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Breeze vs ChurchDesk

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Breeze

Software

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ChurchDesk

Software

Church management and member portal platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches; ChurchDesk all subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training
  • They diverge on capability: Breeze covers Contact Management, ChurchDesk covers Member Portal.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breeze and ChurchDesk actually diverge.

Attributes where Breeze and ChurchDesk differ
AttributeBreezeChurchDesk
Starting price$72/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded20122010

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
  • Giving Integration
  • Export to Excel
  • Mobile-responsive support

Only in ChurchDesk

  • Member Portal
  • Announcements
  • Event RSVP
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Email Integration
  • Calendar Systems
  • Giving Platforms
  • Mobile App

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Breeze

  • Church member and contact managementnot ChurchDesk
  • Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot ChurchDesk
  • Event management and check-innot ChurchDesk
  • Giving and donation trackingnot ChurchDesk

ChurchDesk

  • 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

ChurchDesk

  • All subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training
  • Multi-Parish support is only available by contacting sales on the Small, Medium and Large plans
  • Payment Terminal add-on costs 456 GBP per year on top of the Basic through Medium plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

ChurchDesk

On request
  • Starter$99/month
    • Basic features
    • Up to 500 members
  • Plus$299/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced portal

Which should you pick?

Choose Breeze if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want attendance tracking.
Breeze review

Choose ChurchDesk if

  • You need member portal.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want announcements.
ChurchDesk review

Questions people ask

Is Breeze or ChurchDesk better?
Neither clearly leads. Breeze starts at $72/month and ChurchDesk at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breeze or ChurchDesk?
Breeze starts at $72/month and ChurchDesk at On request.
Does Breeze or ChurchDesk run on more platforms?
Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android. ChurchDesk 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 ChurchDesk is typically brought in for.
What can Breeze do that ChurchDesk cannot?
Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Announcements, Event RSVP, Volunteer Coordination. Both handle Web support.
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