Congregate vs Church123

Congregate9.0Visit Church1238.6Visit

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

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

• Congregate fits best

  Churches needing a website plus full church operations

• Church123 fits best

  Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Congregate 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Church123 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Church Website Builders	#7 in Church Website Builders
Best for	Churches needing a website plus full church operations	Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/mo	$295/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	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Congregate 4/6 · Church123 4/6
Custom domain	✓	✓
Sermon publishing	✓	✓
Event calendar	✓	✓
Donation links	✓	✓
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	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	No free plan is available Online giving relies on linked or embedded third-party providers Messaging and transcription features require additional payment	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Congregate9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad church platform combining website publishing with congregational operations.

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

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

  Visit Church123Full verdict →