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ChurchTrac vs IconCMO

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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
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IconCMO

Software

Comprehensive church and organization management software

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Rated
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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; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
  • They diverge on capability: ChurchTrac covers Attendance Tracking, IconCMO covers Financial Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchTrac and IconCMO actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchTrac and IconCMO differ
AttributeChurchTracIconCMO
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Desktop
Founded20091985

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 ChurchTrac

  • Attendance Tracking
  • Visitor Tracking
  • Payroll Systems
  • Payment Processors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Mobile-responsive support

Only in IconCMO

  • Financial Management
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Facility Management
  • Accounting Packages
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Systems
  • Reporting Tools
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Member Management
  • 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 IconCMO
  • Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot IconCMO

IconCMO

  • Church membership and attendance recordsnot ChurchTrac
  • Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot ChurchTrac
  • Fund accounting for a congregationnot ChurchTrac
  • Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot ChurchTrac
  • Bulk email to membersnot 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

IconCMO

  • Membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
  • The Basic membership plan at $50 a month includes a single user
  • Communications and email statements start at the Standard plan at $75 a month, capped at 2,000 emails a month and 5 users
  • Event registration, check-in and document storage require Premium at $125 a month
  • Accounts payable and receivable are gated to the Premium accounting tier at $45 a month

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

IconCMO

On request
  • Professional$199/month
    • Core modules
    • Standard support
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • All modules
    • Custom integration
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose ChurchTrac if

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

Choose IconCMO if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want volunteer coordination.
IconCMO review

Questions people ask

Is ChurchTrac or IconCMO better?
Neither clearly leads. ChurchTrac starts at On request and IconCMO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChurchTrac or IconCMO?
ChurchTrac starts at On request and IconCMO at On request.
Does ChurchTrac or IconCMO run on more platforms?
ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
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 IconCMO is typically brought in for.
What can ChurchTrac do that IconCMO cannot?
ChurchTrac covers Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems, Payment Processors. IconCMO covers Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management, Accounting Packages. Both handle Member Management, Web support.
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