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Breeze vs Rock RMS

Breeze logo

Breeze

Software

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Rock RMS logo

Rock RMS

Software

Comprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches; Rock RMS pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • They diverge on capability: Breeze covers Contact Management, Rock RMS covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breeze and Rock RMS actually diverge.

Attributes where Breeze and Rock RMS differ
AttributeBreezeRock RMS
Starting price$72/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile apps, TV apps
Founded20122008

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

Only in Rock RMS

  • Member Management
  • Giving & Finances
  • Group Management
  • Event Planning
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Marketing
  • Accounting Software
  • Custom APIs

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

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

Breeze

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

Rock RMS

  • Churches managing 10M+ people records with integrated giving and event systemsnot Breeze
  • Organisations needing offline-first workflows with eventual replicationnot Breeze
  • Tech-enabled churches seeking customisable digital engagement and mobile appsnot 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

Rock RMS

  • Pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • Self-hosted deployment requires 'technical experience'; non-technical churches limited to managed hosting options
  • Managed hosting through third-party providers (Rock Cloud, Cloud 9); switching providers involves vendor lock-in complexity

Pricing, plan by plan

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

Rock RMS

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Rock RMS review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Breeze if

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

Choose Rock RMS if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps.
  • You also want giving & finances.

Questions people ask

Is Breeze or Rock RMS better?
Neither clearly leads. Breeze starts at $72/month and Rock RMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breeze or Rock RMS?
Breeze starts at $72/month and Rock RMS at On request.
Does Breeze or Rock RMS run on more platforms?
Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android. Rock RMS runs on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps.
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 Rock RMS is typically brought in for.
What can Breeze do that Rock RMS cannot?
Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. Rock RMS covers Member Management, Giving & Finances, Group Management, Event Planning. Both handle Web support, Mobile-responsive support.

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