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ChurchTrac vs Rock RMS

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ChurchTrac

Church & Religious

Church management and member tracking software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rock RMS logo

Rock RMS

Church & Religious

Comprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches

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; Rock RMS pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • They diverge on capability: ChurchTrac covers Attendance Tracking, Rock RMS covers Giving & Finances.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchTrac and Rock RMS actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchTrac and Rock RMS differ
AttributeChurchTracRock RMS
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Mobile apps, TV apps
Founded20092008

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

  • Attendance Tracking
  • Visitor Tracking
  • Payroll Systems
  • Payment Processors
  • Data Import/Export

Only in Rock RMS

  • Giving & Finances
  • Group Management
  • Event Planning
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Marketing
  • Accounting Software
  • Custom APIs

Both cover

  • Member Management
  • 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 Rock RMS
  • Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot Rock RMS

Rock RMS

  • Churches managing 10M+ people records with integrated giving and event systemsnot ChurchTrac
  • Organisations needing offline-first workflows with eventual replicationnot ChurchTrac
  • Tech-enabled churches seeking customisable digital engagement and mobile appsnot 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

Rock RMS

  • Pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • Self-hosted deployment requires 'technical experience'; non-technical churches limited to managed hosting options
  • Managed hosting through third-party providers (Rock Cloud, Cloud 9); switching providers involves vendor lock-in complexity

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

Rock RMS

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Rock RMS review.

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 Rock RMS if

  • You need giving & finances.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps.
  • You also want group management.
Rock RMS review

Questions people ask

Is ChurchTrac or Rock RMS better?
Neither clearly leads. ChurchTrac starts at On request and Rock RMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChurchTrac or Rock RMS?
ChurchTrac starts at On request and Rock RMS at On request.
Does ChurchTrac or Rock RMS run on more platforms?
ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Rock RMS runs on Web, Mobile apps, TV 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 Rock RMS is typically brought in for.
What can ChurchTrac do that Rock RMS cannot?
ChurchTrac covers Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems, Payment Processors. Rock RMS covers Giving & Finances, Group Management, Event Planning, Payment Processing. Both handle Member Management, Web support, Mobile-responsive support.
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