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Church Alive vs SimpleChurch CRM

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Church Alive

Church & Religious

Church management and event software

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On request
Rated
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SimpleChurch CRM

Church & Religious

Customer relationship management 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, SimpleChurch CRM covers Contact Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Church Alive and SimpleChurch CRM actually diverge.

Attributes where Church Alive and SimpleChurch CRM differ
AttributeChurch AliveSimpleChurch CRM
Founded20062011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile), 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
  • Payment Processing
  • Giving Integration

Only in SimpleChurch CRM

  • Contact Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Pipeline Management
  • Reporting
  • Church Management
  • Communication Tools

Both cover

  • Email Integration
  • Calendar Systems
  • Web support
  • Mobile 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

SimpleChurch CRM

  • 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

SimpleChurch CRM

On request
  • Basic$59/month
    • Basic CRM
    • Up to 300 contacts
  • Professional$179/month
    • Advanced features
    • Unlimited contacts
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Church Alive if

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

Choose SimpleChurch CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want interaction tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Church Alive or SimpleChurch CRM better?
Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and SimpleChurch CRM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Church Alive or SimpleChurch CRM?
Church Alive starts at On request and SimpleChurch CRM at On request.
Does Church Alive or SimpleChurch CRM run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 SimpleChurch CRM cannot?
Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. SimpleChurch CRM covers Contact Management, Interaction Tracking, Pipeline Management, Reporting. Both handle Email Integration, Calendar Systems, Web support, Mobile support.

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