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ACS Technologies Church Software vs MediaShout

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ACS Technologies Church Software

Church & Religious

Church information and management system with advanced features

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MediaShout

Church & Religious

Worship presentation and media management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ACS Technologies Church Software pricing is not published and requires a demo; MediaShout the perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
  • They diverge on capability: ACS Technologies Church Software covers Member Management, MediaShout covers Lyric Display.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ACS Technologies Church Software and MediaShout actually diverge.

Attributes where ACS Technologies Church Software and MediaShout differ
AttributeACS Technologies Church SoftwareMediaShout
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWindows
Founded19872000

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Church & Religious).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Member Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Giving Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Software
  • Email Systems
  • Payment Processing
  • Data Import/Export

Only in MediaShout

  • Lyric Display
  • Video Integration
  • Theme Creation
  • Remote Control
  • Song Databases
  • Planning Center
  • CCLI Integration
  • Web Remote

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Church membership and attendance managementnot MediaShout
  • Fund accounting for a congregation or diocesenot MediaShout
  • Online and recurring givingnot MediaShout
  • Background checks for volunteersnot MediaShout
  • Reporting across a diocese or multi-site ministrynot MediaShout

MediaShout

  • Projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church servicesnot ACS Technologies Church Software
  • Running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuarynot ACS Technologies Church Software
  • CCLI SongSelect integration with automatic reporting of songs usednot ACS Technologies Church Software

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • A suite of separate products including Realm, fund accounting and giving rather than one application

MediaShout

  • The perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
  • Ongoing phone and video support with remote desktop control requires the Plus Membership at $199 per year on top of the software
  • The cheapest option, MediaShout LE at $198 per year, licenses one computer only and omits the stage and confidence display
  • Shift Worship media access requires MediaShout 7 Complete at $798 one-time plus $299 per year
  • Upgrading from a previous MediaShout version still costs $399 for the Site licence or $498 for Essentials
  • The published plans are for MediaShout 7 for Windows, listed separately from the Mac product

Pricing, plan by plan

ACS Technologies Church Software

On request
  • Standard$149/month
    • Core modules
    • Up to 500 members
  • Premium$399/month
    • All modules
    • Unlimited members
    • Custom reports

MediaShout

On request
  • Standard$199/month
    • Core features
    • Basic support
    • Annual updates
  • Professional$499/month
    • All features
    • Priority support
    • Advanced tools

Which should you pick?

Choose ACS Technologies Church Software if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want attendance tracking.
ACS Technologies Church Software review

Choose MediaShout if

  • You need lyric display.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want video integration.
MediaShout review

Questions people ask

Is ACS Technologies Church Software or MediaShout better?
Neither clearly leads. ACS Technologies Church Software starts at On request and MediaShout at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ACS Technologies Church Software or MediaShout?
ACS Technologies Church Software starts at On request and MediaShout at On request.
Does ACS Technologies Church Software or MediaShout run on more platforms?
ACS Technologies Church Software runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. MediaShout runs on Windows.
What is ACS Technologies Church Software best used for?
ACS Technologies Church Software is most often used for church membership and attendance management, fund accounting for a congregation or diocese, online and recurring giving, background checks for volunteers. Of those, church membership and attendance management and fund accounting for a congregation or diocese are not what MediaShout is typically brought in for.
What can ACS Technologies Church Software do that MediaShout cannot?
ACS Technologies Church Software covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Giving Management, Financial Reporting. MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control.
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