Church & Religious · head to head
IconCMO vs EasyWorship
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
EasyWorship
Church & Religious
Church presentation and worship planning 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; EasyWorship subscription only rather than a perpetual licence, so presentation software stops when payment stops
- They diverge on capability: IconCMO covers Member Management, EasyWorship covers Presentation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IconCMO and EasyWorship actually diverge.
| Attribute | IconCMO | EasyWorship |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Windows, Mac |
| 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
- Member Management
- Financial Management
- Volunteer Coordination
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Payment Processing
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
Only in EasyWorship
- Presentation
- Lyric Management
- Video Integration
- Slide Creation
- Planning Center
- Music Databases
- Social Media
- Media Libraries
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot EasyWorship
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot EasyWorship
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot EasyWorship
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot EasyWorship
- Bulk email to membersnot EasyWorship
EasyWorship
- Displaying song lyrics, scripture and video during church servicesnot IconCMO
- Building service presentations from a media librarynot 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
EasyWorship
- Subscription only rather than a perpetual licence, so presentation software stops when payment stops
- Priced on average weekly attendance, so the cost rises with congregation size rather than with usage
- Basic starts at $17.50 a month and Premium at $27.50, both quoted as starting prices
- The included media library of backgrounds and countdowns is Premium only, so Basic users supply their own
Pricing, plan by plan
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
EasyWorship
On request- Starter$249/month
- Basic presentation
- Core features
- 1 year support
- Pro$600/month
- All features
- Priority support
- Advanced tools
Which should you pick?
Choose IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Choose EasyWorship if
- You need presentation.
- You work on Windows, Mac.
- You also want lyric management.
Questions people ask
- Is IconCMO or EasyWorship better?
- Neither clearly leads. IconCMO starts at On request and EasyWorship at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IconCMO or EasyWorship?
- IconCMO starts at On request and EasyWorship at On request.
- Does IconCMO or EasyWorship run on more platforms?
- IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop. EasyWorship runs on Windows, Mac.
- 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 EasyWorship is typically brought in for.
- What can IconCMO do that EasyWorship cannot?
- IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. EasyWorship covers Presentation, Lyric Management, Video Integration, Slide Creation.