Congregate vs Church Edit

Congregate9.0Visit CEChurch Edit8.5Visit

Higher score Congregate #4 in Church Website Builders 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Congregate

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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

• Congregate fits best

  Churches needing a website plus full church operations

• Church Edit fits best

  Budget-conscious churches wanting a focused builder

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Side by side

Feature	Congregate 9.0/10 Visit ↗	CEChurch Edit 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Church Website Builders	#8 in Church Website Builders
Best for	Churches needing a website plus full church operations	Budget-conscious churches wanting a focused builder
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/mo	£175/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Congregate 4/6 · Church Edit 3/6
Custom domain	✓	✓
Sermon publishing	✓	✓
Event calendar	✓	✓
Donation links	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Staff pages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-site support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines CMS, member management, scheduling, CRM, and messaging Includes hosting, SSL, custom domains, and member mobile apps Supports sermons, podcasts, events, giving links, and attendance tracking	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	No free plan is available Online giving relies on linked or embedded third-party providers Messaging and transcription features require additional payment	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	Congregate is a church-focused website and congregational management platform from DP Media Group, LLC. It is designed for churches that want public website publishing alongside member directories, calendars, sermon publishing, attendance… 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

• Congregate — where it wins

  • Combines CMS, member management, scheduling, CRM, and messaging
  • Includes hosting, SSL, custom domains, and member mobile apps
  • Supports sermons, podcasts, events, giving links, and attendance tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Online giving relies on linked or embedded third-party providers
  • Messaging and transcription features require additional payment

• 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

• Congregate9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad church platform combining website publishing with congregational operations.

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

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

  Visit Church EditFull verdict →