Church & Religious · head to head
IconCMO vs MediaShout
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
MediaShout
Church & Religious
Worship presentation and media management 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; MediaShout the perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
- They diverge on capability: IconCMO covers Member Management, MediaShout covers Lyric Display.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IconCMO and MediaShout actually diverge.
| Attribute | IconCMO | MediaShout |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Windows |
| Founded | 1985 | 2000 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 MediaShout
- Lyric Display
- Video Integration
- Theme Creation
- Remote Control
- Song Databases
- Planning Center
- CCLI Integration
- Web Remote
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot MediaShout
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot MediaShout
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot MediaShout
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot MediaShout
- Bulk email to membersnot MediaShout
MediaShout
- Projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church servicesnot IconCMO
- Running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuarynot IconCMO
- CCLI SongSelect integration with automatic reporting of songs usednot 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
MediaShout
- The perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
- Ongoing phone and video support with remote desktop control requires the Plus Membership at $199 per year on top of the software
- The cheapest option, MediaShout LE at $198 per year, licenses one computer only and omits the stage and confidence display
- Shift Worship media access requires MediaShout 7 Complete at $798 one-time plus $299 per year
- Upgrading from a previous MediaShout version still costs $399 for the Site licence or $498 for Essentials
- The published plans are for MediaShout 7 for Windows, listed separately from the Mac product
Pricing, plan by plan
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
MediaShout
On request- Standard$199/month
- Core features
- Basic support
- Annual updates
- Professional$499/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 MediaShout if
- You need lyric display.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want video integration.
Questions people ask
- Is IconCMO or MediaShout better?
- Neither clearly leads. IconCMO starts at On request and MediaShout at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IconCMO or MediaShout?
- IconCMO starts at On request and MediaShout at On request.
- Does IconCMO or MediaShout run on more platforms?
- IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop. MediaShout runs on Windows.
- 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 MediaShout is typically brought in for.
- What can IconCMO do that MediaShout cannot?
- IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control.