Church & Religious · head to head
Fellowfy vs Realm
Fellowfy
Church & Religious
Church small group management and engagement platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Realm
Church & Religious
Church management and engagement platform by Community
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Fellowfy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Fellowfy fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier; Realm the Internet Archive's capture of ACS Technologies' Realm church management page on 16 January 2021 named three distinct plan tiers, Inform, Connect and Multiply, sold via demo request with no price figure published.
- They diverge on capability: Fellowfy covers Message Boards, Realm covers Member Directory.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fellowfy and Realm 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 Fellowfy
- Message Boards
- Event Scheduling
- Calendar Systems
- Church Management Platforms
- Mobile-responsive support
Only in Realm
- Member Directory
- Online Giving
- Communications
- Payment Processing
- Event Management
- Mobile App
- IOS support
- Android support
Both cover
- Group Management
- Email Integration
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fellowfy
- Member management
- Donation tracking
- Event planning
- Volunteer scheduling
- Communication
Realm
- Member management
- Donation tracking
- Event planning
- Volunteer scheduling
- Communication
Both are used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling, communication, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fellowfy
- Fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier
Realm
- The Internet Archive's capture of ACS Technologies' Realm church management page on 16 January 2021 named three distinct plan tiers, Inform, Connect and Multiply, sold via demo request with no price figure published.
Pricing, plan by plan
Fellowfy
Free- Basic$49/month
- Small group basics
- Up to 100 members
- Plus$149/month
- Full features
- Unlimited members
- Analytics
Realm
On request- Essential$99/month
- Basic features
- Up to 500 members
- Complete$299/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Fellowfy if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want event scheduling.
Choose Realm if
- You need member directory.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want online giving.
Questions people ask
- Is Fellowfy or Realm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fellowfy starts at Free and Realm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fellowfy or Realm?
- Fellowfy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fellowfy and On request for Realm.
- Does Fellowfy or Realm run on more platforms?
- Fellowfy runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Realm runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Fellowfy for free?
- Yes. Fellowfy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Realm starts at On request.
- What is Fellowfy best used for?
- Fellowfy is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
- What can Fellowfy do that Realm cannot?
- Fellowfy covers Message Boards, Event Scheduling, Calendar Systems, Church Management Platforms. Realm covers Member Directory, Online Giving, Communications, Payment Processing. Both handle Group Management, Email Integration, Web support.