FlockBase vs IconCMO Payroll
FlockBase
flockbase.com
IconCMO Payroll
iconsystemsinc.comSide by side
| Figure | FlockBase | IconCMO Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $24/mo | $35/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Church Payroll Software | 7.9 (#9) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Headquarters | 3115 Fort Worth Hwy. Suite #100, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, United States | Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
| Security | The pages reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance credentials. | The church management page says connections are encrypted, users have individual credentials and configurable roles, and data is backed up at two secure locations. |
| Support | FlockBase describes its customer support as US-based and available by phone or email, with prompt responses. | Icon Systems advertises ongoing free email and phone support and lists tech support at 218-236-1899 and [email protected]. |
| Trial | The free trial lasts two weeks, requires no card, and offers sample data. | Icon Systems offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, no automatic renewals, and no obligations. |
Plans
FlockBase
- Basic$24 a month
- Plus$39 a month
- Pro$59 a month
- Membership$139, paid once
- Accounting$169, paid once
- Combined$269, paid once
IconCMO Payroll
- Accounting Standard$35 a month
- Icon Payroll$40 a month
- Accounting Premium$45 a month
- Basic$50 a month
- Standard$75 a month
- Premium$125 a month
- Basic annual$550 a year
In their own words
FlockBase
FlockBase combines church membership management with contribution tracking, fund accounting, and payroll. Membership records can cover people and households, groups, events, attendance, pledges, and contributions. Accounting tools include fund tracking, check printing, bank reconciliation, budgets, payroll, and reports exportable to Excel. Donors can contribute by credit card, debit card, or eCheck, schedule recurring gifts, and assign gifts to funds. Integrated online giving and direct deposit use Forte Payment Systems, which charges $20 per month plus transaction fees. Cloud plans include unlimited member names, with user caps of 2 on Basic, 5 on Plus, and 10 on Pro. Basic costs $24 a month billed monthly; Plus is $39 a month billed monthly; Pro is $59 a month billed monthly. Desktop programs offer an offline format, with 12 months of updates and customer support included in the purchase price. The two-week trial requires no card and includes sample data. FlockBase is available on the web and Windows.
IconCMO Payroll
IconCMO Payroll is a church payroll module that works with IconCMO fund accounting. It supports federal, state, and local tax tables, or lets users enter their own tax calculations. The system accommodates unlimited employees and deductions, and its listed tools cover pay stubs, benefits and deductions tracking, direct deposit integration, payroll processing, filing integrations, and W-2 and year-end reporting. Pastor compensation can include housing allowances and customized withholding. Payroll activity follows fund-accounting guidelines, with entries posted to the accounting fund for each employee. The system tracks payroll liabilities and provides a form for printing tax-payment checks to government agencies. Icon lists Kotapay for ACH deposits and Yearli for W-2 filing via an imported file. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web. The Icon Payroll add-on starts at $40 a month and requires an accounting or membership and donation package. A 30-day free trial is available without a credit card or automatic renewal.