Free church management software for churches that want to stay organized

Is ChurchCRM right for your church?

ChurchCRM works best for churches that:

• Need practical church management — member directory, groups, attendance, giving, volunteers.
• Want to own their data — no vendor lock-in, no subscription pressure.
• Prefer self-hosting or simple hosting — can deploy to affordable shared hosting or their own server.
• Work in multiple languages — benefit from community translations in 49 languages.

ChurchCRM may not be the fit if: Your church needs integrated email campaigns, paid mobile apps, vendor phone support, or turnkey event ticketing. That's okay — those are legitimate needs, and there are products designed for them. We'll help you understand your options.

Understanding self-hosting

The software is free. Hosting costs depend on what you have available.

ChurchCRM runs on a standard web server (PHP + MySQL). Your costs depend on how you host:

• Existing server or donated hosting: $0/month. If your church already has a server or someone has donated hosting, you may have no additional cost.
• Shared hosting: $3–10/month. Easy setup. Works for most churches. No technical skills required beyond following installation guides.
• Docker / VPS: $5–50/month depending on traffic. ChurchCRM is developed and tested with Docker, but there is no officially maintained production image — your IT volunteer is responsible for keeping the container patched and secure. Full control, more responsibility.

Pro tip: Email delivery may cost extra ($10–20/month if you send many emails). This is optional and separate from ChurchCRM.