ChurchDev vs Steeple Web Builder
ChurchDev
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| Figure | ChurchDev | Steeple Web Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.58/mo | $99/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 12 | 2 |
| Spec score · Church Website Builders | 8.7 (#7) | 7.4 (#20) |
| Audience | ChurchDev describes its services as intended for churches, from small-town congregations to megachurches. | Steeple describes its products as church software made for ministry teams. |
| Giving | Online giving uses Stripe and ChurchDev states the processing charge is 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction without a ChurchDev markup. | The Give page can send visitors to the giving service the church already uses. |
| Integrations | The live-streaming service supports streaming to church websites and social media, including Facebook and YouTube. | The Web Builder works with whatever the church already uses; Planning Center sync is described for Connection Card rather than as a Web Builder requirement. |
| Sermons | Plans support unlimited audio and video sermons with scripture and bulletin information. | Web Builder includes a sermons page where recorded messages play at the church's own web address. |
Plans
ChurchDev
- Membership Directory$10 a month
- Domain registration or transfer$19 a year
- Domain Registration/Transfer$19 a year
- Do It Yourself$29 a month
- Done Exclusively for You$29 a month
- Done for You$29 a month
- Webmaster services$30, paid once
- Webmaster services as needed$30, paid once
- Live Streaming Small$39 a month
- Live Streaming Medium$79 a month
Steeple Web Builder
- Web Builder$99 a month
- Steeple · all three$199 a month
In their own words
ChurchDev
ChurchDev provides website design, hosting and management services for churches. Its CMS includes a drag-and-drop builder for people without coding skills, with plans listing unlimited pages, storage, bandwidth, sermons, blog posts and podcasts. Church features include calendars, event registration, prayer requests, volunteer signups, online giving and staff directories. The included mobile app lets members watch sermons, view events and receive messages. An optional member directory supports password-protected access, member self-service, guest logins and CSV import. Live streams can reach church websites and social media such as Facebook and YouTube, but streaming plans require an active ChurchDev website and allow 10 to 50 hours monthly. Stripe processes online giving at 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, with no ChurchDev markup. Website plans start at $29 a month; some include one-time setup charges. Other listed prices include a 10.00 USD monthly membership directory, 19.00 USD annual domain registration and streaming plans from $39 a month.
Steeple Web Builder
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