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ChurchDesk vs Breeze

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ChurchDesk

Software

Church management and member portal platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Breeze logo

Breeze

Software

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ChurchDesk all subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training; Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
  • They diverge on capability: ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Breeze covers Contact Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchDesk and Breeze actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchDesk and Breeze differ
AttributeChurchDeskBreeze
Starting priceOn request$72/month
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20102012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 ChurchDesk

  • Member Portal
  • Announcements
  • Event RSVP
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Email Integration
  • Calendar Systems
  • Giving Platforms
  • Mobile App

Only in Breeze

  • Contact Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Groups Management
  • Google Integration
  • Giving Integration
  • Export to Excel
  • Mobile-responsive support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

ChurchDesk

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

Breeze

  • Church member and contact managementnot ChurchDesk
  • Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot ChurchDesk
  • Event management and check-innot ChurchDesk
  • Giving and donation trackingnot ChurchDesk

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ChurchDesk

  • All subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training
  • Multi-Parish support is only available by contacting sales on the Small, Medium and Large plans
  • Payment Terminal add-on costs 456 GBP per year on top of the Basic through Medium plans

Breeze

  • Single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
  • Limited advanced worship planning capabilities compared to competitors
  • Specialised giving integrations limited compared to alternatives

Pricing, plan by plan

ChurchDesk

On request
  • Starter$99/month
    • Basic features
    • Up to 500 members
  • Plus$299/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced portal

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ChurchDesk if

  • You need member portal.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want announcements.
ChurchDesk review

Choose Breeze if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want attendance tracking.
Breeze review

Questions people ask

Is ChurchDesk or Breeze better?
Neither clearly leads. ChurchDesk starts at On request and Breeze at $72/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChurchDesk or Breeze?
ChurchDesk starts at On request and Breeze at $72/month.
Does ChurchDesk or Breeze run on more platforms?
ChurchDesk runs on Web, Mobile. Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is ChurchDesk best used for?
ChurchDesk is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Breeze is typically brought in for.
What can ChurchDesk do that Breeze cannot?
ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Announcements, Event RSVP, Volunteer Coordination. Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. Both handle Web support.
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