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MediaShout vs Rock RMS

MediaShout logo

MediaShout

Church & Religious

Worship presentation and media management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rock RMS logo

Rock RMS

Church & Religious

Comprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Rock RMS pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • They diverge on capability: MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Rock RMS covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MediaShout and Rock RMS actually diverge.

Attributes where MediaShout and Rock RMS differ
AttributeMediaShoutRock RMS
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsWindowsWeb, Mobile apps, TV apps
Founded20002008

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 MediaShout

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

Only in Rock RMS

  • Member Management
  • Giving & Finances
  • Group Management
  • Event Planning
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Marketing
  • Accounting Software
  • Custom APIs

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 Rock RMS
  • Running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuarynot Rock RMS
  • CCLI SongSelect integration with automatic reporting of songs usednot Rock RMS

Rock RMS

  • Churches managing 10M+ people records with integrated giving and event systemsnot MediaShout
  • Organisations needing offline-first workflows with eventual replicationnot MediaShout
  • Tech-enabled churches seeking customisable digital engagement and mobile appsnot 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

Rock RMS

  • Pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • Self-hosted deployment requires 'technical experience'; non-technical churches limited to managed hosting options
  • Managed hosting through third-party providers (Rock Cloud, Cloud 9); switching providers involves vendor lock-in complexity

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

Rock RMS

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Rock RMS review.

Which should you pick?

Choose MediaShout if

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

Choose Rock RMS if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps.
  • You also want giving & finances.
Rock RMS review

Questions people ask

Is MediaShout or Rock RMS better?
Neither clearly leads. MediaShout starts at On request and Rock RMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MediaShout or Rock RMS?
MediaShout starts at On request and Rock RMS at On request.
Does MediaShout or Rock RMS run on more platforms?
MediaShout runs on Windows. Rock RMS runs on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps.
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 Rock RMS is typically brought in for.
What can MediaShout do that Rock RMS cannot?
MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control. Rock RMS covers Member Management, Giving & Finances, Group Management, Event Planning.
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