Church & Religious · head to head
IconCMO vs ChurchTrac
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
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ChurchTrac
Church & Religious
Church management and member tracking software
- From
- On request
- 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; ChurchTrac priced by how many people are tracked, in bands of 75, 125, 250, 500, 1,000 and unlimited names, so growth pushes a church up a tier
- They diverge on capability: IconCMO covers Financial Management, ChurchTrac covers Attendance Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IconCMO and ChurchTrac actually diverge.
| Attribute | IconCMO | ChurchTrac |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Web, Mobile-responsive |
| Founded | 1985 | 2009 |
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
- Payment Processing
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
- Desktop support
Only in ChurchTrac
- Attendance Tracking
- Visitor Tracking
- Payroll Systems
- Payment Processors
- Data Import/Export
- Mobile-responsive support
Both cover
- Member Management
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot ChurchTrac
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot ChurchTrac
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot ChurchTrac
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot ChurchTrac
- Bulk email to membersnot ChurchTrac
ChurchTrac
- Church membership, giving and event management in one systemnot IconCMO
- Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot 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
ChurchTrac
- Priced by how many people are tracked, in bands of 75, 125, 250, 500, 1,000 and unlimited names, so growth pushes a church up a tier
- The published figure is a starting price of $29 a month, with per band prices shown only in an on page calculator
- Enhanced messaging is a $7 a month add on and includes 250 credits
- Website and app setup starts at $477 and accounting setup at $399, both one off
Pricing, plan by plan
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
ChurchTrac
On request- Basic$29/month
- Basic tracking
- Up to 200 members
- Professional$99/month
- Full features
- Unlimited members
- Mobile app
Which should you pick?
Choose IconCMO if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want volunteer coordination.
Choose ChurchTrac if
- You need attendance tracking.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want visitor tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is IconCMO or ChurchTrac better?
- Neither clearly leads. IconCMO starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IconCMO or ChurchTrac?
- IconCMO starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request.
- Does IconCMO or ChurchTrac run on more platforms?
- IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop. ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- 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 ChurchTrac is typically brought in for.
- What can IconCMO do that ChurchTrac cannot?
- IconCMO covers Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management, Accounting Packages. ChurchTrac covers Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems, Payment Processors. Both handle Member Management, Web support.