Church & Religious · head to head
ChurchTrac vs ProPresenter
ChurchTrac
Church & Religious
Church management and member tracking software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
ProPresenter
Church & Religious
Professional presentation system for worship and events
- 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; ProPresenter standard plan is licensed per seat at $29 per month or $289 per year; the 20 seat Campus plan at $59 per month is restricted to worship customers only
- They diverge on capability: ChurchTrac covers Member Management, ProPresenter covers Advanced Presentation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ChurchTrac and ProPresenter actually diverge.
| Attribute | ChurchTrac | ProPresenter |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile-responsive | Mac, Windows |
| Founded | 2009 | 1997 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
- Web support
- Mobile-responsive support
Only in ProPresenter
- Advanced Presentation
- Video Playback
- Multi-screen
- Live Control
- Media Libraries
- Lyrics Database
- Streaming
- Networking
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 ProPresenter
- Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot ProPresenter
ProPresenter
- Live worship service presentation with lyrics, media and scripture displaynot 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
ProPresenter
- Standard plan is licensed per seat at $29 per month or $289 per year; the 20 seat Campus plan at $59 per month is restricted to worship customers only
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
ProPresenter
On request- ProPresenter$2500/month
- Core software
- 1 year support
- Enterprise$5000/month
- Full suite
- Priority support
- Training
Which should you pick?
Choose ChurchTrac if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want attendance tracking.
Choose ProPresenter if
- You need advanced presentation.
- You work on Mac, Windows.
- You also want video playback.
Questions people ask
- Is ChurchTrac or ProPresenter better?
- Neither clearly leads. ChurchTrac starts at On request and ProPresenter at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ChurchTrac or ProPresenter?
- ChurchTrac starts at On request and ProPresenter at On request.
- Does ChurchTrac or ProPresenter run on more platforms?
- ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. ProPresenter runs on Mac, Windows.
- 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 ProPresenter is typically brought in for.
- What can ChurchTrac do that ProPresenter cannot?
- ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems. ProPresenter covers Advanced Presentation, Video Playback, Multi-screen, Live Control.