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Head-to-head · Church Management Software

ChurchRaise vs ChurchTrac

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score ChurchRaise #2 in Church Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ChurchRaise
ChurchTrac #4 in Church Management Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ChurchTrac

ChurchRaise leads on 1 check, ChurchTrac on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreChurchRaise · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly ChurchRaise
  • Free trialonly ChurchTrac

ChurchRaise scores higher on our rubric for church management software: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

ChurchRaise offers free plan; ChurchTrac doesn't. On mobile app, ChurchTrac gives you Vendor where ChurchRaise offers None.

ChurchRaise is the better fit for budget-conscious churches needing an all-in-one system. ChurchTrac is the better fit for churches wanting strong finance and ministry workflows.

  • ChurchRaise fits best

    Budget-conscious churches needing an all-in-one system

  • ChurchTrac fits best

    Churches wanting strong finance and ministry workflows

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Side by side

Feature ChurchRaise 9.3/10 Visit ↗ ChurchTrac 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.1
Ranking #2 in Church Management Software #4 in Church Management Software
Best for Budget-conscious churches needing an all-in-one system Churches wanting strong finance and ministry workflows
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free $29/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 9 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ChurchRaise 5/5 · ChurchTrac 5/5
Group management ✓ ✓
Event registration ✓ ✓
Child check-in ✓ ✓
SMS messaging ✓ ✓
Volunteer scheduling ✓ ✓
Specs
Member limit Not checked yet 75 members
Mobile app None Vendor
Our review
Pros
  • Free platform includes membership, giving, events, groups, and communications
  • Covers child check-in, volunteers, forms, website tools, and reports
  • Connects with Google Calendar, QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Zapier, and more
  • Fund accounting, budgets, bank syncing, giving, and contribution statements
  • Secure child check-in with labels, pickup tags, allergies, and attendance
  • Member, group, event, worship, volunteer, messaging, and automation tools
Cons
  • Platform access is listed for the web
  • Terms mention prepaid AI credit purchases
  • It is proprietary rather than open source
  • There is no free plan
  • Monthly pricing increases with the number of tracked names
  • The listed integrations are limited to four platforms
Our verdict

ChurchRaise is a web-based church management platform for churches and ministry teams that want one system for people records, giving, communication, events, groups, attendance, volunteers, forms, websites, and reports. Its people and…

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ChurchTrac is church management software for churches of every size and denomination. It brings people management, groups, attendance, event registration, child check-in, worship planning, volunteer scheduling, messaging, giving,…

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  1. ChurchRaiseChurch Management Software 9.3Free plan
  2. ChurchTracChurch Management Software 9.130-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ChurchRaise — where it wins

    • Free platform includes membership, giving, events, groups, and communications
    • Covers child check-in, volunteers, forms, website tools, and reports
    • Connects with Google Calendar, QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Zapier, and more

    Where it doesn't

    • Platform access is listed for the web
    • Terms mention prepaid AI credit purchases
    • It is proprietary rather than open source

  • ChurchTrac — where it wins

    • Fund accounting, budgets, bank syncing, giving, and contribution statements
    • Secure child check-in with labels, pickup tags, allergies, and attendance
    • Member, group, event, worship, volunteer, messaging, and automation tools

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan
    • Monthly pricing increases with the number of tracked names
    • The listed integrations are limited to four platforms

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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