Every church needs a digital front door — and for many, that first impression happens online long before anyone walks through the building. The Church Co is a complete digital platform purpose-built to help churches create professional websites, branded mobile apps, and online tools without needing design or coding experience.^1
Founded in 2015 by Paul Cox, a software engineer based in Sydney, Australia, the platform was born from a simple question: "What do churches need online?" The answer became a system that includes drag-and-drop website building, a sermon and podcast library, event management that auto-removes past events, online giving powered by Stripe, digital prayer requests, small group directories, members portal, sermon notes, an Info Hub for one-page church overviews, announcements, and church online livestreaming with live chat.^1 Deep integrations with Planning Center, PushPay, Tithely, Church Community Builder, and ChurchSuite mean churches can connect their existing church management software without managing things in two places.^1
What makes The Church Co stand out is that every subscription includes a free website build — their team designs and builds it for you. Plans start from $29/month with a 14-day free trial, and setup packages range from a free simple setup to a custom design with initial SEO configuration.^1 For churches that want to go further, higher tiers add a custom branded mobile app listed under your church's name in the app stores, with the website and app staying in sync automatically.^10
Trusted by over 5,000 churches worldwide — including well-known congregations like Hillsong and The Belonging Co — the platform has earned a reputation for responsive customer support and church-friendly pricing.^1
Why Churches Love It"Good price for what you get. Responsive customer service. Reliable platform."^5
"I use it for my church and some of my clients for my business. It's a very good platform and it's very reliable."^5
Notable- Listed among the best church website builders by The Lead Pastor (2026), highlighted for sermon media management^6
- Featured in Forbes Advisor as a top church website builder, noted for straightforward editing and church-specific features^7
- Listed in ChurchTechToday's top church website companies for 2025^8
- Founder Paul Cox views the company as ministry: "We consider this our ministry. This is what is in our hands... we want to use that to help others reach people"^2
- Listed on Christian Tech Jobs as a faith-driven workplace^9
- Featured on The Jump Moment podcast sharing his journey from software engineer to church tech leader^11
- Integrates with Planning Center (events, registrations, groups, forms, giving, sermons), PushPay, Tithely, Church Community Builder, and ChurchSuite^1
- Includes built-in Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook, and Instagram integrations^10
