Church & Religious · head to head
IconCMO vs Breeze
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Breeze
Church & Religious
Free church management software for small churches
- From
- $72/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both; Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
- They diverge on capability: IconCMO covers Member Management, Breeze covers Contact Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IconCMO and Breeze actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 IconCMO
- Member Management
- Financial Management
- Volunteer Coordination
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Payment Processing
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
Only in Breeze
- Contact Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Groups Management
- Google Integration
- Giving Integration
- Export to Excel
- Mobile-responsive support
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 Breeze
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot Breeze
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot Breeze
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot Breeze
- Bulk email to membersnot Breeze
Breeze
- Church member and contact managementnot IconCMO
- Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot IconCMO
- Event management and check-innot IconCMO
- Giving and donation trackingnot 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
Breeze
- Single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
- Limited advanced worship planning capabilities compared to competitors
- Specialised giving integrations limited compared to alternatives
Pricing, plan by plan
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
Breeze
$72/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.
Which should you pick?
Choose IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Choose Breeze if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want attendance tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is IconCMO or Breeze better?
- Neither clearly leads. IconCMO starts at On request and Breeze at $72/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IconCMO or Breeze?
- IconCMO starts at On request and Breeze at $72/month.
- Does IconCMO or Breeze run on more platforms?
- IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop. Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- 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 Breeze is typically brought in for.
- What can IconCMO do that Breeze cannot?
- IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. Both handle Web support.