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ChurchTrac vs TouchPoint

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ChurchTrac

Church & Religious

Church management and member tracking software

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On request
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TouchPoint

Church & Religious

Enterprise church management software with integrated giving

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On request
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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; TouchPoint starts at 6000 USD annually, priced per active record (a household that donated once in 12 months or an individual who registered/attended twice) rather than a flat per-seat tier
  • They diverge on capability: ChurchTrac covers Member Management, TouchPoint covers Membership Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchTrac and TouchPoint actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchTrac and TouchPoint differ
AttributeChurchTracTouchPoint
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, Mobile
Founded20091998

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 TouchPoint

  • Membership Management
  • Online Giving
  • Volunteer Management
  • Accounting Software
  • Fund Accounting
  • Business Rules Engine
  • Mobile 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 TouchPoint
  • Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot TouchPoint

TouchPoint

  • 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

TouchPoint

  • Starts at 6000 USD annually, priced per active record (a household that donated once in 12 months or an individual who registered/attended twice) rather than a flat per-seat tier

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

TouchPoint

On request
  • Standard$199/month
    • Core modules
    • Up to 500 members
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • All modules
    • Unlimited members
    • Custom integration

Which should you pick?

Choose ChurchTrac if

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

Choose TouchPoint if

  • You need membership management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want online giving.

Questions people ask

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

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