Church Office Online

What Church Office Online does

Church Office Online is a cloud-based church management software (ChMS) platform founded in 2005 and operated as a subsidiary of Ministry Brands Holdings, LLC, a Delaware-incorporated holding company. The platform provides an all-in-one suite for church operations including people management, communication, reporting, group management, check-in, calendar, worship planning, workflows, interactions, mobile management, forms and event management, church health dashboards, online giving, volunteer scheduling, and the MinistryOne mobile app. Technical components include RFID-based attendance tracking, wireless check-in with name-tag printing, AES 256-bit encryption via HTTPS, nightly offsite database backups, and CSV-based data import/export.

The business model is subscription-based with an entry tier at $35/month, a 60-day free trial, and a hybrid product-led/inside-sales go-to-market (self-serve signup plus phone and demo-request sales paths). Revenue streams include core ChMS subscriptions, optional add-on integrations (church accounting via Shelby Systems, websites via CloverSites, live streaming via ChurchStreaming, media via Sharefaith Media, background checks via Protect My Ministry), transaction fees on online giving, and a $120/month custom-branded mobile app upgrade with a $1,800 one-time setup fee. The customer base spans churches of all sizes, with named mid-market references including Second Chance Church and Hebron Christian Church, and customer segments spanning church administrators and pastoral staff. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no public revenue figures, and no API or disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Church Office Online

Legal name

Ministry Brands Holdings, LLC

Website

https://churchofficeonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Church Office Online is a cloud-based church management software (ChMS) platform founded in 2005, serving churches of all sizes with subscription-based modules for membership, giving, communication, check-in, and worship planning, operated as a subsidiary of Ministry Brands Holdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Issaquah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ChMS Subscription: Monthly subscription for core church management software with modules for people management, communication, reporting, groups, check-in, calendar, workflows, mobile access, and forms.
2. Add-On Products: Additional paid modules including Church Accounting, Church Websites, Live Streaming, Church Media, and Background Checks offered as add-on integrations.
3. Online Giving Processing: Transaction-based giving platform accepting credit/debit cards and ACH with optional donor-covered processing fees.
4. Custom Branded App: Premium custom branded church app with $1,800 one-time setup fee and $120/month subscription for custom icon, name, splash screen, and app store presence.
5. Training Packages: Success training plans including Basic, Essentials, and Professional packages with varying levels of personal training, data migration, and support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Church Office Online provides a cloud-based Church Management Software (ChMS) platform that serves as an all-in-one system for managing church operations including member databases, attendance tracking, online giving, communication (email/text/voice), check-in, volunteer scheduling, group management, calendar, workflows, and reporting. The core ChMS is complemented by integrated add-on products covering church websites, live streaming, accounting, media library, background checks, and a custom-branded mobile app upgrade, all sold via monthly subscription with a 60-day free trial.

Product overview

Church Office Online is a cloud-based church management software (ChMS) platform founded in 2005 and now part of Ministry Brands Holdings. The core platform provides an all-in-one suite for managing church operations including People Management, Church Communication, Reporting, Group Management, Church Check-In, Calendar, Worship Planning, Workflows, Interactions, Mobile Management, Forms and Event Management, Church Health Dashboards, Online Giving, MinistryOne App, Volunteer Scheduling, and Glance. The platform is offered as a unified system with integrated add-ons built to work within the same ecosystem, including Church Accounting (via Shelby Systems), Church Websites (via CloverSites), Live Streaming (via ChurchStreaming), Church Media (via Sharefaith Media), and Background Checks (via Protect My Ministry). Training packages (Basic, Essentials, Professional) and a Custom Branded App upgrade for MinistryOne are also available as supplementary offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MinistryOne: A mobile church app that allows members to give, watch sermons, check in to events, receive push notifications, and connect with their church.
• Elexio Success Training

