Running a modern church means juggling member data, online giving, volunteer schedules, live streams, and a website — and most platforms charge thousands for the privilege. B1 Church gives you all of it for free.^1
B1 is a complete church management platform that bundles a customizable mobile app, a drag-and-drop website builder, digital giving via Stripe, contactless check-in, attendance tracking, a member directory, small group management, sermon library, worship service planning with a song library, AI-powered search in the admin dashboard, and direct messaging between members — all from one dashboard. It supports multi-campus churches and includes role-based permissions so staff and volunteers see only what they need.^1
B1 is built by ChurchApps (Live Church Solutions), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2012 with one conviction: the Church shouldn't have to outsource its tools to for-profit companies. Rooted in Matthew 10:8 — "Freely you have received, freely give" — ChurchApps serves over 14,700 churches across the globe and keeps every line of code open source on GitHub.^2 B1 is part of a family of free ministry tools that includes Lessons.Church (curriculum), FreeShow (worship presentations), and FreePlay (classroom content).^3 In 2025, B1 unified its branding under the b1.church domain — retiring the former CHUMS name for a simpler, clearer identity.^9
Why Churches Love It"B1 is a church saver. As a small church with a limited budget, this software is GOD SENT and a blessing. Being free allowed us to redirect our software budget to actual ministry." — Church administrator^1
"ChurchApps helped us become more visible in our community — boosting awareness, donations, and volunteers so we can better serve families in need." — Robert Cooper, Friend and Kin^1
"B1 is very powerful once you get the hang of things. We use it for tracking our giving, our member directory, worship assignments, sign up..." — Facebook community user^8
Notable- CHUMS officially rebranded to B1 Church in 2025 — all branding, URLs, and wording now unified under b1.church^9
- AI-powered search added to the B1 Admin dashboard in 2025, making it easier for churches to navigate and find what they need^10
- Part of the ChurchApps family alongside Lessons.Church, FreeShow, and FreePlay (a companion TV app for classroom curriculum display)^3
- 100% open source — all code available on GitHub for churches to use, study, or self-host (130 stars, 55 forks, 26 contributors)^5
- Available on iOS (v3.16.1), Android, Apple Vision, Mac with Apple Silicon, and the web^6
- Active development: 16+ app releases since July 2025, including dark mode, expanded language support, customizable menus, and AI search^6
- Free technology consulting available for churches needing help with setup^8
- Self-hosting option available via Railway for churches that want full control^5
- Data encrypted in transit; users can request data deletion^7
