Head-to-head · Church Website Builders
Digital Church vs ChurchDev
Digital Church leads on 0 checks, ChurchDev 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 trialonly Digital Church
- Most featuresDigital Church · 6 of 6
Digital Church scores higher on our rubric for church website builders: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.
Digital Church is the better fit for churches wanting broad affordable website tools. ChurchDev is the better fit for churches wanting setup help and deep church features.
- Digital Church fits best
Churches wanting broad affordable website tools
- ChurchDev fits best
Churches wanting setup help and deep church features
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Side by side
| Feature | Digital Church 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | ChurchDev 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #1 in Church Website Builders | #6 in Church Website Builders |
| Best for | Churches wanting broad affordable website tools | Churches wanting setup help and deep church features |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $190/yr | $29/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 45 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Live chat, Docs | Email, Live chat, Phone |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Digital Church 6/6 · ChurchDev 5/6 | ||
| Custom domain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sermon publishing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event calendar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Donation links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staff pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 → |
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
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
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.
- Digital Church9.4/10 · 45-day trial
A broad church website platform covering content, events, giving, and ministry operations.
Visit Digital ChurchFull verdict → - ChurchDev8.7/10 · Paid
A feature-rich church website platform with self-service and assisted setup options.
Visit ChurchDevFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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