Software category

File storage and sharing

Tools for storing church documents, sharing files with staff and volunteers, controlling folder access and handing over administration.

File storage gives church documents a shared home. It can help staff and volunteers find current minutes, service sheets, policies and team files without relying on one person’s account.

Start by checking whether a service your church already uses can meet the need. Clear folder names, agreed ownership and regular access reviews may be enough. A specialist service is worth considering when volunteer access or administrator handover remains difficult.

Before moving an archive, try a small set of ordinary documents. Check who can open, change and download them; remove a test user’s access; and practise handing administration to someone else. Ask how to download the full archive and restore an accidentally deleted file.

Storage is a different task from managing people, donations, rotas or safeguarding cases. Folder permissions alone do not establish that a service is suitable for sensitive records. Use the UK church GDPR supplier questions to prepare a service-specific discussion before storing personal information.

Selection criteria

  • Church ownership of files and administrator handover
  • Team and individual permissions, access removal and activity logs
  • Storage limits, file downloads, backups and recovery
  • Current price, service terms and arrangements when leaving

Products in this category

Cloud file storage and sharing for UK churches, with team folders, email sign-in and activity logs. Currently onboarding free feedback partners.

Relevant check
UK-specific evidence
Best fit
Churches replacing personal-account file sharing