--- title: "ChurchDesk Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about ChurchDesk Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Church Management products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/135912/ChurchDesk/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- # ChurchDesk Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on August 26, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) ChurchDesk ## What is ChurchDesk? ChurchDesk is simple, all-in-one Church Management Software that supports your work and helps you build stronger relationships. By providing the most intuitive and user-friendly platform for churches, we enable any person in the church to benefit from the opportunities technology presents. Try it for free today. ## What is ChurchDesk used for? [Church Management](https://www.capterra.com/church-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 15 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $59 Per Feature, Per Month Free trial available Free version not included Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for ChurchDesk?[Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/churchdesk/claim_requests/new?auto=true) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### ChurchDesk 4.7 (15) VS. [4.7 (1,138)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76708/Planning-Center/reviews/) Starting Price $59 Per Feature, Per Month Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.3 (15) Ease Of Use 4.4 (696) Value For Money 4.6 (11) Value For Money 4.5 (626) Customer Service 4.5 (15) Customer Service 4.6 (600) ## ChurchDesk alternatives Highest Rated [4.9 (168)](https://www.capterra.com/p/184192/Chmeetings/reviews/) Starting price $12.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Clearstream](https://www.capterra.com/p/158103/Clearstream/) [4.8 (696)](https://www.capterra.com/p/158103/Clearstream/reviews/) Starting price $35.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/158103/Clearstream/) [Tithely Church Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/132513/Breeze-ChMS/) [4.8 (624)](https://www.capterra.com/p/132513/Breeze-ChMS/reviews/) Starting price $72.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/132513/Breeze-ChMS/) [ChurchTrac](https://www.capterra.com/p/125787/ChurchTrac/) [4.8 (864)](https://www.capterra.com/p/125787/ChurchTrac/reviews/) Starting price $29.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/125787/ChurchTrac/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/135912/ChurchDesk/alternatives/) ## FAQs about ChurchDesk Overview ### Which roles and teams benefit most from ChurchDesk? ChurchDesk is most used by clergy, parish administrators, and church operations teams who coordinate services, events, and member communication. Communications leads and web managers use it to publish updates and manage digital content, while finance and support staff rely on it for scheduling, records, and day-to-day administrative workflows. Answer based on 12 reviews Overview ### What company size and specific industries is ChurchDesk built for? ChurchDesk is designed for small, medium, and large churches, as well as deaneries and dioceses. It fits organizations in the religious sector that need a system suited to church administration and coordination across different congregation sizes and church structures. Features and Usability ### What are the key features of ChurchDesk? ChurchDesk offers contact management, a contact database, and membership management for maintaining member records, plus member directory and member portal features. It also includes calendar management, event management, worship planning, attendance tracking, volunteer management, online giving, donation management, SMS messaging, and website integration for church operations. Getting Started and Support ### What training and onboarding options does ChurchDesk offer? ChurchDesk provides live online sessions, webinars, documentation, and videos to help teams get started. Live online sessions and webinars support guided instruction, while documentation offers written reference material and videos provide visual walkthroughs for self-paced learning and feature review. Getting Started and Support ### What customer support options does ChurchDesk offer? ChurchDesk provides Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, and Chat. These channels give users multiple ways to contact support for setup, troubleshooting, and account questions. No reviewer feedback about support quality is available, so user experience details such as response times or helpfulness cannot be verified here. ## Features AI summary Based on 1,839 Church Management reviews Capterra data shows that buyers of church management software rank the following features as their top priorities: - **Communication Management** (**47%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Membership Management** (**47%**) - **Donation Management** (**53%**) ChurchDesk includes **Membership Management** and **Donation Management**, giving churches a way to keep member records organized and track contributions in one system. However, it does not offer **Communication Management**. Instead, it provides other highly rated features such as **Online Giving** (**53%**) and **Worship Planning** (**49%**), helping churches collect donations digitally and coordinate services more effectively, while giving teams better visibility into member activity and church operations. Activity Dashboard Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Alerts/Notifications Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Attendance Tracking Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Contact Database Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc. Contact Management Manage, organize, and store contact information ChurchDesk 28 features ### All Features - Activity Dashboard: Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities - Alerts/Notifications: Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges - API: Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases - Attendance Tracking: Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups - Contact Database: Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc. - Contact Management: Manage, organize, and store contact information - Customizable Templates: Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements - Donation Management: Track/record financial donations made by members, along with the issuance of tax receipts/documents - Electronic Payments: Electronically collect payments for goods or services - Event Management: Schedule and manage the logistics of activities and other gatherings - For Religious Organizations: Primarily serving churches and religious organizations - Forms Management: Store, manage and track all forms in a centralized location - Member Communication: Contact members listed in the database through email, SMS, social, phone, etc. - Member Directory: Comprehensive list that contains information and details of all the members associated with a particular organization or group - Member Portal: Online gateway through which members can access/update personal information - Membership