SimpleChurch CRM

What SimpleChurch CRM does

SimpleChurch CRM is a cloud-based Church Management Software (ChMS) platform that consolidates the administrative backbone of US churches into a single integrated system. The platform is built around a member database (People and Groups) and bundles modules for online giving and donor management, multi-channel communication (phone, text, email), attendance and child check-in, integrated background screening through Protect My Ministry, volunteer scheduling, workflow automation, dashboard customization via Glance badges, worship planning (WorshipPlanning with CCLI SongSelect, Proclaim, and OnSong integrations), and the MinistryOne mobile app included with every subscription. A Custom Branded App upgrade ($120/month plus a $1,800 one-time setup) and tiered training packages (Basic included, Essentials, Professional) sit on top of the core subscription.

The product is operated by Ministry Brands Holdings, LLC, a diversified conglomerate serving the faith-based sector; SimpleChurch CRM is a sub-brand rather than a standalone entity, and the company does not disclose funding, revenue, or headcount trends. Distribution is direct-to-church via a sales-led motion (toll-free 866-392-1744, web demo form that captures weekly-attendance tiers from fewer than 100 to more than 10,000), with content marketing (blog, ChMS Guide eBook) at the top of funnel. Pricing for the core ChMS is quote-based and segmented by weekly attendance, while giving transaction processing carries a payment-processor fee component and the branded-app and training tiers provide recurring upsell. Geographically, operations are United States-only, with no public international footprint.

Name

SimpleChurch CRM

Legal name

Ministry Brands Holdings, LLC

Website

https://simplechurchcrm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SimpleChurch CRM is a cloud-based church management software platform that consolidates member management, online giving, communication, attendance, background checks, volunteer scheduling, and a mobile app into one integrated system for US churches of all sizes, operated as a sub-brand under Ministry Brands Holdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Church Management Software (ChMS)

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Service, Support & Contact Center CRM (HDAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Customer Service/Support CRM & Contact Center Platforms (BPAFAFAK)

Keywords

• Church management software
• Cloud-based ChMS
• Online giving platform
• Member mobile app
• Volunteer scheduling software

Headquarters

HQ city

Flushing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription - ChMS Platform: Cloud-based church management software subscription providing access to core platform features including people management, communication, attendance, and volunteer scheduling. Pricing is quote-based based on church size and required features.
2. Online Giving Processing: Integrated digital giving platform with transaction processing for online, mobile, text, and kiosk giving. Supports credit/debit cards, ACH transactions, and recurring gifts.
3. Custom Branded App Upgrade: Premium mobile app customization with church branding, custom icon, splash screen, and app store presence. Priced at $120/month plus $1,800 one-time setup fee.
4. Training and Success Plans: Tiered training packages (Basic, Essentials, Professional) providing onboarding, data migration, personal training sessions, and ongoing education resources to accelerate adoption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SimpleChurch CRM provides a cloud-based, all-in-one church management software (ChMS) subscription that consolidates people and groups management, online giving and donor management, attendance and check-in, mass communication, volunteer scheduling, worship planning, background checks, automation workflows, and a member-facing MinistryOne mobile app into a single unified platform. Pricing is quote-based and scaled to weekly church attendance, with premium add-ons including a custom branded mobile app ($120/month plus $1,800 setup) and tiered training packages (Basic, Essentials, Professional). The platform is targeted at U.S. churches of all sizes and integrates with MailChimp, Constant Contact, Planning Center, CCLI SongSelect, Proclaim, ChurchStreaming.tv, and Protect My Ministry.

Product overview

SimpleChurch CRM is a cloud-based Church Management Software (ChMS) platform that provides a unified suite of tools for churches to manage all aspects of daily operations. The core SimpleChurch CRM platform integrates multiple modules including People and Groups for member management, Online Giving & Donor Management for digital tithes and offerings, Attendance & Check In for tracking attendance and child security, Background Checks powered by Protect My Ministry, Communication for mass messaging via phone/text/email, Volunteer Schedules for managing volunteer recruitment and scheduling, Automation & Workflows for task management and visitor follow-up, and Glance for dashboard customization. The platform includes MinistryOne App for member engagement with sermons, live streaming, events, and mobile giving (with a Custom Branded App upgrade option), and WorshipPlanning for organizing services and volunteer coordination. Training is available through three tiers: Basic, Essentials, and Professional packages. The platform integrates with MailChimp, Constant Contact, Planning Center, CCLI SongSelect, Proclaim, and ChurchStreaming.tv.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MinistryOne: Integrated church mobile app for members included with all SimpleChurch CRM plans, featuring giving, media streaming, events, prayer requests, and push notifications.
• Custom Branded App
• WorshipPlanning
• Protect My Ministry

