What Elexio does

Elexio is a US-based vertical software provider that builds and sells a cloud-based Church Management Software (ChMS) platform called Community ChMS, along with a suite of integrated add-on modules for churches, ministries, and non-profit religious organizations. The core platform centralizes member databases, check-in, group management, workflows, communication, forms, event registration, volunteer scheduling, and reporting/dashboards. Modular add-ons extend the platform into online giving (text, kiosk, recurring), church accounting via Shelby Financials, mobile engagement via the MinistryOne app, church websites (integrated with Ekklesia 360 and Clover Sites), live streaming via ChurchStreaming.TV, background checks via Protect My Ministry, and a 90,000+ asset media library via ShareFaith Media. The architecture is multi-tenant cloud SaaS with deep cross-product integration around the central member database, and differentiated workflows such as pattern-learning check-in and email-reply task updates that reduce administrative friction for volunteer-driven church operations.

Elexio was formed in 2002 through the merger of a church website company and a church database company, and has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ministry Brands Holdings, LLC (Delaware LLC) since 2015. It operates as a private brand within a diversified ministry-technology conglomerate, sharing customer relationships and product integrations with sister Ministry Brands companies. The company is headquartered in Lancaster, USA, with 11-50 employees, and serves the US market exclusively. Customers range from new/small church plants to multi-campus megachurches, with documented case-study outcomes including 64-85% online giving penetration and $40,000+ monthly donations through integrated digital giving.

The business model is recurring subscription SaaS with tiered pricing based on database 'space' (church size), billed annually, with a free 30-day trial as a product-led growth entry point and a sales-assisted path for larger congregations. Revenue is generated from the core ChMS subscription plus per-module add-on fees (giving typically takes a transaction percentage, accounting and training are subscription-based). The go-to-market combines self-service trial signup, content-driven demand generation (blog, ebooks, case studies, virtual training conferences), and direct sales for larger accounts, with significant cross-sell leverage from the Ministry Brands family of ministry-software brands.

Name

Elexio

Legal name

Ministry Brands Holdings, LLC

Website

https://elexio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elexio is a US-based vertical SaaS provider that sells Community ChMS and integrated add-on modules (giving, accounting, websites, mobile app, streaming, background checks) to churches, ministries, and religious non-profits, operating as a subsidiary of Ministry Brands Holdings, LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Church Management Software

NAICS

Information (51)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Suites (HDAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Web Content Management (WCM) & Experience Platforms (Content Services) (HDAEAGAK)

Keywords

• Church management software
• Online giving platform
• Church accounting software
• Volunteer scheduling software
• Worship planning software

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software Licensing: Cloud-based ChMS subscription with tiered pricing based on church database size. Pricing model described as 'pay only for the space you need' with scalable plans accommodating churches from new plants to multi-campus megachurches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Elexio provides a cloud-based Church Management Software (Community ChMS) platform that centralizes membership databases, attendance, group management, communications, workflows, volunteer scheduling, events, and reporting for churches. Its offering is extended with modular add-ons for online giving, church-specific accounting, mobile engagement (MinistryOne), church websites, live streaming, background checks, worship planning, and a media library, all designed to integrate with the core ChMS database.

Product overview

Elexio offers a unified church management ecosystem built around Community ChMS as the core platform, supplemented by modular add-on products. The core Community ChMS provides foundational features including people management, group management, check-in, calendar, workflows, communication, mobile access, forms, reporting dashboards, volunteer scheduling, and worship planning. Add-on modules extend functionality in specific domains: Online Giving (with text, kiosk, and recurring options), MinistryOne App (mobile engagement with media and events), Church Websites (SEO-optimized site builder), Live Streaming (via ChurchStreaming.TV partnership), Church Accounting (payroll, ledgers, compliance), Background Checks (via Protect My Ministry), and Church Media (via ShareFaith Media). The company also provides training packages through Elexio Success Training with Basic, Essentials, and Professional tiers. Founded in 2002, Elexio became part of Ministry Brands in 2015.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community ChMS: Elexio's core Church Management Software platform that automates and streamlines administrative tasks for churches.
• MinistryOne App
• WorshipPlanning
• Shelby Financials
• Elexio Success Training

