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Ecclesia vs Quelea

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Ecclesia

Religion

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Quelea

Religion

Simple free presentation software for churches and worship

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Quelea has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; Quelea quelea is 100% free open source software with no paid tier or vendor support contract
  • They diverge on capability: Ecclesia covers Member and family records, Quelea covers Lyric Display.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ecclesia and Quelea actually diverge.

Attributes where Ecclesia and Quelea differ
AttributeEcclesiaQuelea
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Mac, Linux
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: 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 Quelea

  • Lyric Display
  • Bible Verses
  • Theme Support
  • Song Library
  • OpenLyrics Format
  • Web Remote
  • Theme Editor
  • Plugin 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 Quelea
  • A denominational body wanting consistent member records across several parishes under one administrationnot Quelea
  • A diaspora congregation whose giving and record-keeping conventions do not fit US-built church softwarenot Quelea
  • A church that needs a member app for notices and prayer requests without commissioning custom developmentnot Quelea

Quelea

  • 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.

Quelea

  • Quelea is 100% free open source software with no paid tier or vendor support contract

Pricing, plan by plan

Ecclesia

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

Quelea

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • All features
    • No cost
    • Community development

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 Quelea if

  • You need lyric display.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, Linux.
  • You also want bible verses.
Quelea review

Questions people ask

Is Ecclesia or Quelea better?
Neither clearly leads. Ecclesia starts at On request and Quelea at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ecclesia or Quelea?
Quelea has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Ecclesia and Free for Quelea.
Does Ecclesia or Quelea run on more platforms?
Ecclesia runs on Web, iOS, Android. Quelea runs on Windows, Mac, Linux.
Can I use Quelea for free?
Yes. Quelea has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ecclesia starts at On request.
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 Quelea is typically brought in for.
What can Ecclesia do that Quelea cannot?
Ecclesia covers Member and family records, Contribution recording, Church accounting, Member mobile app. Quelea covers Lyric Display, Bible Verses, Theme Support, Song Library.

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.

Quelea: Is Quelea free?

Yes, Quelea is completely free church projection software with no paid tiers or premium features. It is 100% free and open source.

Source
Ecclesia: Does it publish pricing?

No. Pricing is quoted by congregation size.

Quelea: Are there any costs associated with using Quelea?

There are no costs, subscription fees, or feature limitations based on payment. All features including stage view, video backgrounds, mobile lyrics view, multilingual support, and Bible integration are free.

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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