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MediaShout vs TouchPoint

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MediaShout

Church & Religious

Worship presentation and media management software

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On request
Rated
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TouchPoint

Church & Religious

Enterprise church management software with integrated giving

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Rated
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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; TouchPoint starts at 6000 USD annually, priced per active record (a household that donated once in 12 months or an individual who registered/attended twice) rather than a flat per-seat tier
  • They diverge on capability: MediaShout covers Lyric Display, TouchPoint covers Membership Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MediaShout and TouchPoint actually diverge.

Attributes where MediaShout and TouchPoint differ
AttributeMediaShoutTouchPoint
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindowsWeb, Mobile
Founded20001998

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 TouchPoint

  • Membership Management
  • Online Giving
  • Volunteer Management
  • Accounting Software
  • Fund Accounting
  • Business Rules Engine
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

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

TouchPoint

  • 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

TouchPoint

  • Starts at 6000 USD annually, priced per active record (a household that donated once in 12 months or an individual who registered/attended twice) rather than a flat per-seat tier

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

TouchPoint

On request
  • Standard$199/month
    • Core modules
    • Up to 500 members
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • All modules
    • Unlimited members
    • Custom integration

Which should you pick?

Choose MediaShout if

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

Choose TouchPoint if

  • You need membership management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want online giving.
TouchPoint review

Questions people ask

Is MediaShout or TouchPoint better?
Neither clearly leads. MediaShout starts at On request and TouchPoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MediaShout or TouchPoint?
MediaShout starts at On request and TouchPoint at On request.
Does MediaShout or TouchPoint run on more platforms?
MediaShout runs on Windows. TouchPoint 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 TouchPoint is typically brought in for.
What can MediaShout do that TouchPoint cannot?
MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control. TouchPoint covers Membership Management, Online Giving, Volunteer Management, Accounting Software.
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