Products and services

• SimpleChurch CRM Cloud-based church management software (ChMS) that helps churches of all sizes manage membership, giving, communication, attendance, volunteers, worship, background checks, and member mobile engagement from a single unified platform with quote-based pricing scaled to weekly attendance.
• Custom Branded App (MinistryOne Upgrade) A premium, separately priced white-labeled mobile app upgrade that extends the included MinistryOne app with the church's own branding, icon, splash screen, and App Store listing, sold as a standalone subscription plus one-time setup fee.
• Training and Success Plans Tiered onboarding, training, and ongoing success services (Basic, Essentials, Professional packages) providing data migration, personal training, Q&A sessions, webinars, and a dedicated success trainer to accelerate customer adoption and ministry outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Churches that accept online tithes and offerings can see a 32% increase in overall donations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Protect My MinistrycoreTechnology or IntegrationPremier faith-based background screening provider integrated directly into SimpleChurch CRM. Allows churches to order background checks, view reports, manage applicant messaging, and track status directly from the ChMS admin panel. Trusted by 3 of the top 5 largest churches and 50% of the 25 largest churches nationwide. Provides special pricing to SimpleChurch CRM users.
• MinistryOnecoreTechnology or IntegrationFull-featured mobile church app included with all SimpleChurch CRM plans at no additional cost. Provides sermons, live streaming, event registration, push notifications, prayer requests, giving, and child check-in functionality for church members.
• Shelby FinancialsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChurch accounting software with dedicated support line (888-697-4352) and email support for SimpleChurch CRM users requiring financial management and reporting capabilities.
• CloverminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChurch website platform with dedicated support (805-527-8900) for SimpleChurch CRM users who need church website creation and management capabilities.
• Ekklesia 360minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChurch website platform (ekklesia 360) with dedicated support line (877-452-0015) for SimpleChurch CRM users requiring advanced church website features.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rock RMS: Open-source ChMS platform for churches with people, groups, giving, check-in, and communication modules — a direct peer in the church-management category with a more developer-oriented, extensible product approach.
• Subsplash: Church mobile-app, giving, and engagement platform competing head-to-head on the MinistryOne app use case (sermons, live streaming, giving, events) and on online giving — closely comparable in target customer and value proposition.
• Planning Center: A leading cloud-based ChMS platform serving churches of all sizes with comparable modules (people, giving, check-in, services, groups, mobile) and a similar integrated, subscription-based product model — its Planning Center Online suite directly overlaps SimpleChurch CRM's core offering.
• Breeze ChMS: Web-based church management software with people, giving, events, check-in, and volunteer modules priced by attendance tier — a direct SMB/mid-market competitor with overlapping feature set and a similar self-serve-to-quote pricing pattern.
• Tithe.ly: Church giving and engagement platform with mobile app, text-to-give, and ChMS-style modules — a direct competitor with overlapping online-giving, communication, and member-app functionality.
• Church Community Builder: Church management and engagement platform (now part of the Pushpay/Resi Media family) with people, groups, check-in, and giving features — a direct ChMS peer serving mid-market and large churches.
• Elvanto: Church management software with people, groups, services, events, and giving modules — a direct peer in the SMB/mid-market ChMS category with international footprint but overlapping product.
• Pushpay: Church-focused digital engagement and giving platform (now Resi Media) offering ChMS, mobile app, and giving/transactions — a larger, more capitalized direct competitor in the same giving-led + member-engagement category.

Regional players

• ChurchTools: Church management platform (people, groups, events, check-in, worship planning) with a strong European, especially German-speaking, footprint — a regional peer with a comparable open/integrated ChMS product.

Broad incumbents

• ACS Technologies: Long-standing church and faith-based software provider offering a broad portfolio (ChMS, accounting, background checks, websites) — a larger incumbent in the same vertical with overlapping capabilities across people, giving, and operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/simplechurch-crm
• Xx.com/SimpleChurchCRM

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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