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Church Alive vs IconCMO

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Church Alive

Religion

Church management and event software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
IconCMO logo

IconCMO

Religion

Comprehensive church and organization management software

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Event Planning, IconCMO covers Financial Management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Church Alive and IconCMO actually diverge.

Attributes where Church Alive and IconCMO differ
AttributeChurch AliveIconCMO
Starting priceOn request$50/month
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Desktop
Founded20061985

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Religion).

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 Church Alive

  • Event Planning
  • Group Coordination
  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Email Integration
  • Calendar Systems
  • Giving Integration
  • Mobile support

Only in IconCMO

  • Financial Management
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Facility Management
  • Accounting Packages
  • Email Systems
  • Reporting Tools
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Member Management
  • Payment Processing
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Church Alive

  • Member managementnot IconCMO
  • Donation trackingnot IconCMO
  • Event planningnot IconCMO
  • Volunteer schedulingnot IconCMO
  • Communicationnot IconCMO

IconCMO

  • Church membership and attendance recordsnot Church Alive
  • Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot Church Alive
  • Fund accounting for a congregationnot Church Alive
  • Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot Church Alive
  • Bulk email to membersnot Church Alive

Where each one falls short

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

Church Alive

Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.

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

Church Alive

On request
  • Basic$49/month
    • Core management
    • Up to 200 members
  • Professional$149/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced reporting

IconCMO

$50/month
  • Membership & Donation - Basic$50/month
    • 1 User account
    • Membership tracking
    • Attendance tracking
  • Membership & Donation - Standard$75/month
    • 5 Users
    • All Basic features
    • Communications
  • Membership & Donation - Premium$125/month
    • Unlimited Users
    • Unlimited Emails
    • All Basic and Standard features
  • Accounting - Standard$35/month
    • 1 User
    • General Ledger
    • Banking

Which should you pick?

Choose Church Alive if

  • You need event planning.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want group coordination.
Church Alive review

Choose IconCMO if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want volunteer coordination.
IconCMO review

Questions people ask

Is Church Alive or IconCMO better?
Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and IconCMO at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Church Alive or IconCMO?
Church Alive starts at On request and IconCMO at $50/month.
Does Church Alive or IconCMO run on more platforms?
Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
What is Church Alive best used for?
Church Alive is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what IconCMO is typically brought in for.
What can Church Alive do that IconCMO cannot?
Church Alive covers Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling, Email Integration. IconCMO covers Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management, Accounting Packages. Both handle Member Management, Payment Processing, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

IconCMO: What is the lowest price for Icon CMO Membership & Donation package?

The Basic Membership & Donation plan costs $50/month for 1 user account and includes membership tracking, attendance tracking, donations tracking, and support. Alternatively, you can bill annually at $550/year.

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IconCMO: How many users are supported in each Icon CMO tier?

Membership & Donation tiers support 1 user (Basic, $50/month), 5 users (Standard, $75/month), or unlimited users (Premium, $125/month). Accounting packages support 1 user (Standard, $35/month) or 5 users (Premium, $45/month).

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IconCMO: What add-on services are available for Icon CMO?

Icon Systems offers Icon Bookkeeping starting at $500/month, Icon Payroll starting at $40/month, and SMS Text Messaging ranging from $20 to $300/month depending on message volume (500 to 10,000 texts per month).

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