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Realm vs SimpleChurch CRM

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Realm

Religion

Church management and engagement platform by Community

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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SimpleChurch CRM

Religion

Customer relationship management for churches

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Realm covers Member Directory, SimpleChurch CRM covers Contact Management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Realm and SimpleChurch CRM actually diverge.

Attributes where Realm and SimpleChurch CRM differ
AttributeRealmSimpleChurch CRM
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded20122011

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 Realm

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

Only in SimpleChurch CRM

  • Contact Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Pipeline Management
  • Reporting
  • Calendar Systems
  • Church Management
  • Communication Tools
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • Email Integration
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Realm

  • Member management
  • Donation tracking
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Communication

SimpleChurch CRM

  • 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.

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.

SimpleChurch CRM

Nothing recorded yet. See the SimpleChurch CRM review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Realm

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

SimpleChurch CRM

On request
  • Basic$59/month
    • Basic CRM
    • Up to 300 contacts
  • Professional$179/month
    • Advanced features
    • Unlimited contacts
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Realm if

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

Choose SimpleChurch CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want interaction tracking.
SimpleChurch CRM review

Questions people ask

Is Realm or SimpleChurch CRM better?
Neither clearly leads. Realm starts at On request and SimpleChurch CRM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Realm or SimpleChurch CRM?
Realm starts at On request and SimpleChurch CRM at On request.
Does Realm or SimpleChurch CRM run on more platforms?
Realm runs on Web, IOS, Android. SimpleChurch CRM runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Realm best used for?
Realm is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
What can Realm do that SimpleChurch CRM cannot?
Realm covers Member Directory, Group Management, Online Giving, Communications. SimpleChurch CRM covers Contact Management, Interaction Tracking, Pipeline Management, Reporting. Both handle 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.

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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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