# B1.church - Free Church Management Platform

> B1.church is a 100% free, open-source church management platform providing a member mobile app (installable PWA), website builder, digital giving, check-in, and community features for churches of all sizes. One platform, one shared database: staff manage the church in B1Admin, members engage through the church website and mobile app, and families check in on B1Checkin kiosks.

## Quick Facts
- Price: 100% Free including hosting (no hidden fees, forever free)
- Type: Church Management Software / Church App Platform
- Flagship page: https://b1.church/en/church-management/
- Platforms: Web; member app installs as a PWA on iOS and Android
- Target: Churches, Ministries, Religious Organizations
- Developer: Live Church Solutions (501c3 Nonprofit, EIN 45-5349618)

## Core Features

### Mobile Church App (PWA)
- Installable web app branded with your church's name and logo
- Installs straight from your church website with instant updates
- Community groups and discussions
- Direct messaging between members
- Member directory with photos
- Push notifications for events and announcements
- Volunteer scheduling and serving plans

### Church Website Builder
- Drag-and-drop website builder
- Mobile-responsive templates
- Custom domain support
- SEO-optimized pages
- Integrated with all B1 features

### Digital Giving
- Online donations via credit card and bank transfer
- Recurring giving options
- Multiple fund management
- Giving history and tax statements
- Giving included, no B1 platform fee

### Self-Service Check-in (B1Checkin)
- Self-check-in kiosks on affordable Android tablets (~$150)
- Family check-in with phone number lookup
- Wireless name tag printing with matching parent pickup security codes
- Guest registration by QR code
- Attendance recorded automatically in B1Admin

### B1Admin (Church Management)
- Member database and profiles with AI-powered natural language search
- Attendance analytics and trends
- Groups and ministry management
- Service planning and scheduling
- Song library with arrangements and chord charts
- Volunteer coordination
- Automated workflows (visitor follow-up, recurring tasks)
- Multi-campus support
- Giving administration and batch entry
- Integrations: Slack, Discord, Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Claude, ChatGPT, and more

### Content & Media
- Sermon library and archives
- Bible integration
- Verse of the day
- Lessons.church curriculum integration
- Live streaming support

## Comparison to Alternatives

B1 is the ChMS you start on. Whole stack at $0. No platform fee on gifts. You still pay Stripe or PayPal rates. Native B1 Mobile is deprecated; the member app is a PWA.

### B1 vs Planning Center
- Planning Center People is free. Other PCO products have free tiers, then you pay as you grow. Church Center essentials are free.
- B1 is the whole stack at $0 with no module step-up.
- If your worship team already lives in Services, stay. B1 does not match Music Stand or SongSelect, and we do not import service plans.
- Member app: PWA from your church site vs Church Center (free). Website builder is included in B1.

### B1 vs Pushpay
- Pushpay is a paid giving platform. B1 includes giving with no platform fee, plus the rest of the ChMS, at $0.
- You still pay card or ACH rates either way.

### B1 vs Tithe.ly
- Tithe.ly is a giving company with a paid ChMS. B1 is the ChMS, 100% free including hosting. Giving is included.
- B1 giving uses Stripe nonprofit 2.2% + $0.30; Tithe.ly "free" giving is 2.9% + $0.30.
- B1 does not include Apple Pay or Google Pay.

### B1 vs Breeze
- Breeze is a paid, simple ChMS. B1 is $0 and includes the website, giving with no platform fee, check-in, and worship planning.
- We import Breeze people.

## Why Free?
B1.church is built by Live Church Solutions, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry. We believe every church deserves access to modern technology regardless of budget. The platform is funded by donations and supported by Google Ad Grants.

## Getting Started
1. Visit https://b1.church
2. Click "Get Started Free"
3. Create your church account
4. Customize your app and website
5. Invite your congregation

## Related Free Products by Live Church Solutions

### FreeShow (freeshow.app)
- Free presentation software for churches
- Alternative to ProPresenter and EasyWorship
- Open source, cross-platform
- Scripture lookups, lyric slides, MIDI support
- Capterra Best Ease of Use 2024, Best Value 2024

### Lessons.church
- Free church curriculum platform
- 189 studies, 1,119 lessons available
- Preschool, elementary, teen, and adult content
- TV and mobile apps available
- Completely free for all churches

## Links
- Website: https://b1.church
- Parent Organization: https://churchapps.org
- Support: https://support.churchapps.org
- FreeShow: https://freeshow.app
- Lessons.church: https://lessons.church
- Contact: support@churchapps.org | 918-994-2638

## Technical Details
- Open Source: https://github.com/ChurchApps
- API Documentation: Available on GitHub
- Self-hosting: Possible with open source code
- Data Export: Full data portability

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