kirchenweb.ch gmbh

What kirchenweb.ch gmbh does

kirchenweb.ch gmbh is a Swiss vertical SaaS company founded in 2000/2001 and headquartered in Gächlingen, Switzerland, providing a modular church management and publication platform for Catholic and Protestant parishes across Switzerland. The platform bundles CMS, event management, community features, member directories, document management, and a publication pipeline ("Kirchenbote"-style) into a single integrated system; it also offers a GEVER (Geschäftsverwaltung) records-management module tuned to Swiss cantonal compliance requirements. The platform currently powers 289 church systems, tracking 116,704 events and 239,341 documents, and integrates with adjacent church-IT products (Forum+, mychurch, Communi).

The company's business model is subscription-based SaaS sold to Swiss parishes, with modular pricing that lets customers adopt only the components they need. It is bootstrapped and has transitioned to a "Verantwortungseigentum" (responsible ownership) governance structure intended to preserve mission alignment and long-term independence. The technology stack is multi-tenant SaaS with a Design Settings Center for white-labeling, and the company has begun layering AI features (text drafting, FAQ answering, summarization, GEVER AI search) onto the platform — most likely via third-party LLM APIs rather than proprietary models. With roughly 7 employees, the company is a small, durable, niche operator rather than a venture-scaled growth business.

Name

kirchenweb.ch gmbh

Legal name

Kirchenweb.ch GmbH

Website

https://kirchenweb.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swiss vertical SaaS company providing a modular church management, publication, and records platform for Catholic and Reformed parishes across Switzerland, serving 289 church systems on a subscription basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Church Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Work Management & Collaboration Suites (BPAMAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Hosting & Membership Platforms (MPACAJAF)

Keywords

• Church management software
• Parish administration SaaS
• Congregation website platform
• Parish communication tools
• Religious organization software

Headquarters

HQ city

Gächlingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based SaaS: Churches subscribe to the kirchenweb.ch system and choose from available modules. The system offers different sizes (Mini, Standard, Basis, Profi, Regional) adapted to the size of the parish and type of collaboration. Modules are added to a base system container.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

kirchenweb.ch gmbh develops and operates a modular web-based SaaS platform for Swiss church parishes that consolidates publication, communication, collaboration, administration, and building control into a single system. Customers subscribe to tiered system sizes (Mini, Standard, Basis, Profi, Regional) and can add modules such as newsletter, SMS, image pool, document management, and building control. The platform is offered in German and French and integrates with Swiss church-specific systems such as Forum+, Kirchenbote, mychurch, and Communi, as well as Microsoft 365.

Product overview

kirchenweb.ch gmbh offers a unified Verwaltung & Publikation (Administration & Publication) system designed specifically for Swiss churches. The platform combines five core modules: Publikation (website, info screens, event export), Kommunikation (newsletter, SMS, forms), Zusammenarbeit (collaboration, document sharing), Verwaltung & Organisation (member management, rooms, events, courses), and Gebäudesteuerung (building control - heating, bells, doors). The system is offered in five sizes (Mini, Standard, Basis, Profi, Regional) scaled to church community size. Modules are interconnected so information is entered once but usable across multiple outputs. Additional services include Microsoft 365 integration, online image pool, and connections to external platforms like Forum+, Kirchenbote Online, and mychurch apps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Verwaltung & Publikation System (Administration & Publication System) Integrated web-based SaaS platform for Swiss church parishes that combines publication, communication, collaboration, administration, and optional building control in a single system with one data entry, offered in German and French and sized to parish needs (Mini, Standard, Basis, Profi, Regional).
• GEVER Solutions (Electronic Business Management) GEVER (Geschäftsverwaltung) module providing electronic business and records management for parishes, including AI-assisted search, for managing documents, dossiers, and processes in compliance with Swiss public-sector records management requirements.
• Microsoft 365 Integration Service Integration of Microsoft 365 capabilities (email, calendar, Teams, OneDrive) with the kirchenweb.ch platform, providing parishes with a single login and seamless data flow between Microsoft 365 and the church management system.
• Newsletter System Built-in newsletter and bulk email delivery functionality for parishes to send branded newsletters, service notices, and event announcements to members and external subscribers.
• SMS Communication Service SMS-based mass communication capability allowing parishes to send short notifications, service reminders, and urgent announcements to members directly from the kirchenweb.ch platform.
• Document Management Module Document management capability within the kirchenweb.ch platform enabling parishes to store, organize, version, and securely share files and dossiers internally.
• Online Image Pool Centralized image pool service allowing parishes to upload, organize, tag, and reuse photos and graphics across their website, newsletters, and other communications.
• Design Settings Center Centralized design management interface that allows parishes to configure layout, colors, typography, and design elements of all their kirchenweb.ch pages from one place, including AI-assisted text and image generation.
• Integration Interfaces (Forum+, Kirchenbote Online, mychurch, Communi) Integration interfaces connecting kirchenweb.ch to the broader Swiss church software ecosystem, including Forum+ for Catholic member data, Kirchenbote Online for parish magazines, mychurch for Catholic administration, and Communi for SMS and app communication.

Quantifiable outcome

• 289 church systems online, managing over 116,000 active events and 239,000 documents

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Microsoft 365coreTechnology or Integrationkirchenweb.ch helps churches register as non-profit organizations for Microsoft discounts, sets up Microsoft 365, links it with the kirchenweb.ch system for shared domain usage, configures mail forwarding to volunteer personal emails, and ensures mail groups work alongside Microsoft 365.
• Purpose Schweiz GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurpose Schweiz provides professional consulting and support for kirchenweb.ch's transition to 'Verantwortungseigentum' (responsible ownership), helping anchor company values legally in employee hands.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Subsplash: Engagement platform for churches offering giving, communications, media, and app experiences. Comparable in serving church digital presence and member communication, but at much larger scale.
• Pushpay: Large-scale engagement and giving platform for churches and faith-based organizations. Broader incumbent with overlapping church-management and communication capabilities.
• ACS Technologies: Long-established provider of church and faith-based management software including member, giving, and communication tools. Comparable vertical SaaS with broader institutional footprint.

Direct peers

• ChurchDesk: European SaaS for church administration, communication, and website management. Closely comparable vertical SaaS targeting churches with similar website, communication, and member tools.
• Planning Center: Suite of modular SaaS tools (People, Giving, Check-Ins, Calendar, etc.) for church administration. Comparable multi-module product strategy targeting parish operations, though US-focused.
• Breeze: Church management SaaS offering people, giving, events, and communication features for small and mid-sized churches. Comparable modular, subscription-based church administration product.
• Icon Systems (Shelby): Church management software suite (Shelby) covering membership, contributions, events, and communications. Comparable modular, subscription-based church administration platform.

Others

• Purpose Schweiz GmbH: Swiss consultancy supporting the transition to Verantwortungseigentum. Ecosystem partner for corporate governance transformation rather than a competing product.
• Microsoft 365 (Churches vertical): General-purpose productivity suite already deeply integrated with kirchenweb.ch via shared domain, mail, and groups. Adjacent platform that both competes for some workloads and is a key integration partner.

Emerging players

• Churchteams: Church management software focused on small-to-mid churches with member, group, check-in, and communication features. Comparable niche SaaS with overlapping feature set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kirchenweb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kirchenweb.ch-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/kirchenweb.ch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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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