Church & Religious · head to head
IconCMO vs Church Alive
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
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- On request
- Rated
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Church Alive
Church & Religious
Church management and event software
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: IconCMO covers Financial Management, Church Alive covers Event Planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IconCMO and Church Alive actually diverge.
| Attribute | IconCMO | Church Alive |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1985 | 2006 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
- Financial Management
- Volunteer Coordination
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
- Desktop support
Only in Church Alive
- Event Planning
- Group Coordination
- Volunteer Scheduling
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Giving Integration
- Mobile 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.
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
Church Alive
- Member managementnot IconCMO
- Donation trackingnot IconCMO
- Event planningnot IconCMO
- Volunteer schedulingnot IconCMO
- Communicationnot 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
Church Alive
Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.
Pricing, plan by plan
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
Church Alive
On request- Basic$49/month
- Core management
- Up to 200 members
- Professional$149/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose IconCMO if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want volunteer coordination.
Choose Church Alive if
- You need event planning.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want group coordination.
Questions people ask
- Is IconCMO or Church Alive better?
- Neither clearly leads. IconCMO starts at On request and Church Alive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IconCMO or Church Alive?
- IconCMO starts at On request and Church Alive at On request.
- Does IconCMO or Church Alive run on more platforms?
- IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop. Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile.
- 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 Church Alive is typically brought in for.
- What can IconCMO do that Church Alive cannot?
- IconCMO covers Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management, Accounting Packages. Church Alive covers Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling, Email Integration. Both handle Member Management, Payment Processing, Web support.