Mainfolk vs Ekklesia360

Mainfolk9.4Visit Ekklesia3608.5Visit

Higher score Mainfolk #1 in Church Web Hosting 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Mainfolk

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Ekklesia360 #8 in Church Web Hosting 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Ekklesia360

• Mainfolk fits best

  Churches wanting broad, modern website capabilities

• Ekklesia360 fits best

  Multi-campus churches needing deep CMS features

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Side by side

Feature	Mainfolk 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Ekklesia360 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Church Web Hosting	#8 in Church Web Hosting
Best for	Churches wanting broad, modern website capabilities	Multi-campus churches needing deep CMS features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$150/yr	$70/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Community	Email, Phone
Compliance	2FA	PCI DSS
Integrations	3 integrations	25+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mainfolk 1/4 · Ekklesia360 1/4
Church templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Donation tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Event tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domain	✓	✓
Specs
Sermon media hosting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes AI site creation, hosting, security, and updates Church-specific tools cover services, sermons, events, groups, and ministries Paid plans add custom domains, editors, analytics, and migration support	Supports multi-campus websites with API and self-hosted options Combines sermons, events, giving, forms, and scheduled publishing Offers phone and email support across listed paid plans
Cons	The Free plan uses a Mainfolk subdomain Launch limits editing access to two invited people Giving pages use external donation links rather than built-in donations	Starts at $70 per month with no free plan Advanced capabilities increase the monthly price to $190 Pro pricing is custom rather than publicly listed
Our verdict	Mainfolk is a hosted website builder for churches and other community organizations. It combines AI-generated site creation with church-focused content tools, including service times, plan-your-visit pages, sermon and media publishing,… Read the review →	Ekklesia360 is a church-focused content management system and hosting platform for congregations and ministries that need more than a basic website. It supports theme-based or custom website design, pages, articles, blogs, calendars,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mainfolk — where it wins

  • Free plan includes AI site creation, hosting, security, and updates
  • Church-specific tools cover services, sermons, events, groups, and ministries
  • Paid plans add custom domains, editors, analytics, and migration support

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan uses a Mainfolk subdomain
  • Launch limits editing access to two invited people
  • Giving pages use external donation links rather than built-in donations

• Ekklesia360 — where it wins

  • Supports multi-campus websites with API and self-hosted options
  • Combines sermons, events, giving, forms, and scheduled publishing
  • Offers phone and email support across listed paid plans

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $70 per month with no free plan
  • Advanced capabilities increase the monthly price to $190
  • Pro pricing is custom rather than publicly listed

• Mainfolk9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad church website builder with AI creation, giving links, and a $15 monthly entry plan.

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• Ekklesia3608.5/10 · Paid

  A church-focused CMS for multi-campus sites, sermons, events, giving, and structured publishing.

  Visit Ekklesia360Full verdict →