Church & Religious · head to head
eGiving vs IconCMO
eGiving
Church & Religious
Online giving and donation management platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only eGiving has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: eGiving being rebranded to Amplify by Ministry Brands, so the eGiving name is on its way out and egiving.com redirects to ministrybrands.com; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
- They diverge on capability: eGiving covers Online Giving, IconCMO covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which eGiving and IconCMO actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 eGiving
- Online Giving
- Mobile Giving
- Recurring Donations
- Fund Management
- Church Systems
- Email Integration
- Accounting Software
- Mobile support
Only in IconCMO
- Member Management
- Financial Management
- Volunteer Coordination
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
- Desktop support
Both cover
- Payment Processing
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
eGiving
- Online and mobile donations for a churchnot IconCMO
- Recurring giving and pledge trackingnot IconCMO
- Text and kiosk giving alongside the webnot IconCMO
- Donation records feeding church management reportingnot IconCMO
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot eGiving
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot eGiving
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot eGiving
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot eGiving
- Bulk email to membersnot eGiving
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
eGiving
- Being rebranded to Amplify by Ministry Brands, so the eGiving name is on its way out and egiving.com redirects to ministrybrands.com
- Sold as part of a wider church management suite rather than as standalone giving software
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
IconCMO
- Membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
- The Basic membership plan at $50 a month includes a single user
- Communications and email statements start at the Standard plan at $75 a month, capped at 2,000 emails a month and 5 users
- Event registration, check-in and document storage require Premium at $125 a month
- Accounts payable and receivable are gated to the Premium accounting tier at $45 a month
Pricing, plan by plan
eGiving
Free- Free AccountFree
- Basic giving
- Transaction fees (2.19% + $0.49)
- Premium$29/month
- Enhanced features
- Reduced fees
- Advanced reporting
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose eGiving if
- You need online giving.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want mobile giving.
Choose IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Questions people ask
- Is eGiving or IconCMO better?
- Neither clearly leads. eGiving starts at Free and IconCMO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, eGiving or IconCMO?
- eGiving has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for eGiving and On request for IconCMO.
- Does eGiving or IconCMO run on more platforms?
- eGiving runs on Web, Mobile. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
- Can I use eGiving for free?
- Yes. eGiving has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IconCMO starts at On request.
- What is eGiving best used for?
- eGiving is most often used for online and mobile donations for a church, recurring giving and pledge tracking, text and kiosk giving alongside the web, donation records feeding church management reporting. Of those, online and mobile donations for a church and recurring giving and pledge tracking are not what IconCMO is typically brought in for.
- What can eGiving do that IconCMO cannot?
- eGiving covers Online Giving, Mobile Giving, Recurring Donations, Fund Management. IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. Both handle Payment Processing, Web support.
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