Software · head to head
Givelify vs IconCMO
IconCMO
Software
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Givelify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Givelify standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
- They diverge on capability: Givelify covers Mobile Giving, IconCMO covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Givelify and IconCMO actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Givelify
- Mobile Giving
- Web Giving
- Recurring Gifts
- Analytics
- Church Management
- Email Notifications
- Social Sharing
- IOS 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.
Givelify
- Accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofitsnot IconCMO
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot Givelify
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot Givelify
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot Givelify
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot Givelify
- Bulk email to membersnot Givelify
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Givelify
- Standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express
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
Givelify
Free- FreeFree
- Basic giving
- Transaction fees apply (2.2% + $0.50)
- Plus$19/month
- Enhanced features
- Reduced fees
- Giving page
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Givelify if
- You need mobile giving.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want web giving.
Choose IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Questions people ask
- Is Givelify or IconCMO better?
- Neither clearly leads. Givelify 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, Givelify or IconCMO?
- Givelify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Givelify and On request for IconCMO.
- Does Givelify or IconCMO run on more platforms?
- Givelify runs on IOS, Android, Web. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
- Can I use Givelify for free?
- Yes. Givelify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IconCMO starts at On request.
- What is Givelify best used for?
- Givelify is most often used for accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofits. Of those, accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofits is not what IconCMO is typically brought in for.
- What can Givelify do that IconCMO cannot?
- Givelify covers Mobile Giving, Web Giving, Recurring Gifts, Analytics. IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. Both handle Payment Processing, Web support.