Your church probably has a Facebook page, a Google listing, maybe even an Instagram — but no actual website. You're not alone. For many small and mid-sized churches, building a website feels like a luxury that requires money, time, and technical skills they don't have. Melos changes that equation entirely — it's a free, one-page church website builder that gets your church online in minutes, not months.^1
Think of Melos as a Linktree designed specifically for churches. You answer a few questions about your congregation — service times, location, pastor info, links to giving, sermons, and social media — and Melos organizes it all into a clean, mobile-friendly page at melos.church/yourchurch. No design decisions to agonize over, no code to write, no hosting to manage. The layout is intentionally opinionated: it includes exactly what a first-time church visitor needs to see, arranged the way it should be. Blocks for a welcome greeting, service hours, location with an embedded map, announcements, pastor bio, social links, and custom buttons for things like online giving or sermon archives.^2 You can even add a custom domain to your Melos page if you want a branded URL.^3
Built by Cameron Pak, a software developer and man of faith who saw churches in his own life struggling without a web presence, Melos launched on DevHunt in January 2024 and earned the #1 Tool of the Week with 62 upvotes and over 40,000 impressions.^4 Pak's commitment is straightforward: "I built Melos to help those in ministry do ministry. My commitment is to equip any Christ-following, Bible-believing church with a free church website."^1
Why Churches Love Melos: "Just love the ease and use of the site! Excellent layout!" shared one early supporter on DevHunt.^4 Another user wrote, "Just in time for a new year and getting my church's new website up and running," reflecting how Melos removes the barrier between wanting a web presence and actually having one.^4 Smart Church Tech, a UK-based church technology resource, features Melos as "one of the fastest and simplest church website builders currently available," noting it's especially useful for smaller churches who may not have the time or resources for a full website.^5 WorshipResources.church highlights Melos as purpose-built for "small to medium-sized churches who don't have a budget or time to build a website."^6
Notable- Featured on faith.tools, 1000.tools, Store.app (5.0 rating), and DJ Chuang's curated list of free church website builders^7
- Blog includes comparison guides positioning Melos against Planning Center Websites and Tithely Sites for churches evaluating options^3
- Part of the broader Melos.Church ecosystem, which also includes Soul Rest and Overflow^8
- A pro plan with custom branding is on the horizon
Platforms: Web (any device with a browser) Pricing: Free (pro plan coming soon)
