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Head-to-head · Church Website Builders

Mainfolk vs Church Edit

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Mainfolk #3 in Church Website Builders 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Mainfolk
Church Edit #8 in Church Website Builders 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Church Edit

Mainfolk leads on 1 check, Church Edit on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMainfolk · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Mainfolk
  • Free trialonly Church Edit
  • Most featuresMainfolk · 5 of 6

Mainfolk scores higher on our rubric for church website builders: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Mainfolk offers free plan; Church Edit doesn't.

Mainfolk is the better fit for churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing. Church Edit is the better fit for budget-conscious churches wanting a focused builder.

  • Mainfolk fits best

    Churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing

  • Church Edit fits best

    Budget-conscious churches wanting a focused builder

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Side by side

Feature Mainfolk 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Church Edit 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #3 in Church Website Builders #8 in Church Website Builders
Best for Churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing Budget-conscious churches wanting a focused builder
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $150/yr £175/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Community Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market
Features Mainfolk 5/6 · Church Edit 3/6
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Sermon publishing ✓ ✓
Event calendar ✓ ✓
Donation links ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Staff pages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Multi-site support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Unlimited pages, photos, and church content publishing
  • Includes SSL, calendar, forms, and mobile-friendly websites
  • 30-day trial with monthly or annual billing options
Cons
  • 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
  • Only one editor is included in the listed plan
  • Listed integrations focus on iKnow Church and social media
  • Churches needing broader payment features may need an alternative
Our verdict

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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Church Edit is a web-based website builder for churches and church teams. It combines customizable designs with tools for building unlimited pages, publishing sermons and audio, managing events, collecting information through forms, and…

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  1. MainfolkChurch Website Builders 9.1Free plan
  2. Church EditChurch Website Builders 8.530-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Church Edit — where it wins

    • Unlimited pages, photos, and church content publishing
    • Includes SSL, calendar, forms, and mobile-friendly websites
    • 30-day trial with monthly or annual billing options

    Where it doesn't

    • Only one editor is included in the listed plan
    • Listed integrations focus on iKnow Church and social media
    • Churches needing broader payment features may need an alternative

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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