Your church owns its data, completely. One click packages your whole church — the database, every member photo, your logo — into a single file, with a plain-English restore guide tucked inside. Move Free Church ChMS to any PHP host in minutes and pick up exactly where you left off. It's free and self-hosted, so there's no lock-in, ever.
Built for churches of every size. Free forever. Deployed on your own hosting so your congregation's data never leaves your control.
Your complete database — members, giving, attendance, groups, pledges, settings, users and 2FA — plus the uploads folder and a restore guide, bundled into one clean ZIP.
Member photos and your church logo are kept in their original folders, so nothing is left behind when you move. A consistent point-in-time snapshot, exactly as it was.
Download your backup, upload the app to your new host, drop in the database and uploads folder, then open your new home. Plain-English steps anyone on your team can follow.
A clear warning notes your backup holds API keys and password hashes, and reminds you to keep the file private and clear it from shared drives once your move is finished.
Whenever you move hosts, one click packages everything and walks you through a simple restore. Need a hand? We'll help you move it for free — we say yes to every church.