Australia
Free Church Management Software in Australia —
Stop Paying Monthly, Start Owning Everything.
ChurchCMS gives Australian churches a complete ministry platform — member directory, online giving, mobile app, live streaming, QR attendance, and a church website — free to use, forever.
A Complete Ministry Platform for Churches in Australia — Every Feature Included Free
No add-ons. No feature tiers. No monthly fees. Every tool your Australian church needs is included at AU$0.
Member Directory
Searchable, filterable, exportable member profiles with family groupings, attendance history, and pastoral notes — all in one place.
Online Giving
Secure tithe and offering collection through the app or website. All contributions auto-recorded for clean financial records.
Mobile App
A branded Android church app for your congregation. Sermons, events, giving, prayer, and messaging — all at no extra cost.
Live Streaming
Built-in broadcast rooms for streaming services online. No separate streaming subscription needed.
QR Attendance
Photo ID cards with QR codes for every member. Scan at the door — attendance logged instantly for all services.
Church Website
Publish sermons, events, and news from your admin panel. A full public-facing website included free.
Push & SMS Notifications
Push and SMS alerts for events, reminders, birthdays, and daily scripture delivered straight to your congregation.
Prayer Requests
Members submit prayer needs through the app. The private Knock for Help feature connects members to leadership instantly.
Events & Groups
Manage Bible studies, ministry teams, and choir schedules. Auto-sync to the mobile app with reminders.
Why Australian Churches Are Choosing Open Source Church Software Over Expensive Subscriptions
Australian churches relying on platforms like Elvanto (now Tithely), Planning Center, or ChurchTrac pay between AU$60 and AU$400 per month for software access. That is money spent on licensing, not ministry.
ChurchCMS is the open source church management system for Australian churches that ends this recurring expense. Under the MIT open source license, your congregation downloads the full platform, installs it on standard Australian-compatible web hosting, and uses every feature — including the mobile app, live streaming, and online giving — without a subscription.
Open Source Church Management System for Australian Churches — Data That Stays in Australia
For Australian churches operating under the Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), data sovereignty matters. When your congregation's records are hosted on an overseas vendor's server, your church has limited control over how that data is stored, accessed, and protected.
ChurchCMS solves this directly. As a self-hosted platform, your church deploys ChurchCMS on Australian web hosting — keeping your member data, giving records, and pastoral notes within your own infrastructure, in the country, under your control.
Free Church Administration Software for Australian Congregations of Every Size and Denomination
Catholic Parishes
Manage sacramental records, family enrolments, ministry rotas, and congregation communication from a single organised platform.
Anglican Congregations
Track parish rolls, attendance across multiple services, and warden records with a system built for structured administration.
Baptist & Independent Churches
Own your data, manage your community, and engage your congregation digitally — without depending on a commercial vendor.
Pentecostal Churches
Live streaming, push notifications, prayer management, and a branded mobile app for your fast-growing, mobile-first congregation.
Regional & Remote Churches
Churches in rural New South Wales, Western Australia, and Queensland deserve the same tools as city churches. ChurchCMS delivers them, regardless of location.
Three Paths to Get Started With Free Church Management Software in Australia
Self-Install
Free — AlwaysDownload from GitHub and deploy on Australian-compatible hosting. Total ongoing cost: your hosting bill only — typically AU$8–$15/month.
Professional Setup
$99 One-TimeChurchCMS installs and configures the platform on your hosting account — then hands you full ownership. Includes data migration, training, and 3 months of support.
Fully Managed Hosting
$29 / MonthChurchCMS handles hosting, backups, updates, and security. You simply log in and lead. Still far less expensive than any Australian subscription platform.
Questions About Free Church Management Software in Australia
Everything Australian churches need to know before switching to ChurchCMS — from data sovereignty to denomination support, Elvanto comparisons to mobile apps.
Yes. The software license is AU$0 — forever. Every feature is included under the MIT open source license with no licensing fees. Optional services exist for setup and hosting, but the platform itself costs nothing.
Yes. ChurchCMS is denomination-agnostic. It works for Catholic parishes, Anglican congregations, Baptist churches, Pentecostal communities, and independent ministries across Australia.
Absolutely. ChurchCMS is self-hosted, meaning you deploy it on the hosting provider of your choice — including Australian hosting companies. Your data never leaves servers you control.
ChurchCMS covers every core capability Australian churches use Elvanto for — member management, giving, events, communication, and attendance — and adds a church website, live streaming, and a mobile app that Elvanto does not include at no extra cost.
The ChurchCMS Android app gives your congregation access to sermons, events, online giving, prayer requests, messaging, and push notifications — all through a branded app carrying your church's name and identity.
For Australian Churches
Australia's Churches Deserve the Best Free Church Management Software Available
Professional tools. Zero licensing cost. Full data ownership. ChurchCMS gives Australian congregations everything they need to run their ministry — and nothing they don't.