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Head-to-head · Church Website Builders

Mainfolk vs Church123

  • 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
Church123 #7 in Church Website Builders 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Church123

Mainfolk leads on 1 check, Church123 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 Church123
  • Most featuresMainfolk · 5 of 6

Mainfolk scores higher on our rubric for church website builders: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Mainfolk offers free plan; Church123 doesn't.

Mainfolk is the better fit for churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing. Church123 is the better fit for churches needing templates, donations, and integrations.

  • Mainfolk fits best

    Churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing

  • Church123 fits best

    Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations

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Side by side

Feature Mainfolk 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Church123 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #3 in Church Website Builders #7 in Church Website Builders
Best for Churches wanting low-cost AI-assisted publishing Churches needing templates, donations, and integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $150/yr $295/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 15 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market
Features Mainfolk 5/6 · Church123 4/6
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Sermon publishing ✓ ✓
Event calendar ✓ ✓
Donation links ✓ ✓
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
  • 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 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
  • 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

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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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. MainfolkChurch Website Builders 9.1Free plan
  2. Church123Church Website Builders 8.630-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

  • 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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