Software · head to head
Quelea vs IconCMO
Q
Quelea
Software
Simple free presentation software for churches and worship
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
IconCMO
Software
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- 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; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
- They diverge on capability: Quelea covers Lyric Display, IconCMO covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Quelea and IconCMO actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Quelea
- Lyric Display
- Bible Verses
- Theme Support
- Song Library
- OpenLyrics Format
- Web Remote
- Theme Editor
- Plugin Support
Only in IconCMO
- Member Management
- Financial Management
- Volunteer Coordination
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Payment Processing
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Quelea
- Member managementnot IconCMO
- Donation trackingnot IconCMO
- Event planningnot IconCMO
- Volunteer schedulingnot IconCMO
- Communicationnot IconCMO
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot Quelea
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot Quelea
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot Quelea
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot Quelea
- Bulk email to membersnot 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
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
Quelea
Free- Community EditionFree
- All features
- No cost
- Community development
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
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 IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Questions people ask
- Is Quelea or IconCMO better?
- Neither clearly leads. Quelea starts at Free and IconCMO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Quelea or IconCMO?
- Quelea has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Quelea and On request for IconCMO.
- Does Quelea or IconCMO run on more platforms?
- Quelea runs on Windows, Mac, Linux. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
- Can I use Quelea for free?
- Yes. Quelea has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IconCMO starts at On request.
- 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 IconCMO is typically brought in for.
- What can Quelea do that IconCMO cannot?
- Quelea covers Lyric Display, Bible Verses, Theme Support, Song Library. IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management.