Free church software, built by a nonprofit
B1 is built by Live Church Solutions, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry (EIN 45-5349618). We believe every church deserves modern technology, whatever its budget.
How is B1 free?
B1 is a ministry, not a business. Development and hosting are funded by donations and supported by Google Ad Grants, so churches never pay for the software.
- No paid tiers, no per-member pricing, no feature limits
- Hosting is included
- No platform fee on gifts
What you might still pay for
We want you to know the full picture up front.
- Card and bank processing fees, paid to your own payment processor
- Tablets and label printers if you use kiosk check-in
- A texting provider if you want SMS messages
- Your domain name, if you use a custom one
- Extra file storage beyond 100 MB, which you can also cover by linking Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or S3
Open source
All of B1's code is public on GitHub across about 20 repositories.
- Anyone can review how it works
- Self-host with Docker or a one-click Railway template if you prefer
Your data stays yours
There is no lock-in.
- Import from Planning Center, Breeze, Tithe.ly, Pushpay (CCB), or any CSV or Excel file with B1 Transfer
- Export a full backup of people, groups, giving, attendance, and forms
- Convert your data to Breeze or Planning Center formats
One family of free tools
B1 is part of ChurchApps, alongside FreeShow presentation software and Lessons.church curriculum. One free account works across all of them.
Questions about B1
Is B1 really free?
Yes. The software and hosting are free, with no tiers and no platform fee on gifts. You pay only outside costs such as card processing fees to your own processor, and hardware if you use check-in kiosks.
Who is behind B1?
Live Church Solutions, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry (EIN 45-5349618) that also builds FreeShow and Lessons.church under the ChurchApps name.
Will B1 start charging later?
B1 is funded by donations and grants, not subscriptions, and the code is open source. If you ever want to leave, you can export everything.
How do we get help?
Visit the help center at support.churchapps.org or email support@churchapps.org.
Be one church. All in one place.
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No credit card required — there's nothing to charge. Free forever, from a ministry that wants you to keep it that way.