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Head-to-head · Church Website Builders

GrowMyWebsite vs Church123

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score GrowMyWebsite #2 in Church Website Builders 9.2/10 Free plan · 3-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit GrowMyWebsite
Church123 #7 in Church Website Builders 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Church123

GrowMyWebsite leads on 1 check, Church123 on 0, and 6 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 scoreGrowMyWebsite · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly GrowMyWebsite
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresGrowMyWebsite · 6 of 6

GrowMyWebsite scores higher on our rubric for church website builders: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

GrowMyWebsite offers free plan; Church123 doesn't.

GrowMyWebsite is the better fit for churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach. Church123 is the better fit for churches needing templates, donations, and integrations.

  • GrowMyWebsite fits best

    Churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach

  • Church123 fits best

    Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations

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Side by side

Feature GrowMyWebsite 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Church123 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Church Website Builders #7 in Church Website Builders
Best for Churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $295/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 3 days 30 days
Free trial length 3 days · card required 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Community Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 11 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features GrowMyWebsite 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
Our review
Pros
  • Church-specific pages for sermons, ministries, staff, events, prayer, and volunteers
  • Installable web app brings sermons, events, livestreams, and giving to mobile home screens
  • Connects with giving, video, scheduling, communication, and CRM services
  • 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
  • The Free plan is limited to a one-page website
  • Giving is handled through external donation or giving links
  • SSO/SAML, custom integrations, and SLA support are reserved for Enterprise
  • 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

GrowMyWebsite is a hosted website builder designed for churches, ministries, nonprofits, and other organizations. Its church-focused feature set covers sermon and series pages, ministry and small-group content, staff and leadership pages,…

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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…

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  1. GrowMyWebsiteChurch Website Builders 9.2Free plan · 3-day trial
  2. Church123Church Website Builders 8.630-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • GrowMyWebsite — where it wins

    • Church-specific pages for sermons, ministries, staff, events, prayer, and volunteers
    • Installable web app brings sermons, events, livestreams, and giving to mobile home screens
    • Connects with giving, video, scheduling, communication, and CRM services

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to a one-page website
    • Giving is handled through external donation or giving links
    • SSO/SAML, custom integrations, and SLA support are reserved for Enterprise
  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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