Church & Religious · head to head
IconCMO vs ChurchDesk
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
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ChurchDesk
Church & Religious
Church management and member portal platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
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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; ChurchDesk all subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training
- They diverge on capability: IconCMO covers Member Management, ChurchDesk covers Member Portal.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IconCMO and ChurchDesk actually diverge.
| Attribute | IconCMO | ChurchDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1985 | 2010 |
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
- Member Management
- Financial Management
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Payment Processing
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
- Desktop support
Only in ChurchDesk
- Member Portal
- Announcements
- Event RSVP
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Giving Platforms
- Mobile App
- Mobile support
Both cover
- Volunteer Coordination
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot ChurchDesk
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot ChurchDesk
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot ChurchDesk
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot ChurchDesk
- Bulk email to membersnot ChurchDesk
ChurchDesk
- 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
ChurchDesk
- All subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training
- Multi-Parish support is only available by contacting sales on the Small, Medium and Large plans
- Payment Terminal add-on costs 456 GBP per year on top of the Basic through Medium plans
Pricing, plan by plan
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
ChurchDesk
On request- Starter$99/month
- Basic features
- Up to 500 members
- Plus$299/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced portal
Which should you pick?
Choose IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Choose ChurchDesk if
- You need member portal.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want announcements.
Questions people ask
- Is IconCMO or ChurchDesk better?
- Neither clearly leads. IconCMO starts at On request and ChurchDesk at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IconCMO or ChurchDesk?
- IconCMO starts at On request and ChurchDesk at On request.
- Does IconCMO or ChurchDesk run on more platforms?
- IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop. ChurchDesk 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 ChurchDesk is typically brought in for.
- What can IconCMO do that ChurchDesk cannot?
- IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Facility Management, Accounting Packages. ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Announcements, Event RSVP, Email Integration. Both handle Volunteer Coordination, Web support.