Church & Religious · head to head
TouchPoint vs IconCMO
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TouchPoint
Church & Religious
Enterprise church management software with integrated giving
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: TouchPoint starts at 6000 USD annually, priced per active record (a household that donated once in 12 months or an individual who registered/attended twice) rather than a flat per-seat tier; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
- They diverge on capability: TouchPoint covers Membership Management, IconCMO covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which TouchPoint and IconCMO actually diverge.
| Attribute | TouchPoint | IconCMO |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 1998 | 1985 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 TouchPoint
- Membership Management
- Online Giving
- Volunteer Management
- Accounting Software
- Fund Accounting
- Business Rules Engine
- Mobile support
Only in IconCMO
- Member Management
- Financial Management
- Volunteer Coordination
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Payment Processing
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
TouchPoint
- Member managementnot IconCMO
- Donation trackingnot IconCMO
- Event planningnot IconCMO
- Volunteer schedulingnot IconCMO
- Communicationnot IconCMO
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot TouchPoint
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot TouchPoint
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot TouchPoint
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot TouchPoint
- Bulk email to membersnot TouchPoint
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
TouchPoint
- Starts at 6000 USD annually, priced per active record (a household that donated once in 12 months or an individual who registered/attended twice) rather than a flat per-seat tier
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
TouchPoint
On request- Standard$199/month
- Core modules
- Up to 500 members
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Unlimited members
- Custom integration
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose TouchPoint if
- You need membership management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want online giving.
Choose IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Questions people ask
- Is TouchPoint or IconCMO better?
- Neither clearly leads. TouchPoint starts at On request and IconCMO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, TouchPoint or IconCMO?
- TouchPoint starts at On request and IconCMO at On request.
- Does TouchPoint or IconCMO run on more platforms?
- TouchPoint runs on Web, Mobile. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
- What is TouchPoint best used for?
- TouchPoint 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 TouchPoint do that IconCMO cannot?
- TouchPoint covers Membership Management, Online Giving, Volunteer Management, Accounting Software. IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. Both handle Web support.