Rock RMS vs ChMeetings

Rock RMS9.2Visit ChMeetings8.9Visit

Higher score Rock RMS #3 in Church Management Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Rock RMS

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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

• Rock RMS fits best

  Churches wanting open-source breadth and extensibility

• ChMeetings fits best

  Churches needing comprehensive features at low cost

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Side by side

Feature	Rock RMS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	ChMeetings 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Church Management Software	#5 in Church Management Software
Best for	Churches wanting open-source breadth and extensibility	Churches needing comprehensive features at low cost
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$12/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Android, iOS
Support	Community, Docs	Phone, Live chat, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rock RMS 5/5 · ChMeetings 5/5
Group management	✓	✓
Event registration	✓	✓
Child check-in	✓	✓
SMS messaging	✓	✓
Volunteer scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Member limit	Not checked yet	100 members
Mobile app	Vendor	Vendor
Our review
Pros	Covers records, groups, check-in, events, giving, workflows and reporting Supports self-hosting, plugins, integrations and developer tools Includes iOS and Android mobile app experiences	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	Hosting fees vary by hosting partner Self-hosting may require technical administration Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller churches	Free plan is limited to 50 people SMS and voice messaging cost extra Branded church app is an additional paid add-on
Our verdict	Rock RMS is an open-source church management and relationship platform for churches and faith-based organizations. It brings together individual and family profiles, groups, attendance, check-in, event registration, communications, 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

• Rock RMS — where it wins

  • Covers records, groups, check-in, events, giving, workflows and reporting
  • Supports self-hosting, plugins, integrations and developer tools
  • Includes iOS and Android mobile app experiences

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosting fees vary by hosting partner
  • Self-hosting may require technical administration
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller churches

• 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

• Rock RMS9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad, extensible church platform for organizations prepared to manage hosting.

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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 →