Realm by ACS Technologies vs Breeze ChMS
Which church management platform is right for your church? An honest, side-by-side comparison to help you decide.
Overview: Realm by ACS Technologies vs Breeze ChMS
Realm and Breeze are both church management platforms with giving, groups, check-in and volunteer tools. Realm, from ACS Technologies, comes in Inform, Connect and Multiply plans, with an accounting add-on. Breeze ChMS, now Tithely Church Management, is one plan with people, groups, events, check-in, service planning, messaging and giving.
This comparison sets out what each company says its products do, so you can check the details that matter to your church.
At a Glance
Realm by ACS Technologies
Your church, connected
Strengths
- Plans for church staff (Inform), the entire church (Connect) and multisite churches (Multiply)
- Groups with discussions, rosters and leader tools
- Online, mobile and text giving, with pledges
- Check-in with kiosks, mobile check-in and security ID badges
- Volunteer scheduling with roles, teams and replacement requests
- Realm Accounting add-on with general ledger, disbursements and payroll
Best for churches choosing between a plan for church staff, a plan for the entire church and a plan for multisite churches from ACS Technologies
Realm Inform: $49/month after a 30-day free trial. Connect and Multiply are priced by typical weekly attendance; those prices are not published.
Breeze ChMS
Church management software, now Tithely Church Management
Strengths
- People database with unlimited people and unlimited admin users
- Groups, tags, events and a church calendar with room and resource scheduling
- Children's check-in with security codes and allergy information on tags
- Volunteer tracking and scheduling, and included service planning
- Online and text giving through Breeze Giving
- Email, text messaging, and automation and follow-ups
Best for small and mid-sized churches, the audience Breeze says it was built to serve
$72/month for Church Management + Free Giving, with a 30-day free trial. Breeze ChMS is now Tithely Church Management.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
How Realm by ACS Technologies and Breeze ChMS compare across key church management categories.
Realm lists member profiles and households with up to 75 custom fields, and a unified database with staff notes. Breeze includes a people database with unlimited people, member profiles, custom fields and directories.
Realm groups include discussions, rosters and leader tools, and Realm communications include newsfeed posts, chat, an inbox and email through Constant Contact. Breeze includes groups and tags, email blasts with a drag-and-drop editor, and text messaging.
Realm supports online, mobile and text giving, pledges, and stock and crypto giving through Engiven. Breeze Giving is included as part of your Breeze subscription and supports online and text giving.
Realm check-in uses kiosks or mobile check-in with security ID badges, and Realm volunteer tools cover roles, teams, serving preferences, scheduling conflicts and replacement requests. Breeze includes children's check-in with security codes and allergy information on tags, and volunteer tracking and scheduling.
Realm Pathways, listed in the Multiply plan, sets automated triggers for follow-up. Breeze lists automation and follow-ups in its plan.
Realm Inform is $49/month after a 30-day free trial, and ACS Technologies prices Connect and Multiply by typical weekly attendance. Breeze publishes one plan at $72/month with a 30-day free trial.
Our Verdict
Realm suits churches choosing between a plan for church staff, a plan for the entire church and a plan for multisite churches, with accounting available as an add-on from ACS Technologies.
Breeze suits small and mid-sized churches, the audience it says it was built to serve, that want people, groups, check-in, giving and messaging in one published plan.
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 adds AI media generation, social media scheduling and a website builder to member management, giving and communications. Its plans are published on mosestab.com, with a free plan to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Realm offer a free trial?
Yes. Realm Inform starts with a free 30-day trial and is then $49/month.
Does Breeze offer a free trial?
Yes. Breeze offers a 30-day free trial of its Church Management + Free Giving plan.
Do Realm and Breeze have mobile apps?
Realm includes a free mobile app, Connect – Our Church Community. Breeze lists an admin mobile app and a Breeze Check In iOS app, and offers the Tithely Church App as an add-on.
Does Realm include accounting?
ACS Technologies offers Realm Accounting as an add-on to any Realm plan, with fund accounting, disbursements, bank reconciliation and payroll.
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