Best Church Website Builder (2023) – Forbes Advisor

When choosing a church website builder, it is important to first make sure the builder fits your budget. Make sure it’s user friendly for your level. Finally, check out the builder’s additional features to help you reach your parishioners when, where and how they’re most likely to interact online.

As for cost, look for builders that allow you to try them for free, either with a free trial or a plan. Then find out the price to upgrade to the first tier premium plan. This is important because most free versions don’t let you do basic tasks like accepting donations or branding your website. Check it out so you can upgrade as you grow. Finally, make sure your website hosting and domain are included in your paid plan.

Next, consider the level of knowledge and experience of your staff members and volunteers in website design and management. If your staff members have coding experience, you might consider a website builder without a drag-and-drop builder. Just be careful. If that person can’t manage the site consistently, consider whether someone else can take over without an intuitive builder. If not, choose a builder with drag and drop functionality.

Finally, check out the additional features included in the website builder plan. Specifically, if you want to keep your parishioners engaged and updated throughout the week, or attract new members, you’ll need cross-channel marketing tools. At a minimum, make sure your builder allows website integration features with your social media accounts and email. Another important feature for most churches is the ability to receive donations on her website at the church.