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Head-to-head · Church Website Builders

GrowMyWebsite vs Congregate

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

GrowMyWebsite leads on 1 check, Congregate 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 trialonly GrowMyWebsite
  • Most featuresGrowMyWebsite · 6 of 6

GrowMyWebsite scores higher on our rubric for church website builders: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

GrowMyWebsite offers free plan; Congregate doesn't.

GrowMyWebsite is the better fit for churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach. Congregate is the better fit for churches needing a website plus full church operations.

  • GrowMyWebsite fits best

    Churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach

  • Congregate fits best

    Churches needing a website plus full church operations

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Side by side

Feature GrowMyWebsite 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Congregate 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Church Website Builders #4 in Church Website Builders
Best for Churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach Churches needing a website plus full church operations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $20/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 3 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community Docs
Compliance GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA 2FA
Integrations 11 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GrowMyWebsite 6/6 · Congregate 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
  • 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
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 is available
  • Online giving relies on linked or embedded third-party providers
  • Messaging and transcription features require additional payment
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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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…

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  1. GrowMyWebsiteChurch Website Builders 9.2Free plan · 3-day trial
  2. CongregateChurch Website Builders 9.0Paid

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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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