Synodo

Spec sheet

Purpose

Synodo is software for churches to run small groups, including community groups, life groups, mentoring pairs, and short courses.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Trial

Every church can start a 30-day free trial without a credit card.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Data export and deletion

Churches can export data or cancel at any time, and the page says administrators can download the church's data and permanently delete a person or the whole church from Settings.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Data use

Synodo says church content is never sold or used to train AI models.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Group communication

Messages, prayer requests, photos, polls, and announcements sit alongside the group study.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Intake and matching

For churches that use group intake, Synodo supports nominations, approvals, leader applications, co-leader pairing, member matching, availability polls, and scheduling.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Leader guides

Each meeting can have a leaders-only guide with preparation, a run of show, and discussion prompts, separate from what members see.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Participation tracking

Attendance, homework, and message activity appear together week by week, and leaders can contact people by phone, text, or email.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Phone access

Synodo installs to the home screen on iPhone and Android and sends push notifications.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Planning Center integration

Synodo can import groups from Planning Center Groups or send Synodo groups there, with the church choosing which groups to transfer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Security and privacy

The page says each church's data is isolated, passwords are hashed, traffic is encrypted, and uploaded files are restricted to the owning church.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Study library

Churches can create a study once, copy it into groups, and resync later improvements without overwriting group customizations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · synodo.app

Plans and prices

Every Synodo plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Small Group Management Software#32 of 397.5