ChurchDev vs Church123

ChurchDev8.7Visit Church1238.6Visit

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

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Church123 #7 in Church Website Builders 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Church123

• ChurchDev fits best

  Churches wanting setup help and deep church features

• Church123 fits best

  Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	ChurchDev 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Church123 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Church Website Builders	#7 in Church Website Builders
Best for	Churches wanting setup help and deep church features	Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	$295/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features ChurchDev 5/6 · Church123 4/6
Custom domain	✓	✓
Sermon publishing	✓	✓
Event calendar	✓	✓
Donation links	✓	✓
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.	More than 200 templates with unlimited pages and updates Publishes audio sermons and podcasts alongside calendars and media Supports donation links, payments, maps, calendars, and major platforms
Cons	There is no free plan. The listed platform is web-based. Setup services add one-time fees of $299 or $599.	No free plan; access starts with a paid subscription Web-only platform with 4 GB file and image storage Pricing varies by region, which can affect local cost comparisons
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 →	Church123 is a browser-based website builder and hosting service for churches and Christian organisations. It is suited to congregations that need a complete public website with an online page editor, more than 200 templates, domain… 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.

• Church123 — where it wins

  • More than 200 templates with unlimited pages and updates
  • Publishes audio sermons and podcasts alongside calendars and media
  • Supports donation links, payments, maps, calendars, and major platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access starts with a paid subscription
  • Web-only platform with 4 GB file and image storage
  • Pricing varies by region, which can affect local cost comparisons

• ChurchDev8.7/10 · Paid

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

  Visit ChurchDevFull verdict →
• Church1238.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad church-focused website package with strong publishing and integration coverage.

  Visit Church123Full verdict →