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ChurchPlan vs Empower ChMS

ChurchPlan

churchplan.org

Empower ChMS

empowerchms.com

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FigureChurchPlanEmpower ChMS
Price from$99/mo$12/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
APIYes—
Plans published42
Spec score · Church Management Software8.5 (#10)7.8 (#22)
EventsChurches can publish events, accept free or paid registrations, issue QR tickets, and check attendees in by mobile.Users can schedule events and view them in a calendar.
PurposeChurchPlan combines giving, events, people, liturgies, calendars, and communications in a church app and admin portal.Empower ChMS is browser-based church management software designed to give churches tools for people, contributions, attendance, and communication.
SupportEnterprise includes dedicated success and support.The subscription includes unlimited support, and the page specifies support from a live support team.

Plans

ChurchPlan

  • EssentialsFree
  • Engagement$99 a month
  • Education$199 a month
  • EnterprisePriced on request

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Empower ChMS

  • PowerChurch Online Accounting add-on$12 a month
  • Empower ChMS$47 a month

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In their own words

ChurchPlan

ChurchPlan combines giving, events, member records, education, liturgies, calendars, and communications in a church app and administration portal. It serves churches and parishes, including dioceses and multi-church organizations. Giving accepts cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, with recurring donations and automated tax receipts; Stripe processes card transactions, and standard payment processing applies without added ChurchPlan fees. People records are unlimited and can connect household family relationships. Churches can publish events, take free or paid registrations, issue QR tickets, and check attendees in by mobile. Education tools cover curriculum and lesson plans, attendance tracking, and parent access to children's curriculum. Essentials is free forever and includes unlimited members, giving, automated receipts, a personalized church mobile app, donation links, and QR codes. Engagement costs $99 a month, billed $1,188 yearly, and adds events and ticketing, announcements, push notifications, and mobile admin search and outreach. Education costs $199 a month, billed $2,388 yearly. Enterprise has annual volume pricing and includes API access, webhooks, custom integrations, and dedicated support. The listed platforms are Android, iOS, and web.

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Empower ChMS

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