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PowerChurch Plus vs Realm

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PowerChurch Plus

Religion

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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Realm

Religion

Church management and engagement platform by Community

From
On request
Rated
-
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; Realm realm is deprecated. MongoDB Realm documentation redirects to MongoDB Atlas pricing. No Realm-specific pricing published. Realm was MongoDB's mobile and edge database platform.
  • They diverge on capability: PowerChurch Plus covers Member Management, Realm covers Member Directory.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where PowerChurch Plus and Realm differ
AttributePowerChurch PlusRealm
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, IOS, Android
Founded19892012

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

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

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

Only in Realm

  • Member Directory
  • Group Management
  • Online Giving
  • Communications
  • Event Management
  • Mobile App
  • IOS support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Payment Processing
  • Email Integration
  • 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 Realm

Realm

  • Member managementnot PowerChurch Plus
  • Donation trackingnot PowerChurch Plus
  • Event planningnot PowerChurch Plus
  • Volunteer schedulingnot PowerChurch Plus
  • Communicationnot 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

Realm

  • Realm is deprecated. MongoDB Realm documentation redirects to MongoDB Atlas pricing. No Realm-specific pricing published. Realm was MongoDB's mobile and edge database platform.

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

Realm

On request
  • Essential$99/month
    • Basic features
    • Up to 500 members
  • Complete$299/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose PowerChurch Plus if

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

Choose Realm if

  • You need member directory.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want group management.
Realm review

Questions people ask

Is PowerChurch Plus or Realm better?
Neither clearly leads. PowerChurch Plus starts at On request and Realm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PowerChurch Plus or Realm?
PowerChurch Plus starts at On request and Realm at On request.
Does PowerChurch Plus or Realm run on more platforms?
PowerChurch Plus runs on Windows, Web. Realm runs on Web, IOS, Android.
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 Realm is typically brought in for.
What can PowerChurch Plus do that Realm cannot?
PowerChurch Plus covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Giving Management, Financial Reporting. Realm covers Member Directory, Group Management, Online Giving, Communications. Both handle Payment Processing, Email Integration, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Realm: Is Realm still available?

Realm appears to be deprecated or consolidated into MongoDB's other offerings. Documentation pages redirect to MongoDB Atlas without specific Realm information.

Source
Realm: What happened to Realm pricing?

Realm no longer has published pricing. The product was MongoDB's mobile and edge database platform but has been discontinued or merged into other MongoDB services.

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