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Alternatives to MediaShout
21 religion tools sit alongside MediaShout in this directory. Below is what separates each from MediaShout on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 7
- Cheaper to start
- 8
- MediaShout starts at
- $198/year
Why people look past MediaShout
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the MediaShout entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
MediaShout starts at $198/year. Across the 8 religion tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $39.5/month.
There is no free tier
The record for MediaShout carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 7 of the 21 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
MediaShout publishes 6 tiers, from $198/year up to $798/one-time. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the MediaShout pricing page breaks each one down.
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.
Free church management software for small churches
- Can be used without paying; MediaShout cannot.
- Starts $126 a month cheaper, at $72/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than one-time.
- 1 tier to MediaShout's 6.
Complete church management platform for services, volunteers, and giving
- Can be used without paying; MediaShout cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than one-time.
Premier biblical research and study platform for pastors and scholars
- Starts $197.73 a day cheaper, at $0.27/day.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than one-time.
Comprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches
- Sold on a quote model rather than one-time.
Data and AI platform connecting churches, ministries and the people looking for them
- Can be used without paying; MediaShout cannot.
- Sold on a Free tier for churches, paid tiers and campaign services quoted model rather than one-time.
- 2 tiers to MediaShout's 6.
Church management and member tracking software
- Can be used without paying; MediaShout cannot.
- Starts $169 a month cheaper, at $29/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than one-time.
- 3 tiers to MediaShout's 6.
Every MediaShout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MediaShout (this page) | $198/year | One-time | 6 | |
| BreezeFree church management software for small churches | Free, then $72/month | Subscription | 1 | vs MediaShout |
| Planning CenterComplete church management platform for services, volunteers, and giving | Free | Freemium | - | vs MediaShout |
| Logos Bible SoftwarePremier biblical research and study platform for pastors and scholars | $0.27/day | Subscription | - | vs MediaShout |
| Rock RMSComprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches | On request | Quote | - | vs MediaShout |
| Gloo | Free | Free tier for churches, paid tiers and campaign services quoted | 2 | vs MediaShout |
| ChurchTrac | Free, then $29/month | Subscription | 3 | vs MediaShout |
| eGiving | Free | Transaction | 2 | vs MediaShout |
| Givelify | Free | Subscription | 2 | vs MediaShout |
| ChurchPlanner | Free, then 9.99/month | - | 3 | vs MediaShout |
| Overflow | $50/month | Per month plus a published fee per asset type | 3 | vs MediaShout |
| Elvanto | $72/month | Per month by plan | 2 | vs MediaShout |
| Ministry Brands | On request | Quote | 2 | vs MediaShout |
| Ecclesia | On request | Quote | 1 | vs MediaShout |
| easyTithe | $19/month | Per month, with the card rate set by the plan | 3 | vs MediaShout |
| IconCMO | $50/month | Subscription | 5 | vs MediaShout |
| ACS Technologies Church Software | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs MediaShout |
| Church Alive | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs MediaShout |
| Kindrid | On request | Transaction | 1 | vs MediaShout |
| Faithlife Proclaim | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs MediaShout |
| FaithMetrics | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs MediaShout |
| Church Community Builder | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs MediaShout |
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 MediaShout badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (7)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Breeze , Free, then $72/month
- Planning Center , Free
- Gloo , Free
- ChurchTrac , Free, then $29/month
- eGiving , Free
- Givelify , Free
- ChurchPlanner , Free, then 9.99/month
Cheaper than MediaShout (8)
Entry price under MediaShout's $198/year. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Breeze , Free, then $72/month
- Logos Bible Software , $0.27/day
- ChurchTrac , Free, then $29/month
- ChurchPlanner , Free, then 9.99/month
- Overflow , $50/month
- Elvanto , $72/month
- easyTithe , $19/month
- IconCMO , $50/month
What you would be giving up
MediaShout is most often brought in for church worship presentation and lyrics display, multi-screen sermon notes and bible verse display, ccli songselect integration for compliance, 70+ bible translation display. 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 MediaShout is broadly right and the question is cost, the MediaShout 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.
MediaShout runs on windows. 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 MediaShout alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to MediaShout?
- 21 other religion tools are listed in this directory, led by Breeze, Planning Center, Logos Bible Software, Rock RMS. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to MediaShout?
- 7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Breeze, Planning Center, Gloo, ChurchTrac, eGiving.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to MediaShout?
- Yes. 8 of the alternatives below start under MediaShout's $198/year: Breeze at Free, then $72/month, Logos Bible Software at $0.27/day, ChurchTrac at Free, then $29/month, ChurchPlanner at Free, then 9.99/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to MediaShout?
- On the figures on record, 3 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from MediaShout?
- MediaShout is most often brought in for church worship presentation and lyrics display, multi-screen sermon notes and bible verse display, ccli songselect integration for compliance, 70+ bible translation display. 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 MediaShout?
- 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 MediaShout 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 MediaShout against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against MediaShout 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, 21 tools beside MediaShout. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.