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9 builders · current pricing · updated June 2026
The builders churches actually choose between, what each one costs, and who it fits. Plus the question most of these guides skip: whether your church should build the site yourself or have it built for you.
The short answer
The right builder depends on your size, your budget, whether you want church features built in, and who keeps the site current. Five church-specific builders come up in almost every conversation: The Church Co, Nucleus, Tithe.ly Sites, ChurchSpring, and Sharefaith. They ship giving and sermons out of the box. General builders like Wix, Squarespace, and WordPress are cheaper and easier, but leave the church features to you.
The decision most of these roundups skip is the one that actually matters: whether your church should build the site yourself on one of these tools, or have it built for you. That fork, not the brand name, is what determines whether the site is still current a year from now.
What actually matters
Sermons, recurring giving, events, and a sane mobile layout matter more for a church than a fancy editor. A church-specific builder ships these. A general builder makes you assemble them.
The website that goes stale is the one nobody owns on staff. Be honest about whether a volunteer will keep it current, or whether you want someone to handle updates.
Add the monthly fee, any setup fee, the add-ons you will actually turn on, and the hours your team spends. The cheapest sticker price is not always the cheapest website.
Most builders rent you a site. If you stop paying, it goes away, and your design does not come with you. Ask what happens to the site and the content if you cancel.
The shortlist
Pricing verified from each vendor in June 2026 where a number is published, marked quote-based where it is not. The point is fit, not a winner: each one is good at something specific.
| Builder | Type | Starts at | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Church Co | Church-specific, managed | Quote-based (~$150+/mo reported) | Teams that want it run for them |
| Nucleus | Church-specific builder | $99/mo | A polished DIY church site |
| Tithe.ly Sites | Builder + giving | $19/mo (+ $149 setup) | Small churches already on Tithe.ly |
| ChurchSpring | Church-specific builder | $79/mo | All-in-one DIY for small churches |
| Sharefaith | Church web + media | ~$59–79/mo (annual) | Churches that also need graphics |
| Subsplash | Full ecosystem | Quote-based | Larger churches wanting one bundle |
| Wix | General DIY builder | ~$17/mo and up | Volunteers who want drag-and-drop |
| Squarespace | General DIY builder | ~$16/mo and up | Design-first DIY, no church features |
| WordPress | General CMS | Hosting ~$5–30/mo | A technical volunteer who wants control |
Sources: each vendor’s public pricing page, confirmed June 2026. Quote-based vendors (The Church Co, Subsplash) do not publish rates; the figure shown is a reported range. Prices move and most builders bill annually, so confirm the current number and term at signup.
Built only for churches and the SEO leader in the space. Pricing is not public, so you book a demo to get a number. The higher tiers add a dedicated design and content team.
A clean, church-focused builder with done-for-you templates, sermons, and forms. Giving, messaging, and media are $49/mo each on top. No contract.
The cheapest church-specific entry point, bundled with the most common church giving platform. Simple, and the right call if you already use Tithe.ly for giving.
Hosting, domain, giving, and a mobile app bundled in. Sermons, live streaming, and church management sit on the higher tiers. No setup fee.
Pairs a website with a large media and graphics library. Worth it if your team uses the media side. Billing is typically annual, so confirm the term.
Website plus app, giving, media, and messaging on one bill. Strong if you need the whole stack. Rarely worth it for the website alone. The bundle math is the real question.
Not church-specific, but genuinely easy. A volunteer can update pages without help. You add giving and church features yourself with third-party tools.
The nicest templates of the general builders. No church features out of the box, so giving and sermons are bolted on. Good when a capable volunteer owns it.
The most flexible and the most work. Free software, you pay for hosting and your time. Powerful with the right person, a liability without one.
The real decision
Every builder above is a DIY tool. You sign up, you pick a template, and someone on your team keeps it current. That is the right path for a lot of churches. It is the wrong path for the ones whose website has looked the same since 2019.
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