Software profile
ChurchCloud
Cloud file storage and sharing for UK churches, with team folders, email sign-in and activity logs. Currently onboarding free feedback partners.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- Cloud file storage and sharing for UK churches, with team folders, email sign-in and activity logs. Currently onboarding free feedback partners.
- Contexts worth testing
- Church offices replacing file sharing through personal accounts, Staff and volunteer teams needing different folder access, UK churches willing to use an early service and provide feedback
- Relevant UK checks
- UK-specific evidence · UK registered
- Shortlist when
- Churches replacing personal-account file sharing
- Check first
- Use ordinary test files to check permissions, administrator handover, downloads and recovery; agree the access period, service data terms and exit process before moving an archive
- Evidence date
- Sources checked 6 October 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
Directory assessment
ChurchCloud addresses shared documents and volunteer access for UK churches. Its current entry route is an application to help develop the service, so assess it through a small pilot before moving an archive. It complements church-management software rather than replacing people, giving or rota workflows. The published terms make independent file copies and a clear exit arrangement essential.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Church documents spread across personal accounts and volunteer-owned folders
- Test in a real workflow
- UK church-focused shared storage with team access and a current feedback-partner offer
- Settle before buying
- Use ordinary test files to check permissions, administrator handover, downloads and recovery; agree the access period, service data terms and exit process before moving an archive
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.
- UK purchasing availability
- Supplier sourceUK churches and Christian organisations can apply for free access as founding feedback partners. Paid plans have not opened.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 6 October 2026
- Role-based permissions
- Supplier sourceFolder access can be assigned to teams or individuals, and administrators can revoke access.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 6 October 2026
- Audit logs
- Supplier sourceThe supplier says file access, uploads, downloads and permission changes are logged with the user and time.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 6 October 2026
- Data-processing agreement
- Supplier sourceThe supplier says a DPA is offered. Request the current service agreement and sub-processor list before storing personal files.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 6 October 2026
- Migration assistance
- Supplier sourceFiles upload through the browser. There is no automated one-click import from another provider; the supplier invites enquiries about larger archives.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 6 October 2026
- Contract and cancellation
- Supplier sourceThe terms give no uptime guarantee, allow suspension or discontinuation without notice and advise keeping your own file copies. Agree the feedback-period and exit terms before use.Source: Recorded evidence · checked 6 October 2026
Best suited to
- Churches replacing personal-account file sharing
- Staff and volunteers needing separate folder access
- Teams prepared to evaluate a service during a feedback period
Evidence-backed strengths
- UK church-specific file-sharing scope and named UK operator
- Team and individual folder access with activity logs
- Email sign-in and direct email support
Limitations and questions
- Access currently requires a feedback-partner application; paid prices and the feedback-period duration are not published
- Ask for a numerical storage allowance and any additional storage charges
- The terms offer no uptime guarantee and advise retaining independent file copies
- Obtain service-specific hosting, processing, backup, recovery and full-archive export details before migrating records
What the supplier publishes
- Shared church folders and files
- Folder access by team or individual
- Passwordless email sign-in
- Logs of file access, uploads, downloads and permission changes
- Administrator controls to invite users and revoke access
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
ChurchCloud is not yet selling paid plans. Selected UK churches and Christian organisations can apply for free whole-church access during a feedback period in return for real use, feedback and occasional conversations. Paid pricing will be published when plans open; confirm the feedback period, storage allowance and future charges before moving files.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Founding Feedback Partner | Free during the feedback period | Application required; access is offered in return for use and feedback. Paid plans and prices are not yet published. |
Free trial: Ask the supplier about an evaluation — The current offer is a feedback-partner arrangement, rather than a published ongoing free plan or fixed-length trial.
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 protection information
- ChurchCloud says it offers a data-processing agreement. Its public privacy policy covers the marketing website; church-specific service subdomains have separate policies. Obtain the service policy, DPA, hosting and sub-processor details, retention terms and exit process before storing personal records. Supplier compliance wording is not independent certification.
- Import and export
- Browser-based file uploads; the supplier says there is no automated one-click import from another storage provider
- Support
- Email support, 30-minute live demo booking
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.
- ChurchCloud features
Reviewed 6 October 2026 · Supports: Shared storage, Folder permissions, Email sign-in, Activity logs, DPA offer, Email support - ChurchCloud feedback-partner pricing
Reviewed 6 October 2026 · Supports: Current application route, Free access during feedback period, Paid plans not yet open, Fair-use storage - About ChurchCloud
Reviewed 6 October 2026 · Supports: UK church focus, ChurchCloud Ltd identity, UK registration and company number - ChurchCloud FAQ
Reviewed 6 October 2026 · Supports: File-storage scope, Browser uploads, No automated provider import, Administrator handover - ChurchCloud service terms
Reviewed 6 October 2026 · Supports: Invitation-only service, File ownership, No uptime guarantee, Suspension and discontinuation terms, Independent file-copy recommendation - ChurchCloud marketing-site privacy policy
Reviewed 6 October 2026 · Supports: Marketing-site policy scope, Separate service-subdomain policies, Operator identity - ChurchCloud demo booking
Reviewed 6 October 2026 · Supports: 30-minute live demo route