Church & Religious · head to head
ChurchTrac vs Church Community Builder
ChurchTrac
Church & Religious
Church management and member tracking software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Church Community Builder
Church & Religious
Social network platform for churches to build community and engage members
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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; 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.
- They diverge on capability: ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ChurchTrac and Church Community Builder actually diverge.
| Attribute | ChurchTrac | Church Community Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile-responsive | Web, Mobile apps |
| Founded | 2009 | 2008 |
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 ChurchTrac
- Member Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Visitor Tracking
- Payroll Systems
- Payment Processors
- Data Import/Export
- Mobile-responsive support
Only in Church Community Builder
- Private Social Network
- Event Management
- Prayer Requests
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Photo Sharing
- Mobile apps support
Both cover
- Web 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 Church Community Builder
- Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot Church Community Builder
Church Community Builder
- Member managementnot ChurchTrac
- Donation trackingnot ChurchTrac
- Event planningnot ChurchTrac
- Volunteer schedulingnot ChurchTrac
- Communicationnot 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
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.
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
Church Community Builder
On request- Starter$59/month
- Basic community features
- Up to 200 members
- Plus$179/month
- All features included
- Unlimited members
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose ChurchTrac if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want attendance tracking.
Choose Church Community Builder if
- You need private social network.
- You work on Web, Mobile apps.
- You also want event management.
Questions people ask
- Is ChurchTrac or Church Community Builder better?
- Neither clearly leads. ChurchTrac starts at On request and Church Community Builder at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ChurchTrac or Church Community Builder?
- ChurchTrac starts at On request and Church Community Builder at On request.
- Does ChurchTrac or Church Community Builder run on more platforms?
- ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Church Community Builder runs on Web, Mobile apps.
- 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 Church Community Builder is typically brought in for.
- What can ChurchTrac do that Church Community Builder cannot?
- ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems. Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network, Event Management, Prayer Requests, Email Integration. Both handle Web support.