List of Open Source Church Software

open_source_church_software.md

Name	Type	License	Tech
apostello	SMS communication	MIT	Python
Bible API	bible reference	MIT	Ruby
Bible Helper	bible reference	MIT	JavaScript
Cedar	media projection	MIT	JavaScript (Meteor)
Chabaa	service streaming and chat	GPLv3	PHP
CHUMS	ChMS	MIT	TypeScript
ChurchCRM	ChMS	MIT	PHP
ChurchInfo	ChMS	GPLv2	PHP
Ezra Project	bible study	GPLv2	JavaScript
Jethro Pastoral Ministry Manager	ChMS	GPLv3	PHP
OpenLP	media projection	GPLv2	Python
OpenPetra	ChMS	GPLv3	C# (Mono)
OpenSong	media projection	GPLv2	REALbasic
Quelea	media projection	GPLv3	Java
SoftProjector	media projection	GPLv3	Qt/C++
StreamingLiveApp	service streaming and chat	MIT	TypeScript
Xiphos	bible study	GPLv2	Scheme

Note: Rock RMS is not on this list because its license does not comply with the Open Source Definition described by the Open Source Initiative.

Thank you for fixing Rock RMS. Maybe you would also like to add https://www.openpetra.org/de/ to the list? It's a ChMS, GPLv3, C# (Mono) - https://github.com/openpetra/openpetra. Thank you!

Thanks @Letterus.

would you mind adding my recently created streaming app onto your list?
https://github.com/dioniswe/chaba

@dioniswe the license doesn't seem to be listed in that repo... Is it open source? If so, can add a license?

@seven1m Yes its Open Source. I had already mentioned in the README, but now also included the LICENSE file in the repo. I chose MIT license.

Thanks, I updated the list with your software and StreamingLive.

@seven1m I've changed my license to GPL to give it more protection and continued working on the project using the new repo https://github.com/dioniswe/chabaa
It would be great, if you could add the additional 'a' to the app's name and adjust to the succeeding license.
Thanks you for managing the list.

Got it, thanks!

Hi! You can add Ezra Project.

Type: Bible study
License: GPLv2
Tech: JavaScript

Got it, thanks!

Hi seven1m, BVCMS URL does not seem to be working and online references point to a product owned by touchpoint software, sold as a commercial service, not opensource or free software. I may be mistaken, but without a working URL it is impossible to tell. The only reference on Github I can still find, is an API project only.

Wow, that's wild! I guess they went closed source. I have removed BVCMS from the list. Thanks!

Streaming Live link is now https://github.com/LiveChurchSolutions/StreamingLiveApp

@pbilk thank you! I updated the StreamingLiveApp link, added CHUMS, and removed OneBody.

You're welcome. Do you have more sources or connections to other things open-source projects that could be great in a mission and tech context? Like AI, chatbots, evangelism? For my job I am working on collecting resources and this list was a good start.

Edit: Most of the below are out of date and half are non-existent (ie. only a README and a license).

Also possibly useful: https://github.com/topics/church-management?o=asc&s=updated

Update: OpenLP has moved to https://gitlab.com/openlp
Also of interest: https://github.com/mattrob33/christian-projects

Great to see this list growing. Now that Elvanto has been bought by Tithley, even the commercial options for church administration seems to be shrinking :(