ChMeetings vs ChurchSuite

ChMeetings8.9Visit CChurchSuite8.8Visit

Higher score ChMeetings #5 in Church Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ChMeetings

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C ChurchSuite #6 in Church Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ChurchSuite

• ChMeetings fits best

  Churches needing comprehensive features at low cost

• ChurchSuite fits best

  Small churches needing affordable ministry operations

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Side by side

Feature	ChMeetings 8.9/10 Visit ↗	CChurchSuite 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Church Management Software	#6 in Church Management Software
Best for	Churches needing comprehensive features at low cost	Small churches needing affordable ministry operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$12/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Android, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ChMeetings 5/5 · ChurchSuite 5/5
Group management	✓	✓
Event registration	✓	✓
Child check-in	✓	✓
SMS messaging	✓	✓
Volunteer scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Member limit	100 members	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Vendor	Vendor
Our review
Pros	Permanent free plan includes registration, payments, check-in, and a mobile app Covers giving, accounting, worship planning, scheduling, and messaging Supports web, iOS, Android, and seven listed integrations	Covers databases, events, groups, rotas, giving and bookings Supports web, iOS and Android access Includes a 30-day trial and starts at $15.50 per month
Cons	Free plan is limited to 50 people SMS and voice messaging cost extra Branded church app is an additional paid add-on	Solo includes only one module Listed integrations are limited to Google Calendar and iCal No free plan is available
Our verdict	ChMeetings is church management software for churches, ministries, dioceses, and growing congregations. It brings together people and family records, groups and ministries, events, attendance, child check-in, giving, messaging, volunteer… Read the review →	ChurchSuite is web-based church management software for churches and charities. It brings contact and member database management, event registration, children’s ministry check-in, small-group administration, volunteer rotas,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ChMeetings — where it wins

  • Permanent free plan includes registration, payments, check-in, and a mobile app
  • Covers giving, accounting, worship planning, scheduling, and messaging
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, and seven listed integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 50 people
  • SMS and voice messaging cost extra
  • Branded church app is an additional paid add-on

• ChurchSuite — where it wins

  • Covers databases, events, groups, rotas, giving and bookings
  • Supports web, iOS and Android access
  • Includes a 30-day trial and starts at $15.50 per month

  Where it doesn't

  • Solo includes only one module
  • Listed integrations are limited to Google Calendar and iCal
  • No free plan is available

• ChMeetings8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad church management suite with a permanent free tier and scalable people limits.

  Visit ChMeetingsFull verdict →
• CChurchSuite8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  An affordable church operations suite with broad ministry coverage and limited integrations.

  Visit ChurchSuiteFull verdict →