If your church has ever felt boxed in by its management software — limited features, closed systems, costly upgrades — Rock RMS was built to break that cycle. Created by Spark Development Network, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Rock is a fully open-source church management platform designed around relationships, not just records.^1
Rock handles the full spectrum of church operations: people management, check-in, giving and finance tools, event registration, automated workflows, and detailed metrics and reporting. On the communications side, it unifies email, SMS (with two-way conversations and keyword pipelines), push notifications, and drip campaign flows — all from one system. For digital publishing, Rock powers websites, mobile apps, and even TV apps with built-in personalization, content management, and media analytics.^2
What sets Rock apart is its engagement toolkit. Steps let you define discipleship pathways (baptism, membership, volunteering) and track spiritual milestones. A built-in LMS delivers training courses. Groups, scheduling, connections, and sign-ups round out a system that helps people find community and take their next step. Rock also features AI-powered prayer moderation with automated self-harm alerts.^2
The platform currently manages over 30.5 million people records and has processed more than $100 million in giving. It powers 10 of the 12 largest churches in the nation, including Life.Church, Church of the Highlands, Saddleback Church, and North Point Ministries.^1
Why Churches Love It"Rock RMS is a ministry multiplier for Life.Church, enabling us to better know our people and equip our staff to guide people to their next steps in their faith journey." — Matt George, Central Team Leader, Rock RMS at Life.Church^1
"It's the first time in my 10+ years of being in church technology that the Church comes first. It's a product being shaped by men and women who love Jesus and His Church, who are ready/willing to serve others. Yes, it's a product, but for us it's family." — Scott Ballard, Director of Digital Strategy, Summit Church^1
"The flexibility of Rock RMS allows us to create the processes our church needs without feeling stuck in a cookie cutter system." — Garrison S., Digital Information Director^3
Notable- Shepherded by Spark Development Network, a non-profit founded by Jon Edmiston after 13 years leading technology at Christ's Church of the Valley^4
- Life.Church is a strategic mission partner of Spark Development Network^5
- Thriving community with regional hub meetups across the US, the Rock Cast podcast, Rock U training library, and an annual RX conference (RX26 in Phoenix)^1
- Cloud hosting available through official partners (Rock Cloud and Cloud 9 by 9 Embers), or self-host on your own infrastructure^6
- Well-reviewed across platforms — 4.9 out of 5 on Capterra from 101 verified reviews^3
- Used by nonprofits beyond churches, including Portland Youth Conservatory for streamlining enrollment and operations^1
Platforms: Web (cloud-hosted or self-hosted on Windows/.NET) Pricing: Free and open source; cloud hosting plans available through partners
