Rock RMS vs ChurchSuite

Rock RMS9.2Visit CChurchSuite8.8Visit

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

• Rock RMS fits best

  Churches wanting open-source breadth and extensibility

• ChurchSuite fits best

  Small churches needing affordable ministry operations

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Side by side

Feature	Rock RMS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	CChurchSuite 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Church Management Software	#6 in Church Management Software
Best for	Churches wanting open-source breadth and extensibility	Small churches needing affordable ministry operations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rock RMS 5/5 · ChurchSuite 5/5
Group management	✓	✓
Event registration	✓	✓
Child check-in	✓	✓
SMS messaging	✓	✓
Volunteer scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Member limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	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	Hosting fees vary by hosting partner Self-hosting may require technical administration Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller churches	Solo includes only one module Listed integrations are limited to Google Calendar and iCal No free plan is available
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Rock RMS9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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

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

  Visit ChurchSuiteFull verdict →