Software profile
ChurchDesk
A church administration platform combining people records, calendars, forms, payments, websites and communications, with UK-published pricing.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- A church administration platform combining people records, calendars, forms, payments, websites and communications, with UK-published pricing.
- Contexts worth testing
- Churches wanting a connected administration and website platform, Parishes coordinating calendars, rooms and communications
- Published starting price
- £54 / month
- Relevant UK checks
- UK-specific evidence
- Shortlist when
- Churches that value a connected public website and calendar
- Check first
- Prices exclude VAT
- 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.
ChurchDesk is most compelling when a church wants to eliminate the gap between its public website and its day-to-day administration. The shortlist question is whether that connected platform is worth the package and migration commitment for the church’s actual number of contacts and sites.
Directory assessment
ChurchDesk is a UK-priced option for a church that wants its website, calendar and administration to share one set of data. Confirm Gift Aid, payment fees, contract terms and the practical work of moving a website before treating it as a finance system.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Churches that value a connected public website and calendar
- Test in a real workflow
- People and consent records
- Settle before buying
- Prices exclude VAT
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 GBP starting priceSource: ChurchDesk pricing · checked 25 July 2026
- Hosting and location
- Supplier sourceChurchDesk states that its service is hosted on Hetzner servers in Germany. Confirm the current contractual hosting, sub-processor and data-transfer position for a church's requirements.Source: ChurchDesk data security and compliance · checked 25 July 2026
- Export formats
- Supplier sourceImplementation service includes imports according to the supplier; Published data-export tools in the contact moduleSource: ChurchDesk contact-management guidance · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- Churches that value a connected public website and calendar
- Parishes needing room booking and operational communications
Evidence-backed strengths
- GBP pricing and package limits are published
- Calendar, people, forms and website tools are designed to work together
Limitations and questions
- Prices exclude VAT
- Ask the supplier about Gift Aid capability and payment-fee details
What the supplier publishes
- People and consent records
- Calendar, rooms and rotas
- Forms
- Website
- Payments and giving
- Workflows
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
ChurchDesk publishes annual-billing prices in pounds sterling, excluding VAT, with contact and time-registration limits that vary by package.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | £54/month | 100 contacts and five time-registration users; billed annually, excluding VAT |
| Small | £97/month | 500 contacts and 15 time-registration users; billed annually, excluding VAT |
| Medium | £140/month | 1,000 contacts and 25 time-registration users; billed annually, excluding VAT |
| Large | £239/month | 5,000 contacts and unlimited time-registration users; billed annually, excluding VAT |
Free trial: Yes — A free trial is advertised; the current trial the current duration should be checked with the supplier.
Will integration remove enough double handling to justify a platform change?
One platform for public and internal work
ChurchDesk publishes calendar, people, forms, website, payments and workflow modules. Its product material describes calendar and form content updating connected website components.
Use the trial to run an ordinary event from website listing through registration, rota, room booking and follow-up. Ask finance staff to test the payment and donation workflow separately before relying on it for live giving.
What does external feedback add?
What public reviews and peer discussion do — and do not — show
This profile does not use an independent review score. The assessment is based on ChurchDesk’s published UK pricing, module descriptions and support information.
- The potential advantage is a shared calendar, website and people-data workflow.
- The main implementation risk is migrating content and agreeing ownership across staff and volunteers.
Supplier testimonials and feature claims are not treated as independent testing or proof of fit.
The questions a shortlist needs to answer
ChurchDesk FAQs
Does ChurchDesk offer a free trial?
Yes. ChurchDesk advertises a free trial; ask for the current duration and terms before entering live church data.
How much does ChurchDesk cost?
Published annual-billing prices run from £54 to £239 per month excluding VAT, with limits based on contacts and time-registration users. Check current add-ons and implementation costs.
Does ChurchDesk support UK Gift Aid?
Ask the supplier to demonstrate the exact UK donation, declaration, reconciliation and Gift Aid workflow needed by the church.
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
- ChurchDesk states that its service is hosted on Hetzner servers in Germany. Confirm the current contractual hosting, sub-processor and data-transfer position for a church's requirements.
- Data protection information
- ChurchDesk publishes data-security and privacy material describing GDPR-related measures, including hosting in Germany, encryption, role-based access and a data-processing agreement. This is supplier information, not a compliance determination for a church.
- Integrations
- API
- Import and export
- Implementation service includes imports according to the supplier, Published data-export tools in the contact module
- Support
- Phone, chat and email support, Training webinars
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.
- ChurchDesk pricing
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Published pricing, Package limits, Modules, Support - ChurchDesk free trial
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Free trial - ChurchDesk data security and compliance
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Germany hosting statement, Encryption and access-control statements, Published GDPR and data-processing-agreement information - ChurchDesk contact-management guidance
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Contact data-export tools, Consent-management statement
