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Alternatives to Ecclesia
20 religion tools sit alongside Ecclesia in this directory. Below is what separates each from Ecclesia on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 6
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Ecclesia starts at
- On request
Why people look past Ecclesia
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Ecclesia entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Ecclesia carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 6 of the 20 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
Ecclesia publishes a single plan, Ecclesia at On request. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Church management and member tracking software
- Can be used without paying; Ecclesia cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $29/month, where Ecclesia does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 3 tiers to Ecclesia's 1.
Free church management software for small churches
- Can be used without paying; Ecclesia cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $72/month, where Ecclesia does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
Church management and member portal platform
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 2 tiers to Ecclesia's 1.
Data and AI platform connecting churches, ministries and the people looking for them
- Can be used without paying; Ecclesia cannot.
- Sold on a Free tier for churches, paid tiers and campaign services quoted model rather than quote.
- 2 tiers to Ecclesia's 1.
Online giving and donation management platform
- Can be used without paying; Ecclesia cannot.
- Sold on a transaction model rather than quote.
- 2 tiers to Ecclesia's 1.
Mobile giving app for nonprofits and churches
- Can be used without paying; Ecclesia cannot.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 2 tiers to Ecclesia's 1.
Every Ecclesia alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesia (this page) | On request | Quote | 1 | |
| ChurchTracA low-cost established church management system with published pricing | Free, then $29/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Ecclesia |
| BreezeA simpler ChMS with flat pricing if regional fit is not a requirement | Free, then $72/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Ecclesia |
| ChurchDeskA church platform built for European congregations rather than the US model | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
| Gloo | Free | Free tier for churches, paid tiers and campaign services quoted | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
| eGiving | Free | Transaction | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
| Givelify | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
| ChurchPlanner | Free, then 9.99/month | - | 3 | vs Ecclesia |
| Overflow | $50/month | Per month plus a published fee per asset type | 3 | vs Ecclesia |
| Elvanto | $72/month | Per month by plan | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
| Ministry Brands | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
| easyTithe | $19/month | Per month, with the card rate set by the plan | 3 | vs Ecclesia |
| IconCMO | $50/month | Subscription | 5 | vs Ecclesia |
| Logos Bible Software | $0.27/day | Subscription | - | vs Ecclesia |
| MediaShout | $198/year | One-time | 6 | vs Ecclesia |
| ACS Technologies Church Software | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
| Church Alive | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
| Kindrid | On request | Transaction | 1 | vs Ecclesia |
| Faithlife Proclaim | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs Ecclesia |
| FaithMetrics | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Ecclesia |
| Church Community Builder | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs Ecclesia |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Ecclesia badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (6)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- ChurchTrac , Free, then $29/month
- Breeze , Free, then $72/month
- Gloo , Free
- eGiving , Free
- Givelify , Free
- ChurchPlanner , Free, then 9.99/month
What you would be giving up
Ecclesia is most often brought in for an indian parish moving membership registers and offering books off paper for the first time, a denominational body wanting consistent member records across several parishes under one administration, a diaspora congregation whose giving and record-keeping conventions do not fit us-built church software, a church that needs a member app for notices and prayer requests without commissioning custom development. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Ecclesia is broadly right and the question is cost, the Ecclesia pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Religion category lists everything the directory holds, and best religion tools ranks them.
Ecclesia runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Ecclesia alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Ecclesia?
- 20 other religion tools are listed in this directory, led by ChurchTrac, Breeze, ChurchDesk, Gloo. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Ecclesia?
- 6 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: ChurchTrac, Breeze, Gloo, eGiving, Givelify.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Ecclesia?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Ecclesia?
- Ecclesia is most often brought in for an indian parish moving membership registers and offering books off paper for the first time, a denominational body wanting consistent member records across several parishes under one administration, a diaspora congregation whose giving and record-keeping conventions do not fit us-built church software, a church that needs a member app for notices and prayer requests without commissioning custom development. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Ecclesia?
- None of the religion tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Ecclesia alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Religion, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Ecclesia against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Ecclesia covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every religion tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Religion category, 20 tools beside Ecclesia. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.