Breeze ChMS vs ChurchTrac
Which church management platform is right for your church? An honest, side-by-side comparison to help you decide.
Overview: Breeze ChMS vs ChurchTrac
Breeze ChMS and ChurchTrac both describe themselves as church management software for small and mid-sized churches, and both sell one plan that covers most of their features. Breeze ChMS, a Tithe.ly company now rebranded as Tithely Church Management, has one plan at a single published price. ChurchTrac's one plan is priced by the number of names you track and includes fund accounting and its Church Connect website and app.
This comparison sets out what each product's own site says about its features and pricing.
At a Glance
Breeze ChMS
Church management software, now Tithely Church Management
Strengths
- People database with unlimited people and unlimited admin users
- Groups, events and calendar, with room and resource scheduling
- Kids check-in with security codes and allergy information printed on tags
- Online and text giving included in the subscription
- Email blasts, text messaging, automation and follow-ups
- Volunteer tracking and scheduling, plus service planning
Best for small and mid-sized churches, the audience Breeze says it was built to serve
One plan at $72/month, with no pricing tiers based on church size, and a 30-day free trial. Breeze says: no setup fees, no contract, cancel anytime. Worship Tools is an add-on at $29/month.
ChurchTrac
All-in-one church management software
Strengths
- People, groups, attendance and check-in labels with security codes
- Built-in single-entry fund accounting with budgets, balance sheet and income statement
- Stripe-based online giving with recurring gifts and statements
- Church Connect website, iOS and Android app and member portal, included in the subscription
- Worship planning with a song library and service outlines, plus volunteer scheduling
- Triggered and scheduled follow-up automations
Best for small and mid-sized churches, the audience ChurchTrac says it builds for
One all-inclusive plan priced by the number of names tracked: $29/month for 75 names, $39/month for 125, $59/month for 250, $79/month for 500, $99/month for 1,000 and $119/month for unlimited names. ChurchTrac says you can pay yearly and save 10%, and offers a 30-day free trial. ChurchTrac says: no contracts, cancel anytime.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
How Breeze ChMS and ChurchTrac compare across key church management categories.
Breeze offers a people database with unlimited people, member profiles, custom fields, tags and online directories. ChurchTrac's member database includes member statuses, custom fields, a directory and small groups.
ChurchTrac includes built-in, single-entry fund accounting with budgets, bank sync, and balance sheet, income statement and fund reports. Breeze includes giving reporting and giving statements.
Breeze offers a 30-day free trial and says it will transfer your data from your current system at no charge. ChurchTrac offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card needed, and says it will import your people and families for you. Breeze describes itself as 'The World's Easiest ChMS'.
Breeze Giving is included in the Breeze subscription and supports online and text giving. ChurchTrac Giving is Stripe-based online giving with recurring gifts and statements, and in-app giving by card, ACH, Google Pay and Apple Pay. ChurchTrac offers text giving through its Enhanced Messaging add-on.
Breeze publishes one plan at $72/month, with no pricing tiers based on church size. ChurchTrac publishes one plan priced by names tracked, from $29/month for 75 names to $119/month for unlimited names.
Breeze includes attendance and giving reporting and giving statements. ChurchTrac includes attendance reports and trends, and accounting reports such as the balance sheet, income statement and fund statement.
Our Verdict
Breeze ChMS suits small and mid-sized churches, the audience Breeze says it was built for, that want people, groups, events, check-in, giving, messaging and service planning on one published plan.
ChurchTrac suits small and mid-sized churches, the audience ChurchTrac says it builds for, that want people, fund accounting, giving, a website and app, and worship planning on one plan priced by names tracked.
Compare each product's current features and pricing directly before you decide.
Why Consider MosesTab?
Full disclosure: MosesTab is our product. We aim to keep this comparison honest and balanced.
MosesTab brings giving, member management, events and communications together in one platform. Its plans are published on mosestab.com: Free, Growth at $39/month, Pro at $99/month and Enterprise at $199/month.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does moving data between ChurchTrac and Breeze work?
Breeze says it will export the data from your current system and import it into Breeze at no charge, and its help centre says you can export People, Tags, Events, Contributions and Notes into Excel files. ChurchTrac says it will import your people and families for you, and some ChurchTrac reports can be exported to CSV.
Does Breeze have an offer for church plants?
Yes. Breeze's church plant offer is free for the first year, then $119/month. ChurchTrac says it offers church plant discounts through a custom quote.
How does each platform track attendance?
Breeze's check-in generates attendance records, and Breeze includes attendance reporting. ChurchTrac tracks attendance by headcount or by individual, with rosters and a live check-in kiosk.
Do both platforms offer a church website?
ChurchTrac says its Church Connect website and app are included at zero additional cost with every ChurchTrac subscription. Breeze sells Tithely Sites, a church website builder, as an add-on at $19/month.
Breeze ChMS and ChurchTrac are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for identification purposes only. MosesTab is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Breeze ChMS and ChurchTrac, and they have not reviewed or approved this page. Product information is based on publicly available materials and may change; to report an error, contact [email protected].