Shepherd Sites review
A focused church website platform with a free start and strong ministry tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 intended to support volunteer-friendly updates. Sermons can include notes and embedded audio or video, with organization by series, date, and speaker. The platform also includes event tools, giving integrations, custom domains on paid plans, analytics, and report export.
The plan structure gives smaller churches a low-commitment starting point. Starter costs $0 per month and includes a single-page website, one professionally designed template, a Shepherd Sites subdomain, sermon posts with embedded audio or video, basic analytics, and one user account. Pro costs $19 per month and adds a multi-page website, custom domain support, an event calendar with RSVPs, one giving integration, and advanced analytics. Premium costs $49 per month and adds event registrations, all giving integrations and campaign pages, live streaming, and media embeds. The published plans show monthly pricing, with an annual toggle available on the pricing page.
Its ecosystem fit is practical for churches already using common media and giving services. Integrations include Stripe, Tithe.ly, Subsplash, YouTube, Vimeo, and Spotify, covering payments, church platforms, video, and audio. The product is strongest when a church wants sermons, recurring events, giving, and website content in one ministry-focused environment. Churches needing only a simple one-page presence can start with Starter, while organizations needing custom domains and broader engagement tools should consider Pro or Premium. Churches seeking a broader general-purpose website platform may prefer a different focus.
Shepherd Sites pros and cons
- 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
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