Church Website Builders
Sharefaith Review: Is the All-in-One Church Platform Worth It?
Sharefaith is one of the oldest names in church technology — a single subscription that bundles a church website builder, a massive media and graphics library, online giving, church management, and even kids’ curriculum. The pitch is “everything your church needs in one place.” After digging into the product, real user reviews, and live churches built on it, here’s the honest version: Sharefaith’s media library is genuinely excellent, but its website builder is good rather than great, and the company’s billing practices are the thing to watch.
This review covers what Sharefaith actually is, real screenshots of the builder and a live church using it, transparent pricing, what real users praise and complain about, who it’s a fit for, and the best alternatives. We don’t sell a website builder, so this is a neutral take.
The verdict (3.6 / 5): Sharefaith is the best choice for a church that will actually use the media library — if you need worship slides, graphics, and a website in one bill, the value is real. Best for: traditional and volunteer-run churches that want media + website + giving in one place. Skip it if: design is your top priority (Wix and Squarespace look better), you want raw WordPress freedom, or you’re wary of strict auto-renewal terms.
In This Review
What Is Sharefaith?
Sharefaith started in the early 2000s as a church media company and grew into an all-in-one church technology suite. It was acquired by Ministry Brands in 2018 and is now part of that larger church-software family. Today, “Sharefaith” is really six products under one subscription:
The website builder always comes with the media library, hosting, and Giving. The higher tiers — Ultimate Access and the ShareFaith Suite — add the ChMS, Kids curriculum, and the mobile app. That bundling is the whole point of Sharefaith — and the reason to judge it on the combination, not any single piece.
Sharefaith Websites: The Builder
Here’s the insight that reframes the whole product: Sharefaith Websites is built on WordPress and the Elementor page builder. It’s not a proprietary system — it’s a managed, church-themed WordPress setup with 250+ church templates, drag-and-drop editing, included hosting, and church-specific features baked in: a sermon library (audio, video, podcast), an event calendar, registration forms, a prayer-request wall, and the full media library on tap.
The templates — Hillside, Sanctuary, Morning Star, Hope, and others — have improved a lot over the years and look perfectly respectable, as the Hillside demo above shows. But honestly, they still trail the design ceiling of Squarespace and Wix. You’ll get a clean, professional church website quickly; you won’t get the most cutting-edge design on the market.
Here’s a real church running on Sharefaith — Messiah Ministries, a Lutheran church on the Morning Star theme:
One honest caveat for the technically inclined: because it’s WordPress + Elementor underneath, a church with a little technical confidence could build something similar with WordPress and Elementor directly — and keep full plugin freedom. What you’d give up is Sharefaith’s church-specific setup, the bundled media library, and the managed hosting and support. For many churches that bundle is worth it; for tinkerers, it may feel like paying for lock-in. See our WordPress for churches guide for that route.
Sharefaith Media: The Standout
If there’s one reason to choose Sharefaith, it’s this. The media library is the company’s original product and it’s genuinely excellent — 90,000+ assets: sermon slides, worship backgrounds, motion graphics and video loops, countdowns, social-media graphics, kids’ curriculum art, and print/bulletin templates. Crucially, many come with editable source files (PSD, PowerPoint, Keynote) so your volunteers can customize instead of starting from scratch.
For a church without a designer, this library alone can save hours every week. It’s the part of Sharefaith that earns the most praise from real users by far — and the reason the website builder is best understood as a useful add-on to the media product, rather than the other way around.
Sharefaith Pricing
Credit where due: Sharefaith now publishes its prices openly on the plan-selection page — five tiers, with both month-to-month and cheaper annual rates. Sale pricing comes and goes, so confirm the exact amount at signup before you commit.
| Plan | Approx. price | What’s included |
|---|---|---|
| Websites | $60/mo ($48–60/mo annual) | Website builder + full media library + Giving + hosting + Presenter projection software |
| Ultimate Access / ShareFaith Suite | $90–190/mo ($68–185/mo annual) | Everything above + Connect ChMS, Kids curriculum, full mobile app |
| Starter Package (media only) | $30/mo ($20–25/mo annual) | The media library on its own, no website |
| Sharefaith Giving | No monthly fee | Processing fees apply; current rates aren’t published — confirm at signup |
There’s a free trial (Sharefaith doesn’t publish its length — verify at signup). Two pricing realities to plan for: annual billing is meaningfully cheaper than month-to-month, and users frequently report year-over-year price increases, so factor renewal cost into your decision. For a full picture across platforms, see our church website cost guide.
