Orthodox Web Solutions

What Orthodox Web Solutions does

Orthodox Web Solutions (OWS) is a privately held, US-based software company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Berlin, Maryland, that builds and operates a proprietary cloud-based content management system called Site Manager, designed specifically for Orthodox Christian parishes, monasteries, dioceses, seminaries, and affiliated institutions. The platform enables non-technical users — typically priests, parish administrators, and volunteers — to create, edit, and maintain full-featured church websites without coding, with bundled features including responsive design, social media integration, online donations via Tithe.ly, live stream embedding from Facebook and YouTube, an Orthodox liturgical calendar with festal and fasting data, podcasts (Ancient Faith, Orthodox Christian Network), photo galleries, multi-language mirror sites, file sharing, email and mailing lists, and an optional eCommerce add-on with real-time shipping integrations to UPS, FedEx, and USPS.

The underlying technology stack is a self-developed CMS rather than a customization of WordPress or another third-party platform, paired with 50+ pre-designed templates (Responsive w/ Panels, Responsive, Legacy) and progressive web app capabilities. Distribution is product-led and self-serve: 99% of clients choose the Self-Maintained plan and sign up directly through orthodoxws.com, while an optional Professionally Managed plan and a one-time Site Construction service (small sites ~$150, medium ~$500) address less technical customers. Marketing runs through the company's website, an extensive portfolio, knowledgebase articles, video tutorials, client testimonials, and a broad social media footprint (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+).

OWS generates revenue primarily from recurring monthly subscription fees covering hosting, domain registration, software upgrades, server backups, proactive security, and customer support, supplemented by one-time setup or construction fees, optional add-ons (eCommerce, custom templates at $25 each, additional domains at $15/year), and a 30-day money-back guarantee. The company operates with a small team of approximately six full-time staff combining web development, technical support, database administration, graphic design, and server administration, all owned and staffed by Orthodox clergy, seminarians, and laypeople — a structural feature that supports domain authenticity but constrains scale. There are no disclosed funding rounds, external investors, or parent-company affiliations; the business is bootstrapped and privately held.

Name

Orthodox Web Solutions

Legal name

Orthodox Web Solutions

Website

https://orthodoxws.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Website Content Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPACAIAJ

White-Label/Hosted Publishing Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Digital Publishing Platforms (Blogging/Newsletters)

Keywords

• Church website design
• Content management system
• Religious web hosting
• Liturgical calendar software
• Orthodox website builder

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly Hosting and Maintenance Fees: Recurring monthly fees for hosting, domain registration, software upgrades, server backups, pro-active security, and customer support. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Setup Fees: One-time setup fees for site creation. The website shows $0 setup options for Standard Template and Custom Icon, with Custom Design pricing not publicly disclosed.
3. eCommerce Add-on: Optional add-on for online retailers, bookstores, and gift shops with shopping cart and secure checkout features.
4. Site Construction Services: Optional site construction service where staff builds websites for clients. Pricing varies by size: small websites around $150, medium around $500, larger websites higher.
5. Additional Services: Domain registration ($15/year for additional domains), custom template modifications ($25 each), and professionally managed website maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Orthodox Web Solutions provides a proprietary cloud-based Content Management System called Site Manager, purpose-built for Orthodox Christian organizations. The platform enables parishes, monasteries, dioceses, seminaries, and Orthodox institutions to build and manage websites without coding knowledge, with integrated features including liturgical calendars, online donations, live stream embedding, eCommerce, multi-language support, and Orthodox educational content. Revenue is generated primarily through monthly subscriptions covering hosting, domain registration, software upgrades, backups, security, and customer support, supplemented by setup fees and optional site construction services.

Product overview

Orthodox Web Solutions provides a single unified platform called Site Manager — a proprietary CMS built specifically for Orthodox Christian organizations. The core product is the Site Manager CMS, which comes with access to 50 Standard Templates across Responsive w/ Panels, Responsive, and Legacy categories. Clients can choose between Self-Maintained (DIY) or Professionally Managed service plans. The platform offers multiple optional add-ons including Progressive Web App, eCommerce, Online Donations (via Tithe.ly), Multi-Language Support, and Live Stream Integration. Custom Design services are available for unique website requirements. Site Construction assistance is also offered for clients needing initial help building their websites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Site Manager: Proprietary content management system designed from scratch for Orthodox Christian use, enabling parishes and organizations to manage their websites without coding skills.
• Showcase Website

