Free and open-source alternatives to paid church software
This project is not intended to:
- Discourage or diminish the use or effectiveness of great paid church software
- Be a comprehensive list of all open-source church software (See here instead)
- Provide the best solution to all church software needs
- Be a guide on how to install/configure each software suggested
This project is intended to:
- Provide Free and OpenSource alternatives to paid software
- Demonstrate a 'no-cost' software stack that could theoretically be used in a church plant with very limited financial resources.
- Suggest practical and working church software solutions
Some of the suggested software will...
- Require advanced installation which may necessitate an IT person
- Not be as full featured as paid options
- Be in active development or not actively maintained, and thus may have bugs or 'rough edges'
- Not be specifically designed for churches, but will provide the necessary functionality
Churches often have the following software requirements:
- Website Management
- Document Management
- Financial Accounting
- Presentation
- Live Streaming
- Congregation Management
- Tithing/Offering Management
- Bible App
Are we missing a category? Suggest one here or fork this project and submit a pull requset.
The list of suggested software below is a work in progress. Please contribute if you know of better Free and OpenSource solutions! Additional details will eventually be added to each software solution (pros/cons, difficulty of installation, demo links, known issues, etc)