Software · head to head
Breeze vs Church Alive
Breeze
Software
Free church management software for small churches
- From
- $72/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Breeze covers Contact Management, Church Alive covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Breeze and Church Alive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Breeze | Church Alive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $72/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2012 | 2006 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Breeze
- Contact Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Groups Management
- Google Integration
- Export to Excel
- Mobile-responsive support
Only in Church Alive
- Member Management
- Event Planning
- Group Coordination
- Volunteer Scheduling
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Payment Processing
- Mobile support
Both cover
- Giving Integration
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Breeze
- Church member and contact managementnot Church Alive
- Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot Church Alive
- Event management and check-innot Church Alive
- Giving and donation trackingnot Church Alive
Church Alive
- Member managementnot Breeze
- Donation trackingnot Breeze
- Event planningnot Breeze
- Volunteer schedulingnot Breeze
- Communicationnot Breeze
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Breeze
- Single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
- Limited advanced worship planning capabilities compared to competitors
- Specialised giving integrations limited compared to alternatives
Church Alive
Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Breeze
$72/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.
Church Alive
On request- Basic$49/month
- Core management
- Up to 200 members
- Professional$149/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose Breeze if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want attendance tracking.
Choose Church Alive if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want event planning.
Questions people ask
- Is Breeze or Church Alive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Breeze starts at $72/month and Church Alive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Breeze or Church Alive?
- Breeze starts at $72/month and Church Alive at On request.
- Does Breeze or Church Alive run on more platforms?
- Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android. Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Breeze best used for?
- Breeze is most often used for church member and contact management, service planning and volunteer scheduling, event management and check-in, giving and donation tracking. Of those, church member and contact management and service planning and volunteer scheduling are not what Church Alive is typically brought in for.
- What can Breeze do that Church Alive cannot?
- Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. Both handle Giving Integration, Web support.