CDM+ vs iKnow Church
CDM+
cdmplus.comiKnow Church
iknowchurch.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | CDM+ | iKnow Church |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | £22/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 10 |
| Spec score · Church Check-In Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.1 (#18) |
| Purpose | CDM+ is fund-accounting and management software built for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. | iKnow Church describes itself as church management software providing tools to equip churches and support administration, pastoral care, communication and leadership. |
| Security | CDM+ says most hosting facilities are SOC-2 certified and remote access is limited to Suran staff using best-practice security controls. | The security page says personal data are encrypted at rest, connections use TLS 1.2, each church has its own database, and backups are made nightly with nine-month retention. |
| Support | Every plan includes introductory training, and CDM+ offers phone, online, and in-person training plus online documentation and videos. | The company offers free unlimited technical support by email and phone Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, plus tutorials, training events and webinars. |
Plans
CDM+
- CDM+ Essentials$25 a month
- CDM+ Starter$25 a month
- CDM+ Grow 1$50 a month
- CDM+ Grow 2$75 a month
- CDM+ Core$100 a month
- CDM+ Choice$50 a month
- CDM+ Complete$175 a month
- Essentials$25 a month
- GROW$50 a month
- Complete$175 a month
iKnow Church
- iKnow Church — Under 50 Church Contacts£22 a month
- iKnow Church — 51–100 Church Contacts£33 a month
- iKnow Church — 101–150 Church Contacts£44 a month
- iKnow Church — 151–200 Church Contacts£55 a month
- iKnow Church — 200–300 Church Contacts£66 a month
- iKnow Church — 301–500 Church Contacts£77 a month
- iKnow Church — 500–700 Church Contacts£93.50 a month
- iKnow Church — 701–1,000 Church Contacts£110 a month
- iKnow Church — 1,001–1,500 Church Contacts£137.50 a month
- iKnow Church — 1,501–2,000 Church Contacts£165 a month
In their own words
CDM+
CDM+ is fund-accounting and management software for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Its accounting includes a fund-accounting general ledger, unlimited accounts, budgeting, bank reconciliation, and customizable reporting. Organizations can track designated and undesignated funds, transfers, expenses, and multiple entities; ledger activity has an unchangeable audit trail. Other capabilities include clergy payroll, electronic 1099 filing, online invoice payments by card or ACH, and receipt submission through the mobile app. Data Hosting comes with every plan and provides continuous database access, secure off-site daily backups, and automatic server upgrades. Plans start at $25 per month for one program and one user. SaaS subscriptions are paid monthly through automatic ACH withdrawals; annual payment is unavailable. Starter and Grow plans limit Individual and Giving Unit records, while Complete includes every program and unlimited concurrent user licenses. The product offers desktop software, Apple, Google, and Amazon mobile apps, and an API. Support is available by phone and email during weekday business hours.
iKnow Church
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