ChurchRaise
ChurchRaise: A broad free platform for church administration with service-planning support. Ranked #23 of 24 in Worship Planning Software by our editors (6.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for churches wanting free all-in-one administration.
At a glance
- Editor score6.8 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forChurches wanting free all-in-one administration
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free platform includes people, giving, events, groups, and reports
- Covers check-in, volunteer scheduling, messaging, forms, and websites
- AI assistants support content, giving analysis, and service planning
Where it doesn't
- Web-based platform coverage does not include a stated mobile app
- Worship planning is one part of a broader administration platform
- Paid tiers and prepaid AI credits are mentioned alongside the free plan
Our verdict on ChurchRaise
ChurchRaise is a web-based church management platform for churches and ministry teams that want one place for administration, communication, giving, events, groups, volunteers, and service planning. Its people and household tools include profiles, tags, imports, duplicate merging, and pastoral notes. Churches can also manage recurring gifts, donor statements, event attendance, child and family check-in, volunteer coverage, forms, websites, and reports. AI assistants extend into church content, design, giving analysis, service planning, and administration, making the product a broad option for churches that want worship-related workflows within a wider system.
The pricing structure is straightforward at the platform level: the Free platform is listed at $0 USD per month with monthly billing, and its highlights include People and CRM, Online giving, Email and SMS, Events and groups, Website builder, and Reports and analytics. The feature set also includes recurring schedules, sign-up links, attendance tracking, bulletins, announcements, and public event hubs. Prepaid AI credit purchases and free and paid subscription tiers are mentioned in the terms, so churches should distinguish the free platform from any separately governed paid or AI-related charges.
Ecosystem fit is a notable strength. ChurchRaise lists connections with Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, MinistrySafe, Vanco, Square, Zapier, QuickBooks Online, Twilio, Stripe, Planning Center, and Breeze. That range can help churches connect calendars, payments, accounting, messaging, safety workflows, and existing church-management tools. However, the platform is broader than a dedicated worship-planning product, and its stated coverage centers on web access. Churches seeking a focused service-order environment or broader platform coverage should compare alternatives; churches prioritizing free, all-in-one administration should find ChurchRaise a closer fit.
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ChurchRaise fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Service templates | Not verified |
| Participant assignments | Not verified |
| Volunteer scheduling | Yes |
| Service calendar | Not verified |
| Mobile access | Not verified |
| Team notifications | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 9 integrations: Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, MinistrySafe, Vanco, Square, Zapier … |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | churchraise.ai |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
ChurchRaise integrations
ChurchRaise lists 9 integrations on its own site.
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Calendar
- MinistrySafe
- Vanco
- Square
- Zapier
- QuickBooks Online
- Twilio
- Stripe
Alternatives to ChurchRaise
- OnStageA full-featured worship planning workspace with free access and mobile support.9.4
- AssembleaA detailed worship planner with rotas, run sheets, attendance and church-system integrations.9.2
- Planning by WorshipToolsA connected planning hub for worship teams, with a useful free tier and mobile access.9.1
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