Church & Religious · head to head
Church Community Builder vs ChurchTrac
Church Community Builder
Church & Religious
Social network platform for churches to build community and engage members
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
ChurchTrac
Church & Religious
Church management and member tracking software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Church Community Builder churchcommunitybuilder.com now redirects entirely to pushpay.com, confirming the product has been folded into Pushpay's ChMS/ChurchStaq line (Core, Advanced, Complete tiers); Pushpay's own pricing page states all dollar figures are withheld until a demo request or phone call to 1-844-PUSHPAY.; 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
- They diverge on capability: Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network, ChurchTrac covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Church Community Builder and ChurchTrac actually diverge.
| Attribute | Church Community Builder | ChurchTrac |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile apps | Web, Mobile-responsive |
| Founded | 2008 | 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 Community Builder
- Private Social Network
- Event Management
- Prayer Requests
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Photo Sharing
- Mobile apps support
Only in ChurchTrac
- Member Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Visitor Tracking
- Payroll Systems
- Payment Processors
- Data Import/Export
- Mobile-responsive support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Church Community Builder
- 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 Community Builder
- Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot Church Community Builder
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Church Community Builder
- churchcommunitybuilder.com now redirects entirely to pushpay.com, confirming the product has been folded into Pushpay's ChMS/ChurchStaq line (Core, Advanced, Complete tiers); Pushpay's own pricing page states all dollar figures are withheld until a demo request or phone call to 1-844-PUSHPAY.
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 Community Builder
On request- Starter$59/month
- Basic community features
- Up to 200 members
- Plus$179/month
- All features included
- Unlimited members
- Analytics
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 Community Builder if
- You need private social network.
- You work on Web, Mobile apps.
- You also want event management.
Choose ChurchTrac if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want attendance tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Church Community Builder or ChurchTrac better?
- Neither clearly leads. Church Community Builder 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 Community Builder or ChurchTrac?
- Church Community Builder starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request.
- Does Church Community Builder or ChurchTrac run on more platforms?
- Church Community Builder runs on Web, Mobile apps. ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- What is Church Community Builder best used for?
- Church Community Builder 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 Community Builder do that ChurchTrac cannot?
- Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network, Event Management, Prayer Requests, Email Integration. ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems. Both handle Web support.