Our advantages
Congregate provides the best value.
By consolidating your public website, member features, and leadership tools, you no longer need separate service providers.
No longer pay for a separate website platform, website hosting service, member directory service, text messaging, voice messaging/phone tree service, attendance taking service, and more. Congregate includes all of these services and over 30+ features catered to local churches at one low price.
No contracts or commitments
There are absolutely no contracts or commitments of any kind.
Use your own domain name
Keep your current website address and use it with Congregate.
Change plans or cancel anytime
Congregate is billed month-to-month and you can change service plans, add/remove services, or cancel at anytime.
Keep your existing data
Using our built-in tools, copy your page content, sermons, directory, etc. to your new Congregate site.
Price lock guarantee
If you keep your service active, your current service plan’s cost will never increase.
Use your current public site (optional)
Use Congregate’s included public website or if you wish to keep your current public website, use Congregate only for your member and leadership needs.
Free upgrades and updates
Congregate is constantly being updated and improved with new features and technologies.
Website hosting included
Your website hosting, media storage, email hosting, and SSL certificate are all included in our standard service plans.
Free technical support
Congregate includes free technical support, documentation, and tutorial videos.
Exclusive onestone.com discounts
Enjoy exclusive savings at One Stone Biblical Resources (church supplies, bibles, books, etc.) reserved only for Congregate clients.
Why choose Congregate?
The following provides a comparison to typical WordPress websites, other church CMS platforms, and generic online website builders.
| Congregate | WordPress Websites* | Other Church CMS Websites* | Generic Website Builder* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-Time Setup Fee | $299-$499 | $0** | ~$500+** | $0** |
| Monthly Service/Hosting Fee | $20-$55/mo | ~$10-$25+** | ~$60-$295+** | ~$10-25+** |
| Small Church Setup Fee Discount | ✓ | |||
| Contract/Commitment | No contracts. No commitments. | Possible hosting commitments | Possible service commitments | Possible hosting commitments |
| Change Plans Anytime | ✓ | Depends on hosting provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| Use Your Domain Name | ✓ | Depends on hosting provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free SSL (Secure https:// Website) | ✓ | Depends on hosting provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Email Accounts | ✓ | Depends on hosting provider | ✓ | |
| Free Technical Support Included | ✓ | Depends on hosting provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exclusive OneStone.com Discounts | ✓ | |||
| Mobile Apps | ✓ | Depends on provider | ||
| Multiple Templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited Storage and Bandwidth | Included in our Unlimited Plan | Depends on hosting provider | (included only at higher service levels) | |
| Unlimited Pages | ✓ | ✓ | (included only at higher service levels) | ✓ |
| No Knowledge of HTML, Websites, or Programming Required | ✓ | Some knowledge required | ✓ | ✓ |
| No Regular Updates, Patches, etc. to be Installed | ✓ | Must continually update core/plugins/themes | ✓ | ✓ |
| 100% Mobile Friendly | ✓ | Depends on theme used | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform Designed Specially for Churches | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Church-Related Modules Built-in | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Virtual Library | ✓ | N/A | N/A | |
| Automated Text Message Reminders | ✓ | N/A | ||
| Automated Voice Telephone Call Reminders | ✓ | N/A | ||
| Group Email Messaging | ✓ | N/A | (Unlimited included only at higher service levels) | |
| Public Sermons/Podcasts | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Public Calendars/Events | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Public Pages and Files | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Public News and Blogs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Public Articles and Bulletins | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Only Website | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Only Sermons | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Only Calendars/Events | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Only Pages and Files | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Only Photo Galleries | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Only News and Blogs | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Only Articles/Bulletins | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Directory | ✓ | (must install third-party plugins) | ✓ | |
| Member Attendance Tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Worship/Volunteer/Visitor Assignments Generator | ✓ | |||
| Send Group Text/Voice Messages | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Automated Job/Volunteer Reminders | ✓ | |||
| Local Church Visitor Tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Leadership CRM | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Digital Member Photo Wall Display | ✓ | |||
| Weekly Automated Site Activity Recap Email | ✓ | |||
| Hymn and Song Tracking | ✓ | |||
| Bible Class/Sunday School Tracker | ✓ | |||
| Finance/Contribution Reporting | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Member Interests Finder | ✓ | |||
| Church Library/Resource Inventory Manager | ✓ |
*This comparison is to be used as a generic guide only; not every feature omission or inclusion will represent each and every competitor.
**Competitor pricing is for estimation purposes only; contact each competitor for up-to-date and specific pricing/terms.
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