Your church's own place to gather online
The private alternative to a church group on a social network is the church's own app. Madefor is a custom, privately hosted social app for churches, clubs, schools and community groups: your congregation gets a feed, groups, prayer requests and events under your church's name, on your own server, with no ads and no algorithm.
Two ways to run your community's app
A hosted platform and your own private app solve the same problem in different ways.
A hosted platform
- Runs on a large social network's servers, among everything else on it
- Members need an account on that network, and see its feed and ads around your posts
- The network's algorithm decides what members see, and when
- The network sets the rules for groups and data
Your own app with Madefor
- Runs on a server you own, or one hosted privately for you alone
- Native iPhone and Android apps under your name, logo and colors
- A private social feed, groups, chat and events at the center
- No ads, no algorithm, no data selling
- You decide who can see, post and manage each page
What Madefor is built for
Your server, your data
Madefor runs on a machine you own, or one we host privately for your community alone. Member data is never shared or sold.
Your name on the app
Members download a native iPhone and Android app with your name, logo and colors.
A social app, not just a bulletin
A feed with posts, photos, comments and reactions, plus groups, chat, events and announcements.
You decide who sees what
Roles and permissions for every page, managed by your leaders inside the app — with “View as” to check.
When another platform may fit better
We would rather you choose the right tool than the wrong one.
- Your church wants to reach people who are not yet connected to you — a public page on a large network is good at that, and many churches keep one.
- Your members will not install another app, whatever its benefits.
- Your team already knows its current tools well and they meet your needs — switching always has a real cost.
Questions
Will our members need a new account?
They sign in to your church's app once, with an invite code from your leaders.
Can we keep our existing page?
Yes. Many churches keep a public page for visitors and use the app for members.
Why not just use a group on a social network?
It's free and familiar, but your church's conversations sit on someone else's platform, between ads, with an algorithm deciding what people see. Madefor gives your church its own space.
Is Madefor affiliated with Facebook or Meta?
No. Facebook is a trademark of Meta. Madefor is an independent product.
Your community's own app.
Tell us about your community and we'll talk it through. No obligation.
Request your app