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PowerChurch Plus vs IconCMO

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PowerChurch Plus

Software

Church management software with integrated giving and accounting

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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IconCMO

Software

Comprehensive church and organization management software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: PowerChurch Plus desktop PowerChurch Plus is a one time license at $445 rather than a subscription, with paid upgrades priced separately at $175; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
  • They diverge on capability: PowerChurch Plus covers Attendance Tracking, IconCMO covers Financial Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PowerChurch Plus and IconCMO actually diverge.

Attributes where PowerChurch Plus and IconCMO differ
AttributePowerChurch PlusIconCMO
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Desktop
Founded19891985

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 PowerChurch Plus

  • Attendance Tracking
  • Giving Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Software
  • Email Integration
  • Data Management
  • Windows support

Only in IconCMO

  • Financial Management
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Facility Management
  • Accounting Packages
  • Email Systems
  • Reporting Tools
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Member Management
  • Payment Processing
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

PowerChurch Plus

  • Desktop church management software for congregations that prefer a one time license over a subscriptionnot IconCMO

IconCMO

  • Church membership and attendance recordsnot PowerChurch Plus
  • Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot PowerChurch Plus
  • Fund accounting for a congregationnot PowerChurch Plus
  • Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot PowerChurch Plus
  • Bulk email to membersnot PowerChurch Plus

Where each one falls short

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

PowerChurch Plus

  • Desktop PowerChurch Plus is a one time license at $445 rather than a subscription, with paid upgrades priced separately at $175
  • PowerChurch Online's standard license covers only two concurrent users; each additional user costs $29 per month or $299 per year on top of the base subscription

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

Pricing, plan by plan

PowerChurch Plus

On request
  • Basic$79/month
    • Core features
    • Up to 250 members
  • Complete$249/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced reports

IconCMO

On request
  • Professional$199/month
    • Core modules
    • Standard support
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • All modules
    • Custom integration
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose PowerChurch Plus if

  • You need attendance tracking.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want giving management.
PowerChurch Plus review

Choose IconCMO if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want volunteer coordination.
IconCMO review

Questions people ask

Is PowerChurch Plus or IconCMO better?
Neither clearly leads. PowerChurch Plus starts at On request and IconCMO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PowerChurch Plus or IconCMO?
PowerChurch Plus starts at On request and IconCMO at On request.
Does PowerChurch Plus or IconCMO run on more platforms?
PowerChurch Plus runs on Windows, Web. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
What is PowerChurch Plus best used for?
PowerChurch Plus is most often used for desktop church management software for congregations that prefer a one time license over a subscription. Of those, desktop church management software for congregations that prefer a one time license over a subscription is not what IconCMO is typically brought in for.
What can PowerChurch Plus do that IconCMO cannot?
PowerChurch Plus covers Attendance Tracking, Giving Management, Financial Reporting, Accounting Software. IconCMO covers Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management, Accounting Packages. Both handle Member Management, Payment Processing, Web support.
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