Software · head to head
Breeze vs Vanco
Breeze
Software
Free church management software for small churches
- From
- $72/month
- Rated
- -
Vanco
Software
Electronic giving and ACH payment solutions 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; Vanco gROW tier charges 2.90% plus $0.45 per debit or credit card transaction, and American Express is charged separately at 3.99% on both tiers
- They diverge on capability: Breeze covers Contact Management, Vanco covers ACH Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Breeze and Vanco actually diverge.
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
- Mobile-responsive support
Only in Vanco
- ACH Giving
- Credit Card Processing
- Text-to-Give
- Church Management Systems
- Accounting Software
- Fund Accounting
- Mobile app support
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 Vanco
- Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot Vanco
- Event management and check-innot Vanco
- Giving and donation trackingnot Vanco
Vanco
- Online and mobile giving processing for churches and nonprofitsnot 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
Vanco
- GROW tier charges 2.90% plus $0.45 per debit or credit card transaction, and American Express is charged separately at 3.99% on both tiers
- PCI non-compliance fee of $23.95 per month applies if a merchant does not maintain compliance, and Giving Insights costs an additional $75 per month on top of the base plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Breeze
$72/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.
Vanco
On request- StandardFree
- Payment processing
- ACH payments (1.0% + $0.25)
- Premium$149/month
- Advanced tools
- Dedicated support
- Custom reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose Breeze if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want attendance tracking.
Choose Vanco if
- You need ach giving.
- You work on Web, Mobile app.
- You also want credit card processing.
Questions people ask
- Is Breeze or Vanco better?
- Neither clearly leads. Breeze starts at $72/month and Vanco at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Breeze or Vanco?
- Breeze starts at $72/month and Vanco at On request.
- Does Breeze or Vanco run on more platforms?
- Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android. Vanco runs on Web, Mobile app.
- 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 Vanco is typically brought in for.
- What can Breeze do that Vanco cannot?
- Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. Vanco covers ACH Giving, Credit Card Processing, Text-to-Give, Church Management Systems. Both handle Web support.