ChurchCMS vs ChurchDesk Rota
ChurchCMS
churchcms.app
ChurchDesk Rota
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| Figure | ChurchCMS | ChurchDesk Rota |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $24.17/mo | £4.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 4 |
| Spec score · Church Volunteer Management Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Spec score · Church Management Software | 9.3 (#2) | 8.0 (#18) |
| Headquarters | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India | London, United Kingdom |
| Intended users | ChurchCMS says it was designed for small and medium churches and has no minimum congregation size. | ChurchDesk describes its software as tools for churches and says Rota is for organising staff and volunteer duties. |
| Security | Official material states SSL support, bcrypt password hashing, managed-hosting backups and security monitoring; it also claims GDPR-oriented data ownership. | ChurchDesk says its software is hosted on Hetzner servers in Germany and is compliant with DSG-EKD and KDG church data protection laws. |
| Support | Support is offered through email and WhatsApp, GitHub discussions/issues and optional installation or managed-hosting services. | ChurchDesk provides help guides and says users can contact its support team directly. |
Plans
ChurchCMS
- Self-HostedFree
- Self-Host It YourselfFree
- Managed Hosting$29 a month
- Managed Hosting Monthly$29 a month
- Installation Service$99, paid once
- We Install It For You$99, paid once
- Managed Hosting (annual)$290 a year
- Managed Hosting Annual$290 a year
- Custom Website Template$399, paid once
- Custom DevelopmentPriced on request
ChurchDesk Rota
- Basic£54 a year
- Small£97 a year
- Medium£140 a year
- Large£239 a year
In their own words
ChurchCMS
ChurchCMS is church management software for member administration, attendance, online giving, events, congregation communications, and a church website. Its CRM stores searchable member profiles, family links, giving and attendance history, messages, and printable QR membership cards. Giving supports one-time and recurring donations, donor records, statements, fundraising campaigns, and Stripe, M-Pesa, Flutterwave, and Paystack. A branded Android app provides sermons, events, giving, member messages, prayer requests, and a church calendar. The product exposes a REST API for core modules and describes payment and third-party integrations through it. Churches can self-host under the MIT license or use managed hosting. Self-hosting is free forever with all six core modules, the Android app, and no usage limits. Managed Hosting costs $29 a month; annual managed hosting costs $290 a year. A one-time installation service costs 99.00 USD. The maker says it serves small and medium churches, with no minimum congregation size.
ChurchDesk Rota
ChurchDesk Rota has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.