Management: Database of members to track personal information of individuals and families - Mobile Access: Access software remotely via mobile devices - Multi-Location: Manage and support multiple locations - Online Calendar: Online calendar of upcoming events/activities viewable to members and visitors - Online Giving: Outlet for members and visitors to submit donations electronically - Pledge Management: Track commitments to donate in the future - Role-Based Permissions: Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals - Small Group Management: Organize members and schedule recurring small group meetings - SMS Messaging: Send messages via SMS - Social Media Integration: Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. - Volunteer Management: Manage volunteer information and direct volunteer resources - Website Management: Built-in website builder or integration with third-party site - Worship Planning: Coordinate and schedule the flow of services, plan musical selections, and assign team members --- Features 4.4 (12) 4.4 Based on 12 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.6 (11) Free Trial Basic $59.00 Per Feature,Per Month Value for money 4.6 (11) 4.6 Based on 11 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.5 (15) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.5 (15) 4.5 Based on 15 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 15 reviews Filter by rating 5(10) 4(5) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AW Andy W. Parish Operations Manager Religious Institutions ### "Full Integration" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 12, 2018 We are still setting up and will be fully live on the first functions in early 2019 - having one reliable and authoritative source of information for our services, events and bookings makes this an invaluable tool Pros Getting all of our back office functions into one place with integrated database management has been central to improving communication across a dispersed team - we are on the way but the infrastructure of ChurchDesk is just what we have needed. Easy connection between our calendars and the website is also solving a lot of time otherwise wasted on duplication of data with the inherent need to check for coping errors. Cons Using the basics are straightforward but there is a need for steady regular use and the fantastic support from the team behind ChurchDesk to make the best use of its functions Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TK Tom K. Assistant Priest ### "Proving to be a great tool for mission" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 21, 2018 Pros Ease of communication with parishioners through text messaging and in keeping up to date necessary information. Cons Too soon to say. I am not an intuitive user of such packages and therefore value guidance at every step. This can be frustrating. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SA Sanna A. Church clerk, kordegn ### "A very good calendar system and easy to use" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 21, 2018 Pros A perfect system and it is easy to use and easy to get a overview of the days. I will recommend it to other churches Cons It takes some time to set the Picture in the calendar and try to keep new feature slower it is to often changes in the systems Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Andrew B. Priest in Charge ### "Becoming an essential way of managing activity and resoirces" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 December 10, 2017 Pros This is feature rich software that allows us to enter information once for dissemination to multiple channels, including our own website. It has a very good calendar and contact database. We like the cloud hosting and the general feel of the software/ Cons Because the software is so comprehensive it takes a while to get used to using the features. More drag and drop would be helpful for Windows users so we could expand our registered users. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MS Mogens Skriver F. IT responsible ### "I am confident with the pograms." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 12, 2017 Pros "Before I retired, I worked as a partner in a consultant company. Because I was the only good Microsoft user, I was responsible for our IT and took care of our website, which was very complicated. With ChurchDesk, I quickly became familiar and comfortable with the technology. This is to a large extent due to the sweet support team: Birita, Maria and Marika and their expertise and kindness. I want to thank them for their patience with me as an elderly customer." Cons The people who have designed the program some times use words - expressions which sometimes can be a little difficilt to understand Review source Vendor Referred: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. JN Jane N. parish assistant Civic & Social Organization ### "A website you can rely on" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 20, 2017 I'm very satisfired with church desk. Their online support is very good and helpfull. They answer my questions fast and easy. Pros They are so helpfull and it's easy to use Review source Vendor Referred: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. KH Karen H. Secretary and accountant Religious Institutions ### "Good Calendar/Homepage interaction" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 2, 2017 Once the homepag has been set up it is easy to maimtainntain. You save time by avoiding to contact newspapers with advertisements as the Calendar includes a function that will, when chosen, send the relevant information. It is easy to call in relevant staff and should mistakes happen it's not due to ChurchDesk Pros Easy interaction Cons The frequent system changes Review source Vendor Referred: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. PJ pernille J. sognemedhjælper Religious Institutions ### "love chuichdesk" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 December 16, 2016 I love the simplicity in churchdesk. If you acounter a problem the support system is very informativ and also easy to use. Pros The easy use Cons How to lock in. It's located wrong in the button. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. PE Per E. ### "Absolutely excellent" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 November 14, 2016 I have acces to four churches through ChurchDesk and it Works absolutely perfect - couldn´t be better, thank you! Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TS Thomas S. civil servant Government Administration ### "Splendid software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 5, 2016 For me your software is easy to use. The calendar module is perfect and up to date. Every worship that is coming up will be shown on the web site. Every room is blocked by the event you chosen. Pros The calendar module is perfect. Cons You can't hide contacts from other registered members. Maybe in the future there is a possibility to hide the contacts and show only the name of the mailing list. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/135912/ChurchDesk/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.