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Church Management software handles functions such as accounting, donation tracking, service attendance, membership, schedules and activities. Churches across Canada use these applications to automate and organize administrative functions including document creation, outreach and event scheduling. Church management tools help churches better track resources and foster communication among administrators as well as staff, ministry leaders, members and visitors. Church Management software is related to Fund Accounting software, Fundraising software and Membership Management software. Browse our catalogue of church director software and read church management software reviews in order to find the best tool for your religious organization.

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Easy-to-use church management software to quickly organize people, groups, events, giving, & more. Start a free 30-day trial! Learn more about Breeze ChMS
Our mission is to provide churches the most easy-to-use ChMS available, at an affordable price. With Breeze, your church can store an unlimited number of people in your database, plan your order of service, securely check in children & print name tags, send email & text messages, offer online & text giving, run extensive reporting and much more. Plus, our SongSelect integration, song library, and Worship App make worship prep, practicing, and performing a breeze. Best of all, there's no contract, no setup fees, and we'll even move in your existing data at no cost! Try Breeze free for 30 days - see why more than 11,000 churches love Breeze. Learn more about Breeze ChMS

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
ChMeetings is the ChMS where churches communicate; manage members, events & volunteers, accept online giving, publish blogs, and more. Learn more about Chmeetings
ChