What Nucleus does

Nucleus, LLC is a privately-held SaaS company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, that builds a vertical software platform for churches. The core product is a no-code website builder priced at $99/month or $1,188/year, supplemented by an integrated module suite: Giving ($49/month add-on for online donations), Messages (email/communications), and Media (social posts, stock video, worship backgrounds). Built-in features include Sermons (with Scripture references, transcripts, private playlists, and podcast RSS distribution), The Launcher (site-wide next-step widget), Prayer/PrayerFlow (private prayer hub), Flows (step-by-step form builder for event registration and baptisms), Posts (subscription-based communications), People (master contact database), Banners, Info Cards, Done-For-You church templates, Advanced Permissions, and Smart Campaigns.

Name

Nucleus

Legal name

Nucleus, LLC

Website

https://nucleus.church

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nucleus is a vertical SaaS platform, founded in 2016 and based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, that provides no-code church website building, online giving, communications, and media management to 3,000+ churches via a subscription product with modular add-ons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Church Management Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Event Registration, Ticketing & Access Control (Authentication, Paywalls, Badging) (THAHAOAI)

Keywords

• Church website builder
• Church management software
• Online giving platform
• Sermon hosting software
• Ministry communications platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Coeur D'alene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Core Website Builder Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription for the premium church website builder platform. Includes Sermons, The Launcher, Prayer, Flows, Integrations, Banners, Info Cards, Templates, Advanced Permissions, SSL Certificate, Web hosting, SEO, unlimited pages, custom CSS, custom domains, and customer support.
2. Giving Add-on: Additional product module for online giving capabilities, priced at $49/month as an add-on to the core platform. Churches can unlock additional products with a 10% discount per product added.
3. Messages Add-on: Additional product module for church communications and messaging capabilities
4. Media Add-on: Additional product module for church media management including social posts, stock video, and worship backgrounds

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nucleus provides a premium, no-code church website builder platform (Nucleus Web) that enables churches to build and manage their entire online presence, including sermon hosting, prayer requests, online giving, event forms, and communications. The platform is offered as a monthly or annual subscription ($99/month or $1,188/year) with sellable add-on modules: Giving ($49/month), Messages, and Media, each eligible for a 10% bundle discount. Built for church staff and volunteers with no coding skills, the platform integrates natively with Planning Center, Zapier, Google/Apple Calendar, and uses PCI DSS compliant payment processing via Stripe and Card Connect.

Product overview

Nucleus is a platform-plus-modules architecture offering a premium church website builder as its core product (Nucleus Web), with several integrated add-on modules: Giving ($49/month), Messages, and Media. The platform includes built-in features for Sermons, The Launcher, Prayer/PrayerFlow, Flows (form builder), Posts (church communications), People management, Banners, Info Cards, Done-For-You Templates, Advanced Permissions, and Smart Campaigns. Related sub-brands include RebelGive and Storytape. The platform is designed for church staff and volunteers with no web experience or coding skills required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nucleus (Church Website Builder) The premium, no-code church website builder platform enabling churches to build and manage their entire online presence without coding skills; includes SSL, web hosting, custom domains, unlimited pages, custom CSS, SEO, advanced permissions, and built-in features for sermons, prayer, forms, and communications.
• Nucleus Giving Subscription add-on module ($49/month) that enables churches to accept online monetary donations with PCI DSS compliant processing via Stripe and Card Connect, supporting one-time and recurring giving, ACH and credit card transactions, giving statements, fund management, and donor follow-up.
• Nucleus Messages Subscription add-on module for church email communications and announcements, enabling segment-based email campaigns, newsletters, and custom-domain email sending to congregation audiences.
• Nucleus Media Subscription add-on module providing churches with social media post scheduling, a stock video library for church communications, and worship background visuals for services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ churches using the platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Planning CentercoreTechnology or IntegrationNative integration that syncs signup and contact information directly from Nucleus Flows to Planning Center People. Churches can authorize the connection through Church Settings and people data from Flow submissions automatically syncs to the PCO database.
• ZapiercoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration allowing Post Collections to connect with third-party communication tools like Mailchimp, TextInChurch, Slack, and Google Sheets. Enables churches to build audiences, send notifications, and update external systems based on Nucleus activity.
• Stripe, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary payment processor for donations and transactions. Services governed by Stripe Checkout User Terms of Service. Handles credit card processing for Nucleus Giving.
• Card Connect (BluePay, BlueChex)coreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing services for ACH and credit card transactions. Subject to Card Connect Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. BluePay handles payment processing infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Planning Center: Planning Center is a leading church management software suite (People, Services, Check-Ins, Groups, Registrations) that directly overlaps with Nucleus's church workflow features. Nucleus has a native integration with Planning Center, indicating deep ecosystem overlap and same customer base.
• Breeze ChMS: Breeze is an affordable church management software focused on people, giving, and communication for small and mid-sized churches. It competes with Nucleus's People, Giving, and Messages modules for the same price-sensitive buyer.
• Church Community Builder (CCB): Church Community Builder is a church management and engagement platform serving mid-to-large churches with people, groups, check-ins, and giving features, overlapping Nucleus's ministry-workflow positioning.
• Tithe.ly: Tithe.ly is a church giving and church management platform that competes directly with Nucleus's Giving and broader engagement features, particularly for SMB and mid-size churches.
• Icon Systems (IconCMO): IconCMO is an end-to-end church management solution covering membership, contributions, accounting, and communication. It is a long-standing direct competitor to Nucleus in the SMB-to-mid church segment.
• Subsplash: Subsplash is an all-in-one church engagement platform offering apps, websites, giving, and media for churches. It competes head-on with Nucleus's combined website + giving + messages + media offering for the same SMB church buyer.
• Pushpay (now ARC): Pushpay (rebranded as ARC) is a leading church giving and engagement platform, with strong penetration in mid-to-large churches. It directly competes with Nucleus's Giving module and broader member-engagement positioning.

Emerging players

• Faithlife (Logos) Giving: Faithlife offers giving, websites, and content tools for churches, overlapping with Nucleus's Giving and website modules. It is a relevant adjacent competitor particularly for theologically engaged church segments.

Broad incumbents

• Squarespace: Squarespace is a horizontal website builder popular with SMBs and creative professionals. It represents the alternative for churches that prioritize design flexibility over church-specific workflow features.
• Wix: Wix is a broad horizontal website builder that competes for the general SMB website budget, including churches that may opt for a general-purpose builder over a vertical platform. Not church-specialized but represents the alternative buyer choice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nucleuswebsites
• LinkedInyoutube.com/@prochurchtools

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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