Products and services

• Community ChMS (Church Management Software) Cloud-based church management software that centralizes membership databases, scheduling, volunteer management, events, reporting, finances, and communications for churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations.
• Church Accounting Secure, cloud-based accounting software specifically designed for churches, ministries, and non-profits, covering payroll, ledgers, accounts payable/receivable, and compliance requirements with integration to giving and membership data.
• Elexio Giving (Online Giving) Digital giving platform offering online giving, text giving, and kiosk options with in-depth reporting on charitable giving trends, integrated directly with the Community ChMS database.
• MinistryOne App Personalized mobile church app providing media streaming, event registration, check-in, push notifications, live video streaming, and giving capabilities, available with customizable branding templates.
• Church Websites Website development and hosting service using customizable designs that integrate with Community ChMS, including SEO optimization, mobile-friendly layouts, and sync with calendars, forms, and directories.
• Live Streaming Live streaming video service delivered via the ChurchStreaming.TV partnership, enabling churches to broadcast services on their website, Vimeo, Facebook Live, YouTube, Apple TV, and Roku channels.
• Background Checks Background screening through Protect My Ministry for employees, staff, and volunteers, including national criminal database searches, sex offender checks, and SSN verification, with reports stored in the centralized ChMS database.
• Worship Planning Worship service planning tool with flow editor, songs organizer integrating with CCLI SongSelect, digital chord charts via OnSong, people scheduling, and presentation integration with Proclaim. Included in the Deluxe Plan.
• Church Media Digital media library offering over 90,000 church graphics and videos through the ShareFaith Media partnership, including customizable templates for bulletins, newsletters, sermon PowerPoints, social media graphics, worship backgrounds, and video loops.
• Elexio Success Training Training program with Basic, Essentials, and Professional packages offering data migration, Q&A sessions, educational webinars, personal success trainers, and unlimited support access for onboarding and ongoing customer success.

Quantifiable outcome

• 64% of church giving received online on average
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Protect My MinistrycoreTechnology or IntegrationBackground check screening partner providing comprehensive criminal database searches, 50-state sexual offender checks, and free re-verification of records. Integrates directly with Elexio Community ChMS for seamless volunteer and staff screening workflows.
• ChurchStreaming.TVcoreTechnology or IntegrationLive streaming partner enabling churches to broadcast services on websites, Vimeo, Facebook Live, and YouTube. Supports Apple TV and Roku channel creation. Provides real-time analytics on viewer locations, watch duration, and device usage.
• Shelby FinancialscoreTechnology or IntegrationChurch accounting software (Shelby Financials) offered as integrated solution within Elexio platform. Provides general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and compliance features specifically designed for religious organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Realm (ACS Technologies): Realm by ACS Technologies is a long-standing ChMS for churches with member management, giving, events, and check-in features, making it a direct competitor to Elexio's Community ChMS in the same vertical.
• Tithe.ly: Tithe.ly is a digital giving and church engagement platform with mobile giving, text giving, and ChMS functionality, competing directly with Elexio's Online Giving and Community ChMS modules for the same church customers.
• Subsplash: Subsplash provides an all-in-one church engagement platform (mobile app, giving, media, websites, ChMS) that competes head-to-head with Elexio across the integrated ministry software stack targeting mid-size and large churches.
• ChurchTrac: ChurchTrac offers an affordable ChMS focused on membership, attendance, giving, and child check-in for small to mid-sized churches, directly competing with Elexio's entry-level and mid-tier ChMS plans.
• Pushpay (Resi): Pushpay is a leading ChMS and digital giving provider for churches and faith-based organizations, directly competing with Elexio's core ChMS and Elexio Giving modules with overlapping customer segments and feature sets.
• Breeze ChMS: Breeze is a cloud-based ChMS focused on people, giving, events, and check-in for small and mid-sized churches, directly overlapping with Elexio's core ChMS and giving offerings for similar-sized congregations.
• ShareFaith: ShareFaith provides church websites, media, mobile apps, and ChMS features, making it a direct competitor to Elexio's church website, media, and mobile app modules; notably, ShareFaith Media is a current partner of Elexio within the Ministry Brands family.
• Church Community Builder (FellowshipOne): Church Community Builder / FellowshipOne provides church database, check-in, and online giving solutions that directly overlap with Elexio's people management, check-in, and giving modules for mid-market and large churches.
• Planning Center: Planning Center offers a suite of church management and ministry tools (People, Giving, Services, Check-Ins, Groups, Registrations) that directly competes with Elexio's Community ChMS, giving, worship planning, and check-in modules for the same congregation-based customer base.

Others

• Church Streaming (ChurchStreaming.TV): ChurchStreaming.TV is a live streaming partner integrated with Elexio but also offers standalone streaming services to churches, making it an adjacent enabling technology rather than a direct ChMS competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/elexio
• Facebookfacebook.com/ElexioChurchSoftware
• Xx.com/elexiobuzz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elexio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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