Software · head to head
Praise.com vs Church Alive
Praise.com
Software
Worship songs and hymn lyrics platform for churches
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Praise.com covers Song Lyrics Database, Church Alive covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Praise.com and Church Alive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Praise.com | Church Alive |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 | 2006 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile), 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 Praise.com
- Song Lyrics Database
- Setlist Creation
- Lyric Projection
- Streaming Services
- Presentation Software
- Music Rights Database
Only in Church Alive
- Member Management
- Event Planning
- Group Coordination
- Volunteer Scheduling
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Payment Processing
- Giving Integration
Both cover
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Praise.com
- Member management
- Donation tracking
- Event planning
- Volunteer scheduling
- Communication
Church Alive
- Member management
- Donation tracking
- Event planning
- Volunteer scheduling
- Communication
Both are used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling, communication, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Praise.com
- Praise.com is a free online Christian music radio station operated by CBN, not paid software; its own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive in 2021, names it 'Free Online Christian Music Radio' with a Listen Now stream and no product, plan, or price of any kind.
Church Alive
Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Praise.com
On request- Basic$19/month
- Song lyrics
- Basic projection
- Pro$59/month
- All features
- Advanced projection
- Mobile access
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 Praise.com if
- You need song lyrics database.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want setlist creation.
Choose Church Alive if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want event planning.
Questions people ask
- Is Praise.com or Church Alive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Praise.com 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, Praise.com or Church Alive?
- Praise.com starts at On request and Church Alive at On request.
- Does Praise.com or Church Alive run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Praise.com best used for?
- Praise.com is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
- What can Praise.com do that Church Alive cannot?
- Praise.com covers Song Lyrics Database, Setlist Creation, Lyric Projection, Streaming Services. Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. Both handle Web support, Mobile support.