Running a church means juggling a hundred small tasks that pull leaders away from what matters most — shepherding people. Gracely is an all-in-one church management platform built to bring member management, online giving, event planning, attendance tracking, group coordination, and communications into a single, streamlined workspace.^1
Founded by Socrates Koumpardas — a tech-savvy Christian entrepreneur who saw pastors struggling with fragmented software — Gracely was purpose-built to be affordable and intuitive for churches of any size.^2 The platform offers unlimited members on every plan (including the free tier), secure online donations via Stripe and PayPal with Apple Pay and Google Pay support, customizable forms, volunteer scheduling, a built-in accounting system with subcategories, a website builder, and a branded church portal where members can update profiles, view giving history, and register for events.^3
The My Gracely native mobile app for iOS and Android gives church members on-the-go access to events, groups, giving, announcements, push notifications, an in-app member directory with birthday tracking, and group chat — built with direct input from the Gracely community.^4 The app received rapid iteration through early 2026, shipping push notifications, personalized welcome messages, and a real-time "Happening Now" section for active events.^4
Recent platform updates include PayPal integration for online giving, Zelle as a payment method, accounting subcategories for more detailed financial tracking, a smarter batch giving entry that auto-fills fund, date, and payment method across rows, and reliability improvements for recurring events — all driven directly by church feedback.^10^12
Gracely is featured among the top church management tools for 2026 by The Lead Pastor and ChurchMemberPro, holds a G2 High Performer badge for Spring 2026, and consistently earns top marks across review platforms for its ease of use and remarkably responsive customer support — multiple reviewers note that founder Socrates personally walks churches through onboarding and implements suggested features within days.^5^13
Why Christians Love It"Overall, Gracely is a blessing to me as a pastor and to our church community. The team is genuinely concerned and will do its best to help." — Tanko B., Pastor^6
"Gracely has been a game changer for our church admin. It's easy to update ministries, create forms, and manage our church portal all in one place." — Glenda J., Church Website Admin Volunteer^6
"As a small church, the price point was a huge win for us. Gracely has helped us significantly reduce our monthly costs while still giving us everything we need." — Joe A., Non-Profit Director^6
Notable- Well-reviewed across platforms: highly rated on Capterra, G2 (High Performer Spring 2026), and Software Advice with perfect customer support ratings^5^7
- Free plan with unlimited members; paid plans offer online giving, accounting, website builder, and multi-campus management^3
- Free data migration from previous church management systems^3
- Native mobile app (My Gracely) on iOS and Android with active development through 2026^4
- Published customer stories from church plants and established congregations^8
- Active blog, monthly release notes, and Gracely Academy with practical church leadership content^9
- SMS messaging, custom domain, and website builder add-ons available^3
- Backed by Starttech Ventures, actively hiring for engineering roles^2
