Softwr

Church & Religious · head to head

Church Community Builder vs MediaShout

Church Community Builder logo

Church Community Builder

Church & Religious

Social network platform for churches to build community and engage members

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MediaShout logo

MediaShout

Church & Religious

Worship presentation and media management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.; MediaShout the perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
  • They diverge on capability: Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network, MediaShout covers Lyric Display.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Church Community Builder and MediaShout actually diverge.

Attributes where Church Community Builder and MediaShout differ
AttributeChurch Community BuilderMediaShout
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, Mobile appsWindows
Founded20082000

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 Community Builder

  • Private Social Network
  • Event Management
  • Prayer Requests
  • Email Integration
  • Calendar Systems
  • Photo Sharing
  • Web support
  • Mobile apps support

Only in MediaShout

  • Lyric Display
  • Video Integration
  • Theme Creation
  • Remote Control
  • Song Databases
  • Planning Center
  • CCLI Integration
  • Web Remote

What people use each for

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

Church Community Builder

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

MediaShout

  • Projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church servicesnot Church Community Builder
  • Running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuarynot Church Community Builder
  • CCLI SongSelect integration with automatic reporting of songs usednot 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.

MediaShout

  • The perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
  • Ongoing phone and video support with remote desktop control requires the Plus Membership at $199 per year on top of the software
  • The cheapest option, MediaShout LE at $198 per year, licenses one computer only and omits the stage and confidence display
  • Shift Worship media access requires MediaShout 7 Complete at $798 one-time plus $299 per year
  • Upgrading from a previous MediaShout version still costs $399 for the Site licence or $498 for Essentials
  • The published plans are for MediaShout 7 for Windows, listed separately from the Mac product

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

MediaShout

On request
  • Standard$199/month
    • Core features
    • Basic support
    • Annual updates
  • Professional$499/month
    • All features
    • Priority support
    • Advanced tools

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.
Church Community Builder review

Choose MediaShout if

  • You need lyric display.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want video integration.
MediaShout review

Questions people ask

Is Church Community Builder or MediaShout better?
Neither clearly leads. Church Community Builder starts at On request and MediaShout 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 MediaShout?
Church Community Builder starts at On request and MediaShout at On request.
Does Church Community Builder or MediaShout run on more platforms?
Church Community Builder runs on Web, Mobile apps. MediaShout runs on Windows.
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 MediaShout is typically brought in for.
What can Church Community Builder do that MediaShout cannot?
Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network, Event Management, Prayer Requests, Email Integration. MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Church Community Builder

More on MediaShout

Keep looking

Other head to heads