Software · head to head
Vanco vs Breeze
Vanco
Software
Electronic giving and ACH payment solutions for churches
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Breeze
Software
Free church management software for small churches
- From
- $72/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Vanco gROW tier charges 2.90% plus $0.45 per debit or credit card transaction, and American Express is charged separately at 3.99% on both tiers; Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
- They diverge on capability: Vanco covers ACH Giving, Breeze covers Contact Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Vanco and Breeze actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Vanco
- ACH Giving
- Credit Card Processing
- Text-to-Give
- Church Management Systems
- Accounting Software
- Fund Accounting
- Mobile app support
Only in Breeze
- Contact Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Groups Management
- Google Integration
- Giving Integration
- Export to Excel
- Mobile-responsive support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Vanco
- Online and mobile giving processing for churches and nonprofitsnot Breeze
Breeze
- Church member and contact managementnot Vanco
- Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot Vanco
- Event management and check-innot Vanco
- Giving and donation trackingnot Vanco
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Vanco
- GROW tier charges 2.90% plus $0.45 per debit or credit card transaction, and American Express is charged separately at 3.99% on both tiers
- PCI non-compliance fee of $23.95 per month applies if a merchant does not maintain compliance, and Giving Insights costs an additional $75 per month on top of the base plan
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
Vanco
On request- StandardFree
- Payment processing
- ACH payments (1.0% + $0.25)
- Premium$149/month
- Advanced tools
- Dedicated support
- Custom reporting
Breeze
$72/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Vanco if
- You need ach giving.
- You work on Web, Mobile app.
- You also want credit card processing.
Choose Breeze if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want attendance tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Vanco or Breeze better?
- Neither clearly leads. Vanco starts at On request and Breeze at $72/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Vanco or Breeze?
- Vanco starts at On request and Breeze at $72/month.
- Does Vanco or Breeze run on more platforms?
- Vanco runs on Web, Mobile app. Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Vanco best used for?
- Vanco is most often used for online and mobile giving processing for churches and nonprofits. Of those, online and mobile giving processing for churches and nonprofits is not what Breeze is typically brought in for.
- What can Vanco do that Breeze cannot?
- Vanco covers ACH Giving, Credit Card Processing, Text-to-Give, Church Management Systems. Breeze covers Contact Management, Attendance Tracking, Groups Management, Google Integration. Both handle Web support.