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Breeze vs IconCMO

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Breeze

Software

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
IconCMO logo

IconCMO

Software

Comprehensive church and organization management software

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; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
  • They diverge on capability: Breeze covers Contact Management, IconCMO covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breeze and IconCMO actually diverge.

Attributes where Breeze and IconCMO differ
AttributeBreezeIconCMO
Starting price$72/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Desktop
Founded20121985

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 IconCMO

  • Member Management
  • Financial Management
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Facility Management
  • Accounting Packages
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Systems
  • Reporting Tools

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 IconCMO
  • Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot IconCMO
  • Event management and check-innot IconCMO
  • Giving and donation trackingnot IconCMO

IconCMO

  • Church membership and attendance recordsnot Breeze
  • Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot Breeze
  • Fund accounting for a congregationnot Breeze
  • Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot Breeze
  • Bulk email to membersnot 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

IconCMO

  • Membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
  • The Basic membership plan at $50 a month includes a single user
  • Communications and email statements start at the Standard plan at $75 a month, capped at 2,000 emails a month and 5 users
  • Event registration, check-in and document storage require Premium at $125 a month
  • Accounts payable and receivable are gated to the Premium accounting tier at $45 a month

Pricing, plan by plan

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

IconCMO

On request
  • Professional$199/month
    • Core modules
    • Standard support
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • All modules
    • Custom integration
    • Priority support

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 IconCMO if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want financial management.
IconCMO review

Questions people ask

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