Pros & Cons
The pattern across hundreds of user reviews is remarkably consistent: people love the content and the all-in-one convenience, and they get frustrated with the design ceiling, the support, and — loudest of all — the billing. The product itself is solid; the company’s commercial practices are where the friction lives.
What Real Users Say
Sharefaith’s ratings are mixed, and the spread itself tells the story — high marks for the media product, lower marks where billing and support come into play.
| Source | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot | 3.2 / 5 | ~12 |
| G2 | 3.1 / 5 | ~7 |
| Capterra (Sharefaith Presenter) | 4.0 / 5 | ~13 |
| Our editorial rating | 3.6 / 5 | — |
The single most repeated complaint is billing and cancellation: auto-renewal that’s hard to stop, charges after a cancellation request, and disputes that drag on — including churches reporting hundreds of dollars they couldn’t get refunded. None of this means the software is bad, but it does mean you should read the contract terms carefully, note your renewal date, and keep your cancellation confirmation in writing. The praise, just as consistently, is for the media library and the convenience of one bill for many tools.
Sharefaith Alternatives
Sharefaith isn’t the only all-in-one option, and depending on your priority, one of these may fit better. Here’s how the main alternatives compare.
| Alternative | Better if you want… | Our review |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe.ly Sites | All-in-one church tools with strong native giving; sites from $19/mo | Tithe.ly review |
| Subsplash | A premium church app + website + giving ecosystem | Subsplash review |
| Wix | Church templates, a free plan, and easy editing | Wix review |
| Squarespace | The best design with the least effort | Squarespace review |
| WordPress | Maximum control and value (DIY Elementor) | WordPress guide |
| Clover Sites | A simple, low-maintenance small-church site | Clover Sites review |
The quick framing: Sharefaith wins on the media bundle, Tithe.ly and Subsplash win on the app and giving ecosystem, Wix and Squarespace win on design and ease, and WordPress wins on control and value. Compare the full field in our best church website builders guide.
Who Sharefaith Is For
Choose Sharefaith if your church regularly needs worship slides and graphics, you’d like your website, media, giving, and presentation software in one subscription, and you value church-specific features over cutting-edge design. For a traditional or volunteer-run church without a designer, the media library alone can justify the cost.
Look elsewhere if design is your top priority (go with Squarespace or Wix), you want full WordPress plugin freedom, you’re on the tightest budget, or you’re uneasy about strict auto-renewal terms. Whatever you choose, browse our best church website designs for inspiration before you build.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sharefaith worth it?
For churches that will actually use the media library, yes — the value of bundling 90,000+ graphics and slides with a website, giving, and presentation software in one subscription is real. For churches that mainly want a website and don’t need the media, the website builder on its own is good but not the best value or the best design; Wix, Squarespace, or Tithe.ly may serve you better.
How much does Sharefaith cost?
Sharefaith publishes its prices: the Websites plan is $60/month (less on annual billing) and includes the media library, giving, and hosting; Ultimate Access is $90/month; and the all-in ShareFaith Suite — ChMS, kids’ curriculum, and mobile app included — is $190/month. A media-only Starter Package is $30/month. There’s a free trial (length unpublished). Both monthly and annual billing are offered; users report year-over-year price increases, so factor renewals into your decision.
Is Sharefaith free?
No. Sharefaith is a paid subscription, though it usually offers a short free trial (typically 7 days) so you can test the media library and builder before paying. There’s no permanently free plan. If you specifically need a free option, Wix has a free plan (with ads) and Google Sites is free outright; Tithe.ly Sites is $19/month after a 30-day trial.
Does Sharefaith use WordPress?
Yes. Sharefaith Websites is built on WordPress with the Elementor page builder, set up with church-specific templates and features and managed hosting. That means it’s not a closed proprietary system — but it’s also more locked-down than running your own WordPress site, where you’d have full freedom over themes and plugins.
How do I cancel Sharefaith?
Cancellation is handled through your account or by contacting Sharefaith support, but it’s the most common source of user complaints — people report auto-renewals that are hard to stop and charges after cancelling. Protect yourself: note your renewal date, start the cancellation well before it, request written confirmation, and keep records. Review the contract terms carefully before you sign up.
Who owns Sharefaith?
Sharefaith was acquired by Ministry Brands in 2018 and is part of that larger church-software company. It started in the early 2000s as a church media company and has since grown into the all-in-one suite it is today.
