Shepherd Sites vs AZ-ChristianWebHost

Shepherd Sites9.2Visit AZ-ChristianWebHost8.9Visit

Higher score Shepherd Sites #2 in Church Web Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Shepherd Sites

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AZ-ChristianWebHost #4 in Church Web Hosting 8.9/10 Free plan · 5-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site

• Shepherd Sites fits best

  Churches prioritizing sermons, events, and giving

• AZ-ChristianWebHost fits best

  Budget churches needing hosting and media streaming

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Side by side

Feature	Shepherd Sites 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AZ-ChristianWebHost 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Church Web Hosting	#4 in Church Web Hosting
Best for	Churches prioritizing sermons, events, and giving	Budget churches needing hosting and media streaming
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/mo	$11.99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	5 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Shepherd Sites 4/4 · AZ-ChristianWebHost 1/4
Church templates	✓	✓
Donation tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Event tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom domain	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Sermon media hosting	Both	Both
Storage limit	Not checked yet	0.1 GB
Our review
Pros	Searchable sermon publishing with notes and audio or video embeds Recurring events, registrations, and RSVPs support ministry scheduling Pro includes custom domains, giving integration, and advanced analytics	Free plan includes cPanel, pages, visits, email and a database Paid plan adds unlimited NVMe storage, bandwidth, email and databases Radio, live video and Church TV services support broadcast media
Cons	Starter is limited to a single-page website and one template Custom domains are limited to Pro and Premium plans Premium is required for all giving integrations and campaign pages	Free plan is limited to 100 MB SSD space and 1 GB monthly bandwidth The free plan includes only one email account and one database Radio and live video trials are separate from the web hosting plan
Our verdict	Shepherd Sites is a web-based website platform for churches and ministries that need a focused home for sermons, events, giving, and ministry content. Its templates are designed for church websites, while the visual content editor is… Read the review →	AZ-ChristianWebHost provides church-focused website hosting for churches, ministries and Christian organizations. It combines standard web hosting tools with services for church radio, live video and Church TV. The product is suited to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shepherd Sites — where it wins

  • Searchable sermon publishing with notes and audio or video embeds
  • Recurring events, registrations, and RSVPs support ministry scheduling
  • Pro includes custom domains, giving integration, and advanced analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to a single-page website and one template
  • Custom domains are limited to Pro and Premium plans
  • Premium is required for all giving integrations and campaign pages

• AZ-ChristianWebHost — where it wins

  • Free plan includes cPanel, pages, visits, email and a database
  • Paid plan adds unlimited NVMe storage, bandwidth, email and databases
  • Radio, live video and Church TV services support broadcast media

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 100 MB SSD space and 1 GB monthly bandwidth
  • The free plan includes only one email account and one database
  • Radio and live video trials are separate from the web hosting plan

• Shepherd Sites9.2/10 · Free plan

  A focused church website platform with a free start and strong ministry tools.

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• AZ-ChristianWebHost8.9/10 · Free plan · 5-day trial

  A low-cost church host with unusually broad tools for websites and broadcast media.

  Visit siteFull verdict →