Religion · head to head
Church Alive vs Realm

Realm
Religion
Church management and engagement platform by Community
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: Church Alive 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 Church Alive and Realm actually diverge.
| Attribute | Church Alive | Realm |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, IOS, Android |
| Founded | 2006 | 2012 |
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 Church Alive
- Member Management
- Event Planning
- Group Coordination
- Volunteer Scheduling
- Calendar Systems
- Giving Integration
- Mobile support
Only in Realm
- Member Directory
- Group Management
- Online Giving
- Communications
- Event Management
- Mobile App
- IOS support
- Android support
Both cover
- Email Integration
- Payment Processing
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Church Alive
- Member management
- Donation tracking
- Event planning
- Volunteer scheduling
- Communication
Realm
- 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.
Church Alive
Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.
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
Church Alive
On request- Basic$49/month
- Core management
- Up to 200 members
- Professional$149/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reporting
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 Church Alive if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want event planning.
Choose Realm if
- You need member directory.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want group management.
Questions people ask
- Is Church Alive or Realm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Church Alive 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, Church Alive or Realm?
- Church Alive starts at On request and Realm at On request.
- Does Church Alive or Realm run on more platforms?
- Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile. Realm runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- What is Church Alive best used for?
- Church Alive is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
- What can Church Alive do that Realm cannot?
- Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. Realm covers Member Directory, Group Management, Online Giving, Communications. Both handle Email Integration, Payment Processing, 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.
SourceRealm: 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.
SourceRelated pages
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