ChurchHarmony vs ChurchSuite
ChurchHarmony
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| Figure | ChurchHarmony | ChurchSuite |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $80/mo | $15.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Church Event Management Software | 7.9 (#17) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Spec score · Church Directory Software | 7.8 (#27) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Giving | Online giving supports recurring gifts, pledges, batch management, receipts, reporting, and year-end tax statements, with a 0.3% ChurchHarmony transaction fee plus Stripe processing rates. | The Giving module supports one-off and recurring online donations, Gift Aid for UK customers, Stripe card payments and GoCardless bank payments. |
| Headquarters | Russellville, Alabama, United States | The registered office is Floor 2, The Courtyard, 35–37 St Mary's Gate, Nottingham, NG1 1PU, United Kingdom. |
| Integrations | ChurchHarmony uses Stripe for payment processing and supports embedding giving forms, custom forms, and event registrations on an existing church website. | Listed integrations include BulkSMS, GoCardless, Mailchimp, PayFast, Planning Center Online, podcast feeds, SAML2 SSO, Stripe and Twilio. |
| Product | ChurchHarmony combines church membership, groups, communication, scheduling, check-in, and online giving in one church management platform. | ChurchSuite is a cloud-hosted church management system for churches of different sizes and denominations. |
| Security | The maker states that the service runs on PCI Level 1 certified infrastructure with 99.99% uptime and that payment card data is handled directly by Stripe. | ChurchSuite states that it uses UK AWS data centres, TLS in transit, encryption at rest, separate customer databases, access logging and annual CREST-approved penetration testing. |
| Support | The maker describes unlimited support as included and says users can submit support tickets from within the app, as well as contact support by email or phone. | Support includes an online article library, email support, training videos, Q&A sessions and optional onsite training. |
Plans
ChurchHarmony
- Full platform access$80 a month
- Custom branded mobile app$130 a month
ChurchSuite
- Solo$15.50 a month
- Starter$33 a month
- Suite$56 a month
- BespokePriced on request
In their own words
ChurchHarmony
ChurchHarmony has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ChurchSuite
ChurchSuite is a set of connected products for organising church life, spanning contacts, children, bookings, small groups, rotas, calendars, giving, planning, attendance, and networks. Its Address Book module is required, powers the system, and stores adult contacts. Members can use My ChurchSuite to manage their details, sign up for events, join groups, handle rotas, and access church communications. The service is available in web browsers and through free Android and iOS apps. It also provides an API and Embed components with OAuth2 authentication for custom applications, plus integrations including BulkSMS, GoCardless, Mailchimp, PayFast, Planning Center Online, SAML2 SSO, Stripe, and Twilio. Stripe handles online card payments for event tickets, donations, and booking charges; ChurchSuite says it does not retain card details. Listed monthly plans for 0–99 active contacts are $15.50 for Address Book alone, $33.00 for Address Book plus two modules, and $56.00 for all ten modules. Larger-tier pricing is available on request. The monthly cost includes email support and access to support articles. Accounts include 2GB of file storage, with unlimited storage possible.