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Ecclesia vs Faithlife Proclaim

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Ecclesia

Religion

Church management and member app built in Chennai for Indian congregations and diaspora churches

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Faithlife Proclaim logo

Faithlife Proclaim

Religion

Sermon presentation and delivery platform from Logos creator

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Ecclesia pricing is not published anywhere, so a small church cannot budget without a sales conversation, which is a poor fit for the volunteer treasurers who typically make this decision.; Faithlife Proclaim no specific pricing amounts published
  • They diverge on capability: Ecclesia covers Member and family records, Faithlife Proclaim covers Sermon Presentation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ecclesia and Faithlife Proclaim actually diverge.

Attributes where Ecclesia and Faithlife Proclaim differ
AttributeEcclesiaFaithlife Proclaim
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidMac, Windows, Web
FoundedUnknown1992

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Religion).

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 Ecclesia

  • Member and family records
  • Contribution recording
  • Church accounting
  • Member mobile app
  • Event and service scheduling
  • Group communication

Only in Faithlife Proclaim

  • Sermon Presentation
  • Automatic Slides
  • Logos Integration
  • Scripture Embedding
  • Logos Resources
  • Cloud Backup
  • Mobile Remote
  • Streaming Support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Ecclesia

  • An Indian parish moving membership registers and offering books off paper for the first timenot Faithlife Proclaim
  • A denominational body wanting consistent member records across several parishes under one administrationnot Faithlife Proclaim
  • A diaspora congregation whose giving and record-keeping conventions do not fit US-built church softwarenot Faithlife Proclaim
  • A church that needs a member app for notices and prayer requests without commissioning custom developmentnot Faithlife Proclaim

Faithlife Proclaim

  • Member managementnot Ecclesia
  • Donation trackingnot Ecclesia
  • Event planningnot Ecclesia
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Ecclesia
  • Communicationnot Ecclesia

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Ecclesia

  • Pricing is not published anywhere, so a small church cannot budget without a sales conversation, which is a poor fit for the volunteer treasurers who typically make this decision.
  • The installed base is small and concentrated in India, so there is little peer community, few third-party consultants and limited evidence of long-term product viability.
  • There are no published integrations with accounting packages, payment gateways or presentation software, so data tends to stay inside the system.
  • Support runs on Indian business hours from a single small vendor, which is a real constraint for diaspora congregations in other time zones.
  • Feature depth is well behind established church platforms on areas such as child check-in, volunteer scheduling and multi-site campus management, so growing churches will outgrow it.

Faithlife Proclaim

  • No specific pricing amounts published
  • Yearly subscription model requires annual commitment
  • Recent price increase mentioned in community feedback

Pricing, plan by plan

Ecclesia

On request
  • Ecclesia$undefined/year
    • Church management web application
    • Member mobile app
    • Membership, giving and accounting modules

Faithlife Proclaim

On request
  • Proclaim$10/month
    • Presentation software
    • Logos integration
    • Cloud sync

Which should you pick?

Choose Ecclesia if

  • You need member and family records.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want contribution recording.
Ecclesia review

Choose Faithlife Proclaim if

  • You need sermon presentation.
  • You work on Mac, Windows, Web.
  • You also want automatic slides.
Faithlife Proclaim review

Questions people ask

Is Ecclesia or Faithlife Proclaim better?
Neither clearly leads. Ecclesia starts at On request and Faithlife Proclaim at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ecclesia or Faithlife Proclaim?
Ecclesia starts at On request and Faithlife Proclaim at On request.
Does Ecclesia or Faithlife Proclaim run on more platforms?
Ecclesia runs on Web, iOS, Android. Faithlife Proclaim runs on Mac, Windows, Web.
What is Ecclesia best used for?
Ecclesia is most often used for an indian parish moving membership registers and offering books off paper for the first time, a denominational body wanting consistent member records across several parishes under one administration, a diaspora congregation whose giving and record-keeping conventions do not fit us-built church software, a church that needs a member app for notices and prayer requests without commissioning custom development. Of those, an indian parish moving membership registers and offering books off paper for the first time and a denominational body wanting consistent member records across several parishes under one administration are not what Faithlife Proclaim is typically brought in for.
What can Ecclesia do that Faithlife Proclaim cannot?
Ecclesia covers Member and family records, Contribution recording, Church accounting, Member mobile app. Faithlife Proclaim covers Sermon Presentation, Automatic Slides, Logos Integration, Scripture Embedding.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Ecclesia: Is Ecclesia a real, buyable product?

Yes. It is sold by EinNel Technologies of Chennai and is listed on the major software directories, though its footprint is small and concentrated in India.

Faithlife Proclaim: Does Proclaim publish its pricing publicly?

No. Proclaim does not disclose pricing information, subscription costs, or fee amounts on its website or the Faithlife forums.

Source
Ecclesia: Does it publish pricing?

No. Pricing is quoted by congregation size.

Faithlife Proclaim: What is Proclaim's billing model?

Proclaim operates on a yearly subscription model. Community feedback indicates the product has experienced recent price increases, though specific amounts are not disclosed.

Source
Ecclesia: Does it handle online giving?

It records contributions and generates receipts. Card and UPI collection depends on what the vendor configures for you rather than a published processor relationship.

Ecclesia: Should a US or UK church consider it?

No. Established platforms in those markets have deeper features and larger support ecosystems.

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