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ChurchTrac vs Realm

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ChurchTrac

Software

Church management and member tracking software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Realm logo

Realm

Software

Church management and engagement platform by Community

From
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; Realm the Internet Archive's capture of ACS Technologies' Realm church management page on 16 January 2021 named three distinct plan tiers, Inform, Connect and Multiply, sold via demo request with no price figure published.
  • They diverge on capability: ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Realm covers Member Directory.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchTrac and Realm actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchTrac and Realm differ
AttributeChurchTracRealm
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, IOS, Android
Founded20092012

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

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

Only in Realm

  • Member Directory
  • Group Management
  • Online Giving
  • Communications
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Integration
  • Event Management
  • Mobile App

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 Realm
  • Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot Realm

Realm

  • 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

Realm

  • The Internet Archive's capture of ACS Technologies' Realm church management page on 16 January 2021 named three distinct plan tiers, Inform, Connect and Multiply, sold via demo request with no price figure published.

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

Realm

On request
  • Essential$99/month
    • Basic features
    • Up to 500 members
  • Complete$299/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose ChurchTrac if

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

Choose Realm if

  • You need member directory.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want group management.
Realm review

Questions people ask

Is ChurchTrac or Realm better?
Neither clearly leads. ChurchTrac starts at On request and Realm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChurchTrac or Realm?
ChurchTrac starts at On request and Realm at On request.
Does ChurchTrac or Realm run on more platforms?
ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Realm runs on Web, IOS, Android.
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 Realm is typically brought in for.
What can ChurchTrac do that Realm cannot?
ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems. Realm covers Member Directory, Group Management, Online Giving, Communications. Both handle Web support.
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