Products and services

• Site Manager CMS Proprietary cloud-based Content Management System designed from scratch for Orthodox Christian use. Enables parishes, monasteries, dioceses, and Orthodox institutions to build and manage church websites without coding skills. Includes content management, responsive design, social integration, online donations, progressive web app, live stream integration, email/mailing lists, file sharing, eCommerce, multi-language support, statistics, photo galleries, news/blog with RSS, podcasts, liturgical calendar, and Orthodox educational content. Delivered as a hosted subscription including domain registration, backups, security, software upgrades, and customer support.
• Custom Design Service Bespoke website design service in which Orthodox Web Solutions' team of graphic designers and web developers create a unique website design according to client specifications, uniting the aesthetic tradition of the Orthodox Church with modern web technology. Priced separately with the Custom Design tier; offered as an alternative to the Standard Template ($0 setup) tier.
• eCommerce Add-on Full-featured online store add-on for Orthodox publishers, bookstores, and gift shops. Includes shopping cart, secure checkout, real-time shipping quotes from UPS, FedEx, and US Postal Service, order and customer management with export, product inventory, tax functionality, and promotions. Priced at $0 one-time setup and $0 additional monthly fee.
• Site Construction Service Done-for-you website building service in which Orthodox Web Solutions staff constructs the website from client-provided pages, text, and images. Priced by project size: small websites as little as $150, medium-sized around $500, larger websites higher. Available for clients who want initial help before transitioning to the Self-Maintained or Professionally Managed plan.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of clients choose the Self-Maintained plan, indicating the platform is intuitive enough for non-technical users to manage independently

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tithe.lycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for online donations. OWS is teamed up with Tithe.ly to offer a full-featured and integrated option for online donations. No setup or monthly costs. Special discounted rate offered to OWS clients.
• Orthodox360minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelated company offering fully-interactive 360° tours of churches, monasteries, or halls at ground level and aerial. Also offers virtual reality ready professional video production including welcome videos, short and feature-length films, and documentaries.
• Orthodoxy in AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFree app that combines church locator with news, social feeds, audio, photos, video and 360 tours from major Orthodox media outlets. Available for Android, Apple, and Windows devices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Pushpay: Pushpay is a large, publicly-traded provider of church engagement, giving, and admin software serving thousands of churches across multiple denominations. It is a broader incumbent in the same vertical SaaS space as OWS, with overlapping capabilities in donor management and digital engagement but much greater scale.
• Squarespace: Squarespace is a leading general-purpose website builder offering hosted CMS, templates, and eCommerce for small businesses and organizations. It competes indirectly with OWS by serving the same SMB/organization budget pool with a generic, polished alternative to specialized faith CMS solutions.

Direct peers

• Sharefaith: Sharefaith provides church websites, media, and graphic design specifically for Christian churches and ministries. Directly comparable to OWS as both serve as vertical website/CMS providers for religious congregations, with similar self-serve SaaS models and bundled hosting.
• Tithe.ly: Tithe.ly is a leading online giving and church engagement platform that serves as OWS's integration partner for donations. Both target the same Orthodox/Christian church customer base with digital tools, though Tithe.ly focuses on giving and engagement rather than full website hosting.
• Subsplash: Subsplash is a church engagement platform offering websites, mobile apps, giving, and media tools to churches and faith organizations. It is a direct competitor in the faith-tech vertical SaaS space, with a much larger footprint and venture backing, but similar core offering of hosted websites for religious congregations.
• Church Online Platform: Church Online Platform (CHOP) provides churches with a hosted online presence for streaming services, connection cards, and community engagement. It overlaps with OWS in live stream integration and online community features for churches.
• Breeze ChMS: Breeze is a church management system (ChMS) that includes people database, giving, events, and website tools for small to mid-sized churches. It competes with OWS in serving the same congregation and parish customers, though it focuses more on admin than on aesthetic Orthodox-specific design.
• Planning Center: Planning Center offers a suite of church management tools including a church-specific website builder and media tools. It is a direct competitor targeting the same religious congregation segment with overlapping website and content management capabilities.

Others

• Faithlife: Faithlife (maker of Logos Bible Software) is a Christian tech company offering Bible study, church presentation, and community tools. It targets the same Orthodox/Christian audience as OWS but focuses on Bible software rather than website hosting, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant.
• Orthodox360: Orthodox360 is a related partner company offering 360° virtual tours, video production, and VR experiences for Orthodox churches. It complements OWS's website hosting services for the same Orthodox customer base but does not directly compete on web platform functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/orthodoxws
• YouTubeyoutube.com/orthodoxws
• Facebookfacebook.com/orthodoxws
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orthodoxws
• Instagraminstagram.com/orthodoxwebsolutions
• Pinterestpinterest.com/orthodoxws

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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