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Quelea vs Breeze

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Quelea

Church & Religious

Simple free presentation software for churches and worship

From
Free
Rated
-
Breeze logo

Breeze

Church & Religious

Free church management software for small churches

From
$72/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Quelea has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Quelea quelea is 100% free open source software with no paid tier or vendor support contract; Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
  • They diverge on capability: Quelea covers Lyric Display, Breeze covers Contact Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quelea and Breeze actually diverge.

Attributes where Quelea and Breeze differ
AttributeQueleaBreeze
Starting priceFree$72/month
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindows, Mac, LinuxWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20112012

Identical on both: 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 Quelea

  • Lyric Display
  • Bible Verses
  • Theme Support
  • Song Library
  • OpenLyrics Format
  • Web Remote
  • Theme Editor
  • Plugin Support

Only in Breeze

  • Contact Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Groups Management
  • Google Integration
  • Giving Integration
  • Export to Excel
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

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

Quelea

  • Member managementnot Breeze
  • Donation trackingnot Breeze
  • Event planningnot Breeze
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Breeze
  • Communicationnot Breeze

Breeze

  • Church member and contact managementnot Quelea
  • Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot Quelea
  • Event management and check-innot Quelea
  • Giving and donation trackingnot Quelea

Where each one falls short

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

Quelea

  • Quelea is 100% free open source software with no paid tier or vendor support contract

Breeze

  • Single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
  • Limited advanced worship planning capabilities compared to competitors
  • Specialised giving integrations limited compared to alternatives

Pricing, plan by plan

Quelea

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • All features
    • No cost
    • Community development

Breeze

$72/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Quelea if

  • You need lyric display.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Mac, Linux.
  • You also want bible verses.

Choose Breeze if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want attendance tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Quelea or Breeze better?
Neither clearly leads. Quelea starts at Free and Breeze at $72/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quelea or Breeze?
Quelea has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Quelea and $72/month for Breeze.
Does Quelea or Breeze run on more platforms?
Quelea runs on Windows, Mac, Linux. Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Quelea for free?
Yes. Quelea has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breeze starts at $72/month.
What is Quelea best used for?
Quelea is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Breeze is typically brought in for.
What can Quelea do that Breeze cannot?
Quelea covers Lyric Display, Bible Verses, Theme Support, Song Library. Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration.

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