDev #6 in Church Website Builders 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit ChurchDev

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CE Church Edit #8 in Church Website Builders 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Church Edit

• ChurchDev fits best

  Churches wanting setup help and deep church features

• Church Edit fits best

  Budget-conscious churches wanting a focused builder

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Side by side

Feature	ChurchDev 8.7/10 Visit ↗	CEChurch Edit 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Church Website Builders	#8 in Church Website Builders
Best for	Churches wanting setup help and deep church features	Budget-conscious churches wanting a focused builder
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	£175/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features ChurchDev 5/6 · Church Edit 3/6
Custom domain	✓	✓
Sermon publishing	✓	✓
Event calendar	✓	✓
Donation links	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Staff pages	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-site support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Church-focused tools cover sermons, events, giving, prayer, forms, and staff. Every main plan includes hosting, SSL, backups, and website statistics. Setup choices range from self-service to assisted launch and custom design.	Unlimited pages, photos, and church content publishing Includes SSL, calendar, forms, and mobile-friendly websites 30-day trial with monthly or annual billing options
Cons	There is no free plan. The listed platform is web-based. Setup services add one-time fees of $299 or $599.	Only one editor is included in the listed plan Listed integrations focus on iKnow Church and social media Churches needing broader payment features may need an alternative
Our verdict	ChurchDev is a hosted website platform designed for churches that need more than general page publishing. Its drag-and-drop builder supports responsive church website designs, while church-specific tools cover sermon publishing, event… Read the review →	Church Edit is a web-based website builder for churches and church teams. It combines customizable designs with tools for building unlimited pages, publishing sermons and audio, managing events, collecting information through forms, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ChurchDev — where it wins

  • Church-focused tools cover sermons, events, giving, prayer, forms, and staff.
  • Every main plan includes hosting, SSL, backups, and website statistics.
  • Setup choices range from self-service to assisted launch and custom design.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • The listed platform is web-based.
  • Setup services add one-time fees of $299 or $599.

• Church Edit — where it wins

  • Unlimited pages, photos, and church content publishing
  • Includes SSL, calendar, forms, and mobile-friendly websites
  • 30-day trial with monthly or annual billing options

  Where it doesn't

  • Only one editor is included in the listed plan
  • Listed integrations focus on iKnow Church and social media
  • Churches needing broader payment features may need an alternative

• ChurchDev8.7/10 · Paid

  A feature-rich church website platform with self-service and assisted setup options.

  Visit ChurchDevFull verdict →
• CEChurch Edit8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused, affordable church website builder with core publishing tools.

  Visit Church EditFull verdict →