Products and services

• Church Management Software (Core ChMS Platform) The primary cloud-based Church Management Software (ChMS) serving as an all-in-one platform for managing church operations including member databases, attendance tracking, check-in, communications, scheduling, reporting, volunteer management, and online giving. Sold to churches via monthly subscription with a 60-day free trial, starting at $35/month.
• Online Giving Integrated digital giving platform offering online, text, and kiosk giving options with donor management, fund creation, recurring gifts, pledge goals, registration forms, and giving reports and trends. Charges transaction-based processing fees on credit/debit cards and ACH.
• MinistryOne Mobile App Full-featured mobile church app enabling members to give, watch sermons, register for events, receive push notifications, submit prayer requests, and connect with church groups from their smartphones. Included with all plans at no additional cost.
• Church Accounting Church-specific financial management software add-on offered through a partnership with Shelby Systems, handling payroll, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and church financial reporting.
• Church Websites Church website builder add-on offered through a partnership with CloverSites, providing customizable, mobile-friendly church websites with drag-and-drop editing, SEO tools, and integration with ChMS forms and member portal.
• Live Streaming Live streaming add-on offered through a partnership with ChurchStreaming, enabling churches to broadcast sermons, Bible studies, and events to their website, social media, Apple TV, and Roku with real-time viewer engagement analytics.
• Church Media Digital media library add-on offered through a partnership with Sharefaith Media, providing access to over 90,000 graphics, editable presentations, backgrounds, videos, and mini-movies for church communications.
• Background Checks Background screening add-on offered through a partnership with Protect My Ministry, enabling churches to run national criminal database searches, SSN identity checks, and 50-state sexual offender searches on volunteers and staff with reports integrated into the ChMS.
• Training (Success Plans) Success training packages (Basic, Essentials, Professional) providing onboarding, data migration, one-on-one training sessions, video tutorials, webinars, and ongoing support for Church Office Online users.
• Custom Branded App (MinistryOne Upgrade) Custom branded version of the MinistryOne mobile app allowing churches to add their own icon, splash screen, and app store listing for enhanced brand visibility, priced at $1,800 one-time setup plus $120/month subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32% increase in overall donations for churches accepting online tithes and offerings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Protect My MinistrycoreTechnology or IntegrationBackground check service for church volunteers and staff. Partnership provides integrated screening through Protect My Ministry with access to national criminal database, SSN identity check, and 50-state sexual offender searches. Reports integrate directly into the ChMS database for easy storage and access.
• CloverSitescoreTechnology or IntegrationChurch website builder providing customizable templates, mobile-friendly designs, drag-and-drop editing, and SEO-ready features. Websites integrate with Church Office Online forms, giving platform, and member portal for seamless data flow.
• Shelby SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationChurch accounting software providing payroll, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and financial reporting. Cloud-based software designed specifically for church financial management and fund accounting compliance.
• MinistryOnecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFull-featured church mobile app included with all plans at no additional cost. Provides giving, live streaming, event registration, push notifications, and prayer requests. Custom branded upgrade available for $120/month.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Planning Center: Planning Center is a leading cloud-based church management software suite serving churches with people, giving, check-in, and service planning tools. It directly competes with Church Office Online in the same ChMS category, with overlapping module coverage and similar target customers.
• Breeze ChMS: Breeze is a cloud-based church management platform offering people management, online giving, events, attendance, and communication tools aimed primarily at small and mid-sized churches. It competes head-to-head with Church Office Online on simplicity, affordability, and feature breadth.
• Pushpay: Pushpay is a church engagement and giving platform with strong mobile giving and ChMS capabilities (after acquiring Church Community Builder). It is a direct competitor serving similar church customers, with comparable giving, engagement, and management functionality.
• Tithe.ly: Tithe.ly provides church giving, texting, mobile apps, and management software for churches of all sizes. It overlaps directly with Church Office Online in online giving, member engagement, and church administration workflows.
• Subsplash: Subsplash offers a unified church engagement platform covering mobile apps, giving, media, events, and ChMS functionality. It is a direct competitor targeting the same church segment with comparable end-to-end functionality.
• Elvanto: Elvanto is a cloud-based church management system with people management, groups, events, check-in, and giving modules. It is a direct competitor with comparable feature coverage and similar mid-market church focus.
• IconCMO (Icon Systems): IconCMO is a church management software provider offering membership, contributions, accounting, and communication tools for churches. It is a direct competitor in the same ChMS category with comparable feature scope and church customer base.

Broad incumbents

• ACS Technologies (Realm): ACS Technologies is a long-established provider of church and faith-based software including the Realm ChMS platform. As a larger incumbent with broader portfolio offerings (including school and faith-based administrative tools), it competes broadly with Church Office Online for mid-to-large church customers.

Others

• Shelby Systems: Shelby Systems provides church accounting software including payroll, general ledger, and fund accounting, and is a partner integration powering the Church Accounting add-on within Church Office Online. It is comparable as a specialized church-software vendor but operates as an ecosystem partner rather than a direct ChMS competitor.
• CloverSites: CloverSites is a church website builder that powers the Church Websites add-on within Church Office Online. It is comparable as a specialized church-tech vendor targeting the same customer base but functions as an integration partner rather than a direct ChMS competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onlinechurchmgt
• Facebookfacebook.com/churchmanagement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-office-online

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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