ChurchCMS vs SimpleServ
ChurchCMS
churchcms.appSimpleServ
simpleserv.appSide by side
| Figure | ChurchCMS | SimpleServ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $24.17/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Church Volunteer Management Software | 9.3 (#1) | 7.5 (#23) |
| Intended users | ChurchCMS says it was designed for small and medium churches and has no minimum congregation size. | The product is aimed at small churches and volunteer coordinators who need to schedule teams without a larger church operating platform. |
| Security | Official material states SSL support, bcrypt password hashing, managed-hosting backups and security monitoring; it also claims GDPR-oriented data ownership. | The privacy policy says church data is separated using database-level row-level security and encrypted in transit. |
| Support | Support is offered through email and WhatsApp, GitHub discussions/issues and optional installation or managed-hosting services. | The site says the Settings support button messages the founder, and the About page identifies Cody Woodlee as the builder. |
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
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.
SimpleServ
SimpleServ is web-based volunteer scheduling software for small churches. Coordinators can email service requests and see confirmations on a dashboard; volunteers accept or decline using email buttons, without an account or app download. Churches can save weekly services as templates and add the next unscheduled week with one tap. For open roles, the fill feature proposes volunteers asked least recently, while skipping people marked away or already serving. Starter and Pro include reminders after 48 hours without a response and the day before a service. Volunteers can add accepted assignments to iPhone, Google or Outlook calendars, and churches can import volunteer names, contact details and teams from CSV. The free plan is $0 forever and supports up to 5 volunteers and 1 admin account. Starter costs $15 per month and supports up to 50 volunteers; Pro costs $35 per month and supports up to 200. A 14-day trial is listed. Two-way text messaging and Pro reporting are listed as coming soon.