Software profile
ChMeetings
A church system with a free plan and paid plans based on the number of people. It covers messages, giving, events and administration.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- A church system with a free plan and paid plans based on the number of people. It covers messages, giving, events and administration.
- Contexts worth testing
- Churches wanting to evaluate a free plan before paying, Teams looking for people-based pricing and a migration option
- Published starting price
- US$0 / month
- Relevant UK checks
- Available more broadly
- Shortlist when
- Small churches wanting a free starting point
- Check first
- Published starting prices are in US dollars
- Evidence date
- Sources checked 25 July 2026
This is an evidence-led starting point, not a ranking or hands-on verdict. Supplier sources establish what they publish; your church should test material workflows and resolve the questions below.
Five-minute assessment
Assess the likely fit and trade-offs
The short version
A fit worth testing against your real workflow.
ChMeetings makes it possible to test a broad church-management setup without first crossing a procurement threshold. The decisive question is not whether the free tier exists, but where real usage—people, communications, payments and support—moves the church into paid or third-party costs.
Directory assessment
ChMeetings offers a low-risk evaluation route through a free plan and 30-day trial. A UK church should not translate that affordability into an assumption about UK payment, Gift Aid, data-protection or SMS costs; ask the supplier how each would work for the church's own workflow.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Small churches wanting a free starting point
- Test in a real workflow
- People and households
- Settle before buying
- Published starting prices are in US dollars
Decision evidence
Published details for a shortlist
These details are traced to the source shown. Supplier material establishes what the supplier publishes; it is not hands-on testing.
- GBP pricing
- Supplier sourcePublished USD starting priceSource: ChMeetings pricing · checked 25 July 2026
- Hosting and location
- Supplier sourceChMeetings states that its services use Microsoft Azure and its published materials describe United States hosting. Confirm the selected region, current hosting and transfer safeguards for a church's requirements.Source: ChMeetings security information · checked 25 July 2026
- Export formats
- Supplier sourceFree data migration for paid packages according to the supplier; Exports from different areas of the platform for church-managed backupsSource: ChMeetings security information · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- Small churches wanting a free starting point
- Teams that want to test a full platform before deciding on paid capacity
Evidence-backed strengths
- Free plan and 30-day trial are published
- Supplier describes free paid-plan migration
Limitations and questions
- Published starting prices are in US dollars
- Ask the supplier about Gift Aid and UK-specific finance arrangements
What the supplier publishes
- People and households
- Groups and permissions
- Email and messaging
- Online giving and pledges
- Event registration
- Volunteer scheduling
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
ChMeetings publishes a free-forever plan for up to 50 people and says paid plans start at $12 per month for up to 100 people; annual billing is priced as 10 months.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | Up to 50 people; selected limits apply |
| Paid starting tier | from $12/month | Up to 100 people according to the supplier; higher tiers scale by people |
| Unlimited | See supplier | An Unlimited plan is published; ask the supplier for its current price |
Free trial: Yes — 30 days, no credit card required; the supplier describes demo-data and blank-database options with some trial limitations.
What will trigger the first meaningful cost?
Free entry and paid growth
ChMeetings publishes a Free Forever plan for up to 50 people and a 30-day trial for the fuller product. Its supplier material says paid plans scale with the number of people and describes extra charges for some communications and a branded app.
Set up a small, non-sensitive test database, then build a cost model for expected people count, text messages, online giving and any external services. Ask the supplier about UK payment and data-processing arrangements before using it for live church data.
What does external feedback add?
What public reviews and peer discussion do — and do not — show
This profile does not use the supplier’s public review aggregate as an independent rating. It is based on the published pricing and trial documentation.
- The free plan and trial lower evaluation risk.
- The most useful trial covers live-like permissions, exports and communication limits.
Supplier claims about migrations, scale or reviews are not treated as independent testing or an endorsement.
The questions a shortlist needs to answer
ChMeetings FAQs
Is ChMeetings free?
Yes. The supplier publishes a Free Forever plan for churches managing up to 50 people. Check the current plan comparison for feature and usage limits.
Does ChMeetings have a free trial?
Yes. ChMeetings describes a 30-day trial without a credit card, with a choice of demo data or a blank database and some stated trial limits.
Does ChMeetings support UK Gift Aid?
Ask the supplier to demonstrate UK payment methods, Gift Aid processes, finance exports and processing costs directly before adoption.
Full due diligence
Evidence, operations and source record
Use this full record to test practical details, retain source links and take specific gaps to the supplier.
Published operations and support details
- Data hosting
- ChMeetings states that its services use Microsoft Azure and its published materials describe United States hosting. Confirm the selected region, current hosting and transfer safeguards for a church's requirements.
- Data protection information
- ChMeetings publishes security and terms material describing GDPR measures and a data-processing addendum for applicable customers. This is supplier information, not a compliance determination for a church.
- Integrations
- PayPal, Stripe, Mailchimp, Twilio
- Import and export
- Free data migration for paid packages according to the supplier, Exports from different areas of the platform for church-managed backups
- Support
- Live demo call, Priority support on qualifying plans, Published email, online-chat and telephone support routes
Sources reviewed
Sources support only the fields named beneath each link. Supplier material is not independent testing; external review material is included as a limited signal rather than a verdict.
- ChMeetings pricing
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Free plan, Pricing model, Paid migration, Additional costs - ChMeetings trial guidance
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: 30-day trial, No-card evaluation, Demo data - ChMeetings security information
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Microsoft Azure hosting statement, Published GDPR measures, Backups and self-service export statement - ChMeetings terms of service
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Data-processing addendum, Published support routes
