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FellowshipOne vs Rock RMS

FellowshipOne logo

FellowshipOne

Church & Religious

Comprehensive church relationship and resource management

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rock RMS logo

Rock RMS

Church & Religious

Comprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FellowshipOne custom pricing model requires sales contact, no public pricing transparency; Rock RMS pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • They diverge on capability: FellowshipOne covers Relationship Management, Rock RMS covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FellowshipOne and Rock RMS actually diverge.

Attributes where FellowshipOne and Rock RMS differ
AttributeFellowshipOneRock RMS
Starting price$500/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile apps, TV apps
Founded20022008

Identical on both: 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 FellowshipOne

  • Relationship Management
  • Membership
  • Giving Management
  • Small Groups
  • Email Systems
  • Mobile support

Only in Rock RMS

  • Member Management
  • Giving & Finances
  • Group Management
  • Event Planning
  • Email Marketing
  • Mobile-responsive support

Both cover

  • Payment Processing
  • Accounting Software
  • Custom APIs
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

FellowshipOne

  • Member managementnot Rock RMS
  • Donation trackingnot Rock RMS
  • Event planningnot Rock RMS
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Rock RMS
  • Communicationnot Rock RMS

Rock RMS

  • Churches managing 10M+ people records with integrated giving and event systemsnot FellowshipOne
  • Organisations needing offline-first workflows with eventual replicationnot FellowshipOne
  • Tech-enabled churches seeking customisable digital engagement and mobile appsnot FellowshipOne

Where each one falls short

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

FellowshipOne

  • Custom pricing model requires sales contact, no public pricing transparency
  • Setup and training can be time-intensive for smaller churches

Rock RMS

  • Pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • Self-hosted deployment requires 'technical experience'; non-technical churches limited to managed hosting options
  • Managed hosting through third-party providers (Rock Cloud, Cloud 9); switching providers involves vendor lock-in complexity

Pricing, plan by plan

FellowshipOne

$500/month

No published plan breakdown. See the FellowshipOne review.

Rock RMS

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Rock RMS review.

Which should you pick?

Choose FellowshipOne if

  • You need relationship management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want membership.
FellowshipOne review

Choose Rock RMS if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps.
  • You also want giving & finances.
Rock RMS review

Questions people ask

Is FellowshipOne or Rock RMS better?
Neither clearly leads. FellowshipOne starts at $500/month and Rock RMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FellowshipOne or Rock RMS?
FellowshipOne starts at $500/month and Rock RMS at On request.
Does FellowshipOne or Rock RMS run on more platforms?
FellowshipOne runs on Web, iOS, Android. Rock RMS runs on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps.
What is FellowshipOne best used for?
FellowshipOne is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Rock RMS is typically brought in for.
What can FellowshipOne do that Rock RMS cannot?
FellowshipOne covers Relationship Management, Membership, Giving Management, Small Groups. Rock RMS covers Member Management, Giving & Finances, Group Management, Event Planning. Both handle Payment Processing, Accounting Software, Custom APIs, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FellowshipOne: What accounting features does FellowshipOne offer?

FellowshipOne includes general ledger, accounts payable, payroll processing, and bank reconciliation tools.

FellowshipOne: Does FellowshipOne support online giving?

Yes. The platform supports online donations via eCheck or credit card processing.

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