Congregate vs ChurchDev

Congregate9.0Visit ChurchDev8.7Visit

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

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

• Congregate fits best

  Churches needing a website plus full church operations

• ChurchDev fits best

  Churches wanting setup help and deep church features

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Side by side

Feature	Congregate 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ChurchDev 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Church Website Builders	#6 in Church Website Builders
Best for	Churches needing a website plus full church operations	Churches wanting setup help and deep church features
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/mo (best)	$29/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Congregate 4/6 · ChurchDev 5/6
Custom domain	✓	✓
Sermon publishing	✓	✓
Event calendar	✓	✓
Donation links	✓	✓
Staff pages	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	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.
Cons	No free plan is available Online giving relies on linked or embedded third-party providers Messaging and transcription features require additional payment	There is no free plan. The listed platform is web-based. Setup services add one-time fees of $299 or $599.
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 →	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 →

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

• 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.

• Congregate9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad church platform combining website publishing with congregational operations.

  Visit CongregateFull verdict →
• ChurchDev8.7/10 · Paid

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

  Visit ChurchDevFull verdict →