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Church Alive vs OnlineGiving

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Church Alive

Church & Religious

Church management and event software

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On request
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OnlineGiving

Church & Religious

Online and mobile giving solution for churches

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Member Management, OnlineGiving covers Online Giving Page.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Church Alive and OnlineGiving actually diverge.

Attributes where Church Alive and OnlineGiving differ
AttributeChurch AliveOnlineGiving
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20062008

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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

  • Member Management
  • Event Planning
  • Group Coordination
  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Calendar Systems
  • Giving Integration
  • Mobile support

Only in OnlineGiving

  • Online Giving Page
  • Mobile Donations
  • Recurring Gifts
  • Fund Selection
  • Church Management
  • Accounting Sync
  • Mobile-responsive support

Both cover

  • Email Integration
  • Payment Processing
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Church Alive

  • Member management
  • Donation tracking
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Communication

OnlineGiving

  • Member management
  • Donation tracking
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Communication

Both are used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling, communication, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

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

OnlineGiving

On request
  • StandardFree
    • Online giving
    • Transaction fees (2.49% + $0.30)

Which should you pick?

Choose Church Alive if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want event planning.

Choose OnlineGiving if

  • You need online giving page.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want mobile donations.

Questions people ask

Is Church Alive or OnlineGiving better?
Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and OnlineGiving at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Church Alive or OnlineGiving?
Church Alive starts at On request and OnlineGiving at On request.
Does Church Alive or OnlineGiving run on more platforms?
Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile. OnlineGiving 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.
What can Church Alive do that OnlineGiving cannot?
Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. OnlineGiving covers Online Giving Page, Mobile Donations, Recurring Gifts, Fund Selection. Both handle Email Integration, Payment Processing, Web support.

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