Fellowr vs IconCMO

Fellowr is a church management platform for members, giving, events, forms, expenses, visitor follow-ups, and AI-powered insights. Its member directory supports church-defined fields, with birthday and anniversary reminders for church admins. Forms include conditional logic and per-form analytics, and event tools cover recurring events, ticket types, registration forms, QR check-in, and attendee exports. Online giving runs through Paystack and settles to the church’s verified bank account; Fellowr says it takes no percentage of donations. Paid event tickets carry a 3% Fellowr fee capped at ₦500 per ticket, paid by the attendee, with Paystack fees separate. Jo, its AI assistant, answers questions about a church’s own data and is described as read-only; the site says contact details are not sent to the model. Fellowr is available on Android, iOS, and web. Its free plan has no member cap, but metered allowances apply, online giving has a monthly limit, and only one active event with free tickets is allowed. The first paid plan starts with a 14-day trial and one-time ₦100 card verification, once per church.

IconCMO is a web-based system designed for churches, combining membership records, donations, communication, and fund accounting. Membership tools centralize contact information, allow customizable fields, and retain historical records through archiving. Donation functions track contributions and pledges, create year-end statements, and can post donations directly to accounting. The maker says the system connects to eGiving platforms such as Vanco and supports multiple payment processors. Church accounting includes fund tracking and FASB-compliant, audit-ready reports, alongside budget tracking, expense management, bank reconciliation, financial reporting, and multi-entity support. iOS and Android apps provide directory access, donation history, and member information updates. The full system also works on iPad and Android tablets through a mobile-friendly web app without a download. Listed monthly plans include Accounting Standard at $35 a month and Membership & Donation Basic at $50 a month. The 30-day trial requires no credit card and has no automatic renewal or obligation. Icon Systems is headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, and was founded in 1992.