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Breeze vs MediaShout

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Breeze

Software

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MediaShout

Software

Worship presentation and media 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; 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: Breeze covers Contact Management, MediaShout covers Lyric Display.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breeze and MediaShout actually diverge.

Attributes where Breeze and MediaShout differ
AttributeBreezeMediaShout
Starting price$72/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows
Founded20122000

Identical on both: 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
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

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.

Breeze

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

MediaShout

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

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

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

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 Breeze if

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

Choose MediaShout if

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

Questions people ask

Is Breeze or MediaShout better?
Neither clearly leads. Breeze starts at $72/month and MediaShout at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breeze or MediaShout?
Breeze starts at $72/month and MediaShout at On request.
Does Breeze or MediaShout run on more platforms?
Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android. MediaShout runs on Windows.
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 MediaShout is typically brought in for.
What can Breeze do that MediaShout cannot?
Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control.
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