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ChurchTrac vs ACS Technologies Church Software

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ChurchTrac

Software

Church management and member tracking software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
ACS Technologies Church Software logo

ACS Technologies Church Software

Software

Church information and management system with advanced features

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; ACS Technologies Church Software pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • They diverge on capability: ChurchTrac covers Visitor Tracking, ACS Technologies Church Software covers Giving Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchTrac and ACS Technologies Church Software actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchTrac and ACS Technologies Church Software differ
AttributeChurchTracACS Technologies Church Software
Founded20091987

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile-responsive), 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 ChurchTrac

  • Visitor Tracking
  • Payroll Systems
  • Payment Processors

Only in ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Giving Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Software
  • Email Systems
  • Payment Processing

Both cover

  • Member Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Data Import/Export
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

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

ChurchTrac

  • Church membership, giving and event management in one systemnot ACS Technologies Church Software
  • Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot ACS Technologies Church Software

ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Church membership and attendance managementnot ChurchTrac
  • Fund accounting for a congregation or diocesenot ChurchTrac
  • Online and recurring givingnot ChurchTrac
  • Background checks for volunteersnot ChurchTrac
  • Reporting across a diocese or multi-site ministrynot ChurchTrac

Where each one falls short

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

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

ACS Technologies Church Software

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • A suite of separate products including Realm, fund accounting and giving rather than one application

Pricing, plan by plan

ChurchTrac

On request
  • Basic$29/month
    • Basic tracking
    • Up to 200 members
  • Professional$99/month
    • Full features
    • Unlimited members
    • Mobile app

ACS Technologies Church Software

On request
  • Standard$149/month
    • Core modules
    • Up to 500 members
  • Premium$399/month
    • All modules
    • Unlimited members
    • Custom reports

Which should you pick?

Choose ChurchTrac if

  • You need visitor tracking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want payroll systems.
ChurchTrac review

Choose ACS Technologies Church Software if

  • You need giving management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want financial reporting.
ACS Technologies Church Software review

Questions people ask

Is ChurchTrac or ACS Technologies Church Software better?
Neither clearly leads. ChurchTrac starts at On request and ACS Technologies Church Software at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChurchTrac or ACS Technologies Church Software?
ChurchTrac starts at On request and ACS Technologies Church Software at On request.
Does ChurchTrac or ACS Technologies Church Software run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile-responsive, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is ChurchTrac best used for?
ChurchTrac is most often used for church membership, giving and event management in one system, fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregation. Of those, church membership, giving and event management in one system and fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregation are not what ACS Technologies Church Software is typically brought in for.
What can ChurchTrac do that ACS Technologies Church Software cannot?
ChurchTrac covers Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems, Payment Processors. ACS Technologies Church Software covers Giving Management, Financial Reporting, Accounting Software, Email Systems. Both handle Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Data Import/Export, Web support.
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