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Church Alive vs SecureGive

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Church Alive

Software

Church management and event software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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SecureGive

Software

Secure giving platform for churches and nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Member Management, SecureGive covers Secure Giving.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Church Alive and SecureGive differ
AttributeChurch AliveSecureGive
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded20062010

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Church Alive

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

Only in SecureGive

  • Secure Giving
  • Mobile Access
  • Recurring Gifts
  • PCI Compliance
  • Accounting Software
  • Email Notifications
  • Reporting
  • Mobile-responsive support

Both cover

  • Payment Processing
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Church Alive

  • Member managementnot SecureGive
  • Donation trackingnot SecureGive
  • Event planningnot SecureGive
  • Volunteer schedulingnot SecureGive
  • Communicationnot SecureGive

SecureGive

  • Online, text and kiosk giving for churchesnot Church Alive
  • Managing pledges and capital campaigns for a congregationnot Church Alive
  • Accepting stock and cryptocurrency donations converted to dollarsnot 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.

SecureGive

  • The Basic plan at $149 per month caps transactions at 2,000 per month
  • Basic supports online or kiosk giving only; mobile, text and check scanning require Premium at $299 per month
  • API access, the virtual terminal and the auto card updater require the Premium plan
  • Premium is limited to 5 campuses; unlimited campuses, transactions and kiosks require Enterprise
  • Non-cash giving for crypto and stock is a $99 per month add-on and Campaigns is a $49 per month add-on unless you are on Enterprise
  • Church Apps cost $200 per month bundled with giving, $300 per month standalone, plus a $500 one-time setup cost
  • Enterprise is call-for-quote with no published rate
  • Payment processing is charged on top of the subscription, described only as an effective rate that most churches see at 2% or less

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

SecureGive

On request
  • StandardFree
    • Giving platform
    • Transaction fees apply (2.5% + $0.25)
    • Setup fee $99

Which should you pick?

Choose Church Alive if

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

Choose SecureGive if

  • You need secure giving.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want mobile access.
SecureGive review

Questions people ask

Is Church Alive or SecureGive better?
Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and SecureGive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Church Alive or SecureGive?
Church Alive starts at On request and SecureGive at On request.
Does Church Alive or SecureGive run on more platforms?
Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile. SecureGive 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 SecureGive is typically brought in for.
What can Church Alive do that SecureGive cannot?
Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. SecureGive covers Secure Giving, Mobile Access, Recurring Gifts, PCI Compliance. Both handle Payment Processing, Web support.
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