Head-to-head · Church Website Builders
Digital Church vs Church123
Digital Church leads on 0 checks, Church123 on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDigital Church · 9.4/10
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresDigital Church · 6 of 6
Digital Church scores higher on our rubric for church website builders: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.
Digital Church is the better fit for churches wanting broad affordable website tools. Church123 is the better fit for churches needing templates, donations, and integrations.
- Digital Church fits best
Churches wanting broad affordable website tools
- Church123 fits best
Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations
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Side by side
| Feature | Digital Church 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Church123 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #1 in Church Website Builders | #7 in Church Website Builders |
| Best for | Churches wanting broad affordable website tools | Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $190/yr | $295/yr |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 45 days | 30 days |
| Free trial length | 45 days · no card needed | 30 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Live chat, Docs | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 15 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Digital Church 6/6 · Church123 4/6 | ||
| Custom domain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sermon publishing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event calendar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Donation links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staff pages | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Multi-site support | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Digital Church is a web-based church website and online ministry platform from Digital Church Limited. It combines templates and configurable page modules with event management, online giving, livestreaming, forms, sermon publishing, small… 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
Digital Church — where it wins
- Website, events, forms, giving, and livestreaming start at $19/month
- Standard adds sermons, podcasting, resources, and prayer requests
- Premium supports groups, ministry teams, and multisite locations
Where it doesn't
- There is no free plan
- The platform is web-only
- Advanced ministry features require higher-tier plans
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
- Digital Church9.4/10 · 45-day trial
A broad church website platform covering content, events, giving, and ministry operations.
Visit Digital ChurchFull verdict → - Church1238.6/10 · 30-day trial
A broad church-focused website package with strong publishing and integration coverage.
Visit Church123Full verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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