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MediaShout vs Church Alive

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MediaShout

Software

Worship presentation and media management software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Church Alive

Software

Church management and event software

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Church Alive covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MediaShout and Church Alive actually diverge.

Attributes where MediaShout and Church Alive differ
AttributeMediaShoutChurch Alive
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindowsWeb, Mobile
Founded20002006

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 MediaShout

  • Lyric Display
  • Video Integration
  • Theme Creation
  • Remote Control
  • Song Databases
  • Planning Center
  • CCLI Integration
  • Web Remote

Only in Church Alive

  • Member Management
  • Event Planning
  • Group Coordination
  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Email Integration
  • Calendar Systems
  • Payment Processing
  • Giving Integration

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

MediaShout

  • Projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church servicesnot Church Alive
  • Running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuarynot Church Alive
  • CCLI SongSelect integration with automatic reporting of songs usednot Church Alive

Church Alive

  • Member managementnot MediaShout
  • Donation trackingnot MediaShout
  • Event planningnot MediaShout
  • Volunteer schedulingnot MediaShout
  • Communicationnot MediaShout

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Church Alive

Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.

Pricing, plan by plan

MediaShout

On request
  • Standard$199/month
    • Core features
    • Basic support
    • Annual updates
  • Professional$499/month
    • All features
    • Priority support
    • Advanced tools

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 MediaShout if

  • You need lyric display.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want video integration.
MediaShout review

Choose Church Alive if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want event planning.
Church Alive review

Questions people ask

Is MediaShout or Church Alive better?
Neither clearly leads. MediaShout 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, MediaShout or Church Alive?
MediaShout starts at On request and Church Alive at On request.
Does MediaShout or Church Alive run on more platforms?
MediaShout runs on Windows. Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile.
What is MediaShout best used for?
MediaShout is most often used for projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church services, running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuary, ccli songselect integration with automatic reporting of songs used. Of those, projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church services and running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuary are not what Church Alive is typically brought in for.
What can MediaShout do that Church Alive cannot?
MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control. Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling.
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