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Head-to-head · Church Website Builders

GrowMyWebsite vs Mainfolk

  • 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
Mainfolk #3 in Church Website Builders 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Mainfolk

GrowMyWebsite leads on 0 checks, Mainfolk 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 scoreGrowMyWebsite · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly GrowMyWebsite
  • Most featuresGrowMyWebsite · 6 of 6

GrowMyWebsite scores higher on our rubric for church website builders: 9.2 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

GrowMyWebsite is the better fit for churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach. Mainfolk is the better fit for churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing.

  • GrowMyWebsite fits best

    Churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach

  • Mainfolk fits best

    Churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing

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Side by side

Feature GrowMyWebsite 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Mainfolk 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.1
Ranking #2 in Church Website Builders #3 in Church Website Builders
Best for Churches wanting a free starting point and mobile reach Churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $150/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 3 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community Email, Community
Compliance GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA 2FA
Integrations 11 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features GrowMyWebsite 6/6 · Mainfolk 5/6
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Sermon publishing ✓ ✓
Event calendar ✓ ✓
Donation links ✓ ✓
Staff pages ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Multi-site support ✓ ✓
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
  • Free plan includes AI site creation, hosting, security, and unlimited edits
  • Church-specific tools cover sermons, events, groups, ministries, and giving links
  • Staff can edit without plugins or HTML, with multisite and migration support
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
  • The Free plan uses a Mainfolk subdomain and includes community help
  • Integrations are limited to Tithe.ly, Pushpay, and PayPal
  • Visitor analytics begin with Pro, while unlimited editors require Civic
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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Mainfolk is a hosted website builder for churches and other community organizations. It combines AI-generated site creation with church-focused publishing tools, including service times, plan-your-visit pages, sermons and media, events,…

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  1. GrowMyWebsiteChurch Website Builders 9.2Free plan · 3-day trial
  2. MainfolkChurch Website Builders 9.1Free plan

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

  • Mainfolk — where it wins

    • Free plan includes AI site creation, hosting, security, and unlimited edits
    • Church-specific tools cover sermons, events, groups, ministries, and giving links
    • Staff can edit without plugins or HTML, with multisite and migration support

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan uses a Mainfolk subdomain and includes community help
    • Integrations are limited to Tithe.ly, Pushpay, and PayPal
    • Visitor analytics begin with Pro, while unlimited editors require Civic

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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