Church & Religious · head to head
Church Alive vs ChurchTrac
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Church Alive
Church & Religious
Church management and event software
- From
- On request
- Rated
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ChurchTrac
Church & Religious
Church management and member tracking software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Event Planning, ChurchTrac covers Attendance Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Church Alive and ChurchTrac actually diverge.
| Attribute | Church Alive | ChurchTrac |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Mobile-responsive |
| Founded | 2006 | 2009 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Church Alive
- Event Planning
- Group Coordination
- Volunteer Scheduling
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Payment Processing
- Giving Integration
- Mobile support
Only in ChurchTrac
- Attendance Tracking
- Visitor Tracking
- Payroll Systems
- Payment Processors
- Data Import/Export
- Mobile-responsive support
Both cover
- Member Management
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Church Alive
- Member managementnot ChurchTrac
- Donation trackingnot ChurchTrac
- Event planningnot ChurchTrac
- Volunteer schedulingnot ChurchTrac
- Communicationnot ChurchTrac
ChurchTrac
- Church membership, giving and event management in one systemnot Church Alive
- Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot Church Alive
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Church Alive
Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.
ChurchTrac
- Priced by how many people are tracked, in bands of 75, 125, 250, 500, 1,000 and unlimited names, so growth pushes a church up a tier
- The published figure is a starting price of $29 a month, with per band prices shown only in an on page calculator
- Enhanced messaging is a $7 a month add on and includes 250 credits
- Website and app setup starts at $477 and accounting setup at $399, both one off
Pricing, plan by plan
Church Alive
On request- Basic$49/month
- Core management
- Up to 200 members
- Professional$149/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reporting
ChurchTrac
On request- Basic$29/month
- Basic tracking
- Up to 200 members
- Professional$99/month
- Full features
- Unlimited members
- Mobile app
Which should you pick?
Choose Church Alive if
- You need event planning.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want group coordination.
Choose ChurchTrac if
- You need attendance tracking.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want visitor tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Church Alive or ChurchTrac better?
- Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Church Alive or ChurchTrac?
- Church Alive starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request.
- Does Church Alive or ChurchTrac run on more platforms?
- Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile. ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- What is Church Alive best used for?
- Church Alive is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what ChurchTrac is typically brought in for.
- What can Church Alive do that ChurchTrac cannot?
- Church Alive covers Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling, Email Integration. ChurchTrac covers Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems, Payment Processors. Both handle Member Management, Web support.