Church & Religious · head to head
IconCMO vs Bible Gateway
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Bible Gateway
Church & Religious
Free online Bible access with multiple translations and reading tools
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Bible Gateway has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both; Bible Gateway study Bibles, commentaries and dictionaries all require Plus at $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year
- They diverge on capability: IconCMO covers Member Management, Bible Gateway covers Multiple Translations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IconCMO and Bible Gateway actually diverge.
| Attribute | IconCMO | Bible Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Web, IOS, Android |
| Founded | 1985 | 1993 |
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 IconCMO
- Member Management
- Financial Management
- Volunteer Coordination
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Payment Processing
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
Only in Bible Gateway
- Multiple Translations
- Verse Comparison
- Search
- Reading Plans
- Social Sharing
- Email Integration
- Mobile App
- API Access
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot Bible Gateway
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot Bible Gateway
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot Bible Gateway
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot Bible Gateway
- Bulk email to membersnot Bible Gateway
Bible Gateway
- Reading and comparing across more than 70 Bible translationsnot IconCMO
- Personal notes, highlights and bookmarksnot IconCMO
- Reading plans and daily devotionalsnot IconCMO
- Study Bibles and commentaries on the Plus subscriptionnot IconCMO
- Original language work through the NIV Reverse Interlinearnot IconCMO
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Bible Gateway
- Study Bibles, commentaries and dictionaries all require Plus at $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year
- The free tier carries advertising, removed only on Plus
- The free account covers translations, notes and reading plans but no reference works
Pricing, plan by plan
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
Bible Gateway
Free- FreeFree
- All translations
- Search tools
- Verse comparison
Which should you pick?
Choose IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Choose Bible Gateway if
- You need multiple translations.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want verse comparison.
Questions people ask
- Is IconCMO or Bible Gateway better?
- Neither clearly leads. IconCMO starts at On request and Bible Gateway at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IconCMO or Bible Gateway?
- Bible Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for IconCMO and Free for Bible Gateway.
- Does IconCMO or Bible Gateway run on more platforms?
- IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop. Bible Gateway runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Bible Gateway for free?
- Yes. Bible Gateway has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IconCMO starts at On request.
- What is IconCMO best used for?
- IconCMO is most often used for church membership and attendance records, donation tracking and contribution statements, fund accounting for a congregation, event registration and child check-in on the premium tier. Of those, church membership and attendance records and donation tracking and contribution statements are not what Bible Gateway is typically brought in for.
- What can IconCMO do that Bible Gateway cannot?
- IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. Bible Gateway covers Multiple Translations, Verse Comparison, Search, Reading Plans. Both handle Web support.