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ChurchDesk vs Church Alive

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ChurchDesk

Software

Church management and member portal platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Church Alive

Software

Church management and event software

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Church Alive covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchDesk and Church Alive actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchDesk and Church Alive differ
AttributeChurchDeskChurch Alive
Founded20102006

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

Only in Church Alive

  • Member Management
  • Event Planning
  • Group Coordination
  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Payment Processing
  • Giving Integration

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.

ChurchDesk

  • Member management
  • Donation tracking
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Communication

Church Alive

  • 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.

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

Church Alive

Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.

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

Church Alive

On request
  • Basic$49/month
    • Core management
    • Up to 200 members
  • Professional$149/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose ChurchDesk if

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

Choose Church Alive if

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

Questions people ask

Is ChurchDesk or Church Alive better?
Neither clearly leads. ChurchDesk starts at On request and Church Alive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChurchDesk or Church Alive?
ChurchDesk starts at On request and Church Alive at On request.
Does ChurchDesk or Church Alive run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is ChurchDesk best used for?
ChurchDesk is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
What can ChurchDesk do that Church Alive cannot?
ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Announcements, Event RSVP, Volunteer Coordination. Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. Both handle Email Integration, Calendar Systems, Web support, Mobile support.
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