Church Windows vs MinistryPlatform
Church Windows
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| Figure | Church Windows | MinistryPlatform |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $17.08/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 20 | 1 |
| Spec score · Church Directory Software | 8.9 (#5) | 7.2 (#37) |
| Spec score · Church Management Software | 8.9 (#6) | 7.2 (#33) |
| Founded | 1987 | 1978 |
| Integrations | The company lists Vanco contribution imports, Notebird pastoral care, Aatrix e-filing, Constant Contact email and surveys, and KidCheck child safety among its partners. | Listed integrations include Realm Accounting, Growth Method, Verified First, MinistrySafe, Twilio, SendGrid, and multiple digital giving providers. |
| Security controls | Administrators can create users with per-user permissions, and inactive users remain in records for audit history. | Administrators can assign role rights down to the field level and restrict page access with filtered pages. |
| Support | Support tiers provide resource materials, help files, webinars, software updates, phone and email support, with higher tiers adding training and consulting. | ACS Technologies says its support department serves an average of 700 clients per day. |
Plans
Church Windows
- 1 module · Standard · Desktop$19 a month
- 1 module · Deluxe · Desktop$29 a month
- 2 modules · Standard · Desktop$39 a month
- 3 modules · Standard · Desktop$49 a month
- 1 module · Elite · Desktop$59 a month
- 1 module · Standard · Web$69 a month
- 1 module · Deluxe · Web$79 a month
- 2 modules · Standard · Web$89 a month
- 3 modules · Standard · Web$99 a month
- 1 module · Elite · Web$109 a month
In their own words
Church Windows
Church Windows provides church-management modules for membership, scheduling, donations, accounting, and payroll. Membership stores family records and involvement; Scheduler organizes calendars, locations, equipment, and event duties. Donations tracks pledges and giving, while Accounting uses fund accounting with reporting, exports, and direct imports from Donations and Payroll. Payroll generates checks, reports, and tax forms, updates federal and state tax tables and forms, and supports electronic filing through Aatrix. Web and Desktop editions have identical features: Web uses secure remote desktop access, while Desktop is installed locally. Desktop requires a 64-bit Windows computer. Web pricing includes one shareable seat with one user at a time; each additional concurrent seat costs $50 per month. Plans start at $19 a month for one Desktop module with Standard support on a 12-month contract. A free working trial is available, with Windows download access; Mac or Web trial access requires calling the company.
MinistryPlatform
MinistryPlatform has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.