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Breeze vs PowerChurch Plus

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Breeze

Software

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PowerChurch Plus

Software

Church management software with integrated giving and accounting

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; PowerChurch Plus desktop PowerChurch Plus is a one time license at $445 rather than a subscription, with paid upgrades priced separately at $175
  • They diverge on capability: Breeze covers Contact Management, PowerChurch Plus covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breeze and PowerChurch Plus actually diverge.

Attributes where Breeze and PowerChurch Plus differ
AttributeBreezePowerChurch Plus
Starting price$72/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Web
Founded20121989

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
  • Groups Management
  • Google Integration
  • Giving Integration
  • Export to Excel
  • Mobile-responsive support

Only in PowerChurch Plus

  • Member Management
  • Giving Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Software
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Integration
  • Data Management
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Attendance Tracking
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Breeze

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

PowerChurch Plus

  • Desktop church management software for congregations that prefer a one time license over a subscriptionnot 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

PowerChurch Plus

  • Desktop PowerChurch Plus is a one time license at $445 rather than a subscription, with paid upgrades priced separately at $175
  • PowerChurch Online's standard license covers only two concurrent users; each additional user costs $29 per month or $299 per year on top of the base subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

PowerChurch Plus

On request
  • Basic$79/month
    • Core features
    • Up to 250 members
  • Complete$249/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Breeze if

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

Choose PowerChurch Plus if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want giving management.
PowerChurch Plus review

Questions people ask

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