ChurchTrac vs ChMeetings

ChurchTrac9.1Visit ChMeetings8.9Visit

Higher score ChurchTrac #4 in Church Management Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ChurchTrac

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

• ChurchTrac fits best

  Churches wanting strong finance and ministry workflows

• ChMeetings fits best

  Churches needing comprehensive features at low cost

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Side by side

Feature	ChurchTrac 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ChMeetings 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Church Management Software	#5 in Church Management Software
Best for	Churches wanting strong finance and ministry workflows	Churches needing comprehensive features at low cost
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/mo	$12/mo (best)
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Android, iOS
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Phone, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS, 2FA	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	9,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ChurchTrac 5/5 · ChMeetings 5/5
Group management	✓	✓
Event registration	✓	✓
Child check-in	✓	✓
SMS messaging	✓	✓
Volunteer scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Member limit	75 members	100 members (best)
Mobile app	Vendor	Vendor
Our review
Pros	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	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
Cons	There is no free plan Monthly pricing increases with the number of tracked names The listed integrations are limited to four platforms	Free plan is limited to 50 people SMS and voice messaging cost extra Branded church app is an additional paid add-on
Our verdict	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,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• ChurchTrac9.1/10 · 30-day trial

  ChurchTrac combines ministry, finance, giving, and member workflows in one subscription.

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• 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 →