Church & Religious · head to head
Church Alive vs TouchPoint
Church Alive
Church & Religious
Church management and event software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
TouchPoint
Church & Religious
Enterprise church management software with integrated giving
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Member Management, TouchPoint covers Membership Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Church Alive and TouchPoint actually diverge.
| Attribute | Church Alive | TouchPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 1998 |
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
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Payment Processing
- Giving Integration
Only in TouchPoint
- Membership Management
- Online Giving
- Volunteer Management
- Accounting Software
- Fund Accounting
- Business Rules Engine
Both cover
- 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
TouchPoint
- 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.
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.
TouchPoint
- Starts at 6000 USD annually, priced per active record (a household that donated once in 12 months or an individual who registered/attended twice) rather than a flat per-seat tier
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
TouchPoint
On request- Standard$199/month
- Core modules
- Up to 500 members
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Unlimited members
- Custom integration
Which should you pick?
Choose Church Alive if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want event planning.
Choose TouchPoint if
- You need membership management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want online giving.
Questions people ask
- Is Church Alive or TouchPoint better?
- Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and TouchPoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Church Alive or TouchPoint?
- Church Alive starts at On request and TouchPoint at On request.
- Does Church Alive or TouchPoint 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 TouchPoint cannot?
- Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. TouchPoint covers Membership Management, Online Giving, Volunteer Management, Accounting Software. Both handle Web support, Mobile support.