ACTS vs Excellerate
ACTS
acts.sourceforge.netExcellerate
excellerate.comSide by side
| Figure | ACTS | Excellerate |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Spec score · Church Check-In Software | 8.2 (#11) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Purpose | ACTS is free, open-source church management software for church administration. | Excellerate is church management software for organizing member information, attendance, giving, groups, and visitor follow-up. |
| Support | The volunteer developers say they usually provide assistance by email and cannot offer full-time support. | Micro System Design documents telephone, email, remote assistance, report and view customization, and software-upgrade support. |
| System requirements | The download page lists Java as a requirement and Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 as supported operating systems. | The manual lists Windows 7 or later, 1024×768 minimum resolution and Mac OS X or later for single-user use. |
Plans
Excellerate
- Basic desktop support$49 a year
- TrustRadius Basic cloud plan$49 a month
- Cloud Church Management (100 members)$50 a month
- Cloud solution (100 members)$50 a month
- Desktop support and upgrades$89 a year
- Desktop check-in add-on$145, paid once
- Desktop Church Management (100 members)$145, paid once
- Desktop solution (100 members)$145, paid once
- Multiple-computer desktop option$245, paid once
In their own words
Excellerate
Excellerate is church management software for organizing member and family records, attendance, giving, groups and visitor follow-up. Profiles can include customizable information alongside visits, meetings and small-group involvement. Visitor tools assign follow-up, capture results and feedback, and report on retention and assimilation. For groups and classes, the software supports attendance, online leader reporting and growth analysis. Contribution tools cover tithes and pledges, check scanning, imports from online giving services, statements and reports. Check-in can use barcodes, touchscreens or attendants for child pickup, events, youth and volunteers. ServePoint adds volunteer scheduling, reminders, conflict notifications and resource sharing. Users can adjust fields, tabs, picklists, views and reports; the support team also offers report creation. Excellerate has desktop products and Atom cloud access, which supports simultaneous users on computers, tablets and phones with automatic backups. The desktop church-management and check-in products are Windows-only and do not require internet access. Check-in can also work offline and at remote locations without a network. A 100-member desktop plan is listed at $145 once; cloud pricing is also listed.