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Breeze vs Quelea

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Breeze

Church & Religious

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Q

Quelea

Church & Religious

Simple free presentation software for churches and worship

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Quelea has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches; Quelea quelea is 100% free open source software with no paid tier or vendor support contract
  • They diverge on capability: Breeze covers Contact Management, Quelea covers Lyric Display.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breeze and Quelea actually diverge.

Attributes where Breeze and Quelea differ
AttributeBreezeQuelea
Starting price$72/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Mac, Linux
Founded20122011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Church & Religious).

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 Quelea

  • Lyric Display
  • Bible Verses
  • Theme Support
  • Song Library
  • OpenLyrics Format
  • Web Remote
  • Theme Editor
  • Plugin Support

What people use each for

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

Breeze

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

Quelea

  • 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

Quelea

  • Quelea is 100% free open source software with no paid tier or vendor support contract

Pricing, plan by plan

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

Quelea

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • All features
    • No cost
    • Community development

Which should you pick?

Choose Breeze if

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

Choose Quelea if

  • You need lyric display.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, Linux.
  • You also want bible verses.

Questions people ask

Is Breeze or Quelea better?
Neither clearly leads. Breeze starts at $72/month and Quelea at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breeze or Quelea?
Quelea has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $72/month for Breeze and Free for Quelea.
Does Breeze or Quelea run on more platforms?
Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android. Quelea runs on Windows, Mac, Linux.
Can I use Quelea for free?
Yes. Quelea has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breeze starts at $72/month.
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 Quelea is typically brought in for.
What can Breeze do that Quelea cannot?
Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. Quelea covers Lyric Display, Bible Verses, Theme Support, Song Library.

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