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ChurchBuddy
What it is
ChurchBuddy is a church management platform for volunteer scheduling, service planning, events, Sunday school, and congregation communication. It provides directories and profiles, family relationships, teams, groups, Excel import, and granular access control. Scheduling features include recurring service templates, automatic and bulk scheduling, conflict detection, availability tracking, and schedule export and printing. Event tools include custom registration forms, CSV response exports, QR and badge check-in, and management of transportation, housing, and meals. Sunday school functions cover classes and curriculum, teacher, parent, and student portals, attendance, gradebooks, report cards, and check-in scanners. The platform also lists a unified calendar, room and resource booking, service timers, dashboards, analytics, form building, and online giving with payment processing. Communication options include announcements, push notifications, texts, and email, with targeting by team or group. ChurchBuddy works in a browser and on Android and iOS. Its plan is free, billed Forever; the maker says there are no ads, hidden fees, premium tiers, or add-ons, and donations are voluntary.
For and against
For
- Available on web, Android, and iOS.
- Supports recurring templates, auto-scheduling, and conflict detection.
- Includes event check-in and registration tools.
- Offers Sunday school portals, attendance, and gradebooks.
- Free forever, with no premium tiers or add-ons.
Against
- There is no free trial.
- The maker says donations are voluntary; no paid tiers are listed.
The verdict
ChurchBuddy combines scheduling, events, Sunday school, communication, and giving tools under a free plan. Churches can review its guide for documentation and setup help.
Who it suits
ChurchBuddy is intended for churches of all sizes that need tools for ministry scheduling and team coordination. Its browser, Android, and iOS access may suit teams and congregants using different devices.
Plans and prices
ChurchBuddy
No ads · No hidden fees · No premium tiers or add-ons
Read 30 Sep 2026 · church.worshipbuddy.org
On the record
- Communications
- The platform supports announcements, push notifications, text messages, custom forms, email notifications, and targeting by team or group.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Events
- Event tools include custom registration forms, CSV response export, QR and badge check-in, and transportation, housing, and meal management.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Import and export
- The product page says users can import existing people data from Excel and export schedules for printing, sharing, or archiving.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The ChurchBuddy site lists connections to WorshipBuddy songbooks and BibleBuddy resources, along with cloud storage, background checks, live streaming, and automated workflows.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes ChurchBuddy as built for churches of all sizes and for ministry scheduling and team coordination.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Other tools
- The platform also lists a unified calendar, room and resource booking, service timers, dashboards and analytics, a form builder, and online giving with integrated payment processing.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- People and teams
- It provides congregation directories and profiles, family relationships, teams, groups, Excel import, and granular access control.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Price and limits
- The maker says ChurchBuddy is free to use with no monthly subscription, hidden fees, premium tiers, or add-ons, and that donations are voluntary.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says it does not run ads or sell user data, collects what is necessary to operate the apps, and lets users request account deletion.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- ChurchBuddy is a church management platform for scheduling volunteers, planning services, running events, teaching Sunday school, and reaching a congregation.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Scheduling
- Scheduling features include recurring service templates, auto-scheduling, conflict detection, availability tracking, bulk scheduling, and schedule export and printing.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The maker says data is stored on AWS with encryption at rest and SSL in transit, and production data access is limited to a few trusted team leads.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Sunday school
- Sunday school features include class and curriculum management, teacher, parent, and student portals, attendance tracking, a gradebook, report cards, and check-in scanners.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a ChurchBuddy guide for documentation and setup help.church.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Web access
- ChurchBuddy can be accessed from a browser and is available on iOS and Android.worshipbuddy.org · read 30 Sep 2026
