EasyChurchApp vs
Squarespace
EasyChurchApp is a church website, member app and online giving in one product, free for up to 10 active accounts.
EasyChurchApp and Squarespace at a glance
Plenty of churches build their website on Squarespace. This page sets out how the two differ, so you can decide which fits your church.
| Topic | EasyChurchApp | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Church software: a website, member app and online giving in one product. | A website builder for any kind of business, with church templates. |
| Free plan | Up to 10 active accounts, with everything except online giving, online event payments, AI assistants, YouTube auto-import, automatic live-stream alerts and WorshipBoard sync. | No free plan. A 14-day free trial, no card needed. |
| Price | $29 a month for up to 100 active accounts, $49 up to 200, $89 up to 500, $150 up to 1,000. Over 1,000, priced individually. | Basic $25, Core $39, Plus $65, Advanced $139 a month, or $19, $29, $49 and $99 a month paid yearly. 10% off the first payment for nonprofits. |
| Your own domain | Your own domain on every plan. | On every plan. Yearly plans include the first year of a domain free. |
| Online giving | Stripe's rate: 2.9% + 30¢, or 2.2% + 30¢ at Stripe's nonprofit rate. No platform fee. Bank (ACH) gifts: 0.8%, capped at $5. Paid plans only. | A donation block on every plan, through Squarespace Payments, Stripe or PayPal. On current plans, Basic adds a 2% fee on donations and Core and up add none. |
| Member app | The EasyChurchApp app on iPhone and Android, and on the web. | None for members. The Squarespace app is for editing your site. |
| People, groups and check-in | Included: a member directory, groups, events and registration, volunteers, prayer and service planning. | Not among Squarespace's features. |
What it is
- EasyChurchApp
- Church software: a website, member app and online giving in one product.
- Squarespace
- A website builder for any kind of business, with church templates.
Free plan
- EasyChurchApp
- Up to 10 active accounts, with everything except online giving, online event payments, AI assistants, YouTube auto-import, automatic live-stream alerts and WorshipBoard sync.
- Squarespace
- No free plan. A 14-day free trial, no card needed.
Price
- EasyChurchApp
- $29 a month for up to 100 active accounts, $49 up to 200, $89 up to 500, $150 up to 1,000. Over 1,000, priced individually.
- Squarespace
- Basic $25, Core $39, Plus $65, Advanced $139 a month, or $19, $29, $49 and $99 a month paid yearly. 10% off the first payment for nonprofits.
Your own domain
- EasyChurchApp
- Your own domain on every plan.
- Squarespace
- On every plan. Yearly plans include the first year of a domain free.
Online giving
- EasyChurchApp
- Stripe's rate: 2.9% + 30¢, or 2.2% + 30¢ at Stripe's nonprofit rate. No platform fee. Bank (ACH) gifts: 0.8%, capped at $5. Paid plans only.
- Squarespace
- A donation block on every plan, through Squarespace Payments, Stripe or PayPal. On current plans, Basic adds a 2% fee on donations and Core and up add none.
Member app
- EasyChurchApp
- The EasyChurchApp app on iPhone and Android, and on the web.
- Squarespace
- None for members. The Squarespace app is for editing your site.
People, groups and check-in
- EasyChurchApp
- Included: a member directory, groups, events and registration, volunteers, prayer and service planning.
- Squarespace
- Not among Squarespace's features.
Squarespace details are taken from Squarespace's own website, checked October 2026. Prices and features change, so check their site for the latest.
When Squarespace may fit better
- You only need a website, and you want the widest choice of designs.
- You want to sell things on the same site, like books, merchandise or paid courses.
- You want to take one-off donations without moving to a paid church plan, and accept PayPal.
When EasyChurchApp may fit better
- You want your website, member app and giving in one place, so an event or sermon you add shows up on all of them.
- You want a free plan with your own domain, not a trial.
- You want year-end giving statements, groups, volunteers and prayer without adding other tools.
What Squarespace offers
Squarespace is a website builder used by all kinds of businesses. It has church templates, a donation block, member-only pages, a store, and add-ons for email newsletters and booking.
A people directory, groups, check-in and an app for members aren't among its features.
What EasyChurchApp includes
- A church website you edit yourself, on your own domain on every plan, including free.
- The EasyChurchApp member app on iPhone and Android, and in any web browser.
- Online giving on paid plans. Your church pays Stripe's processing fee and EasyChurchApp adds no platform fee.
- Groups, events and registration, sermons with a podcast feed, volunteers, prayer and service planning.
- The WorshipBoard presentation app, free to download. Syncing your songs and service plans to it is on paid plans.
- Free for up to 10 active accounts. Paid plans start at $29 a month for up to 100, with prices published for churches up to 1,000.
Moving from Squarespace to EasyChurchApp
You can start free, build your new site, and connect your domain when it's ready, so your Squarespace site stays up until then.
If you already take gifts somewhere else, you can keep that giving page and point your new site to it.
Frequently
asked questions
Is EasyChurchApp a Squarespace alternative for churches?
It can be. EasyChurchApp is a church website, member app and online giving in one product, free for up to 10 active accounts. The sections above say when Squarespace may be the better fit.
Can I keep my domain when I move from Squarespace?
Yes. You can connect a domain you already own to EasyChurchApp on any plan, including free.
Can we keep our current giving provider?
Yes. Choose "Use my current provider" and your website and app will send people to your current giving page. This works on the free plan, and you can move giving over later.
Does EasyChurchApp charge a fee on donations?
No. Your church pays only Stripe's processing fee, and EasyChurchApp adds nothing on top. Online giving is on paid plans.
Try EasyChurchApp for free
Set up your website and app on the free plan, and see if it fits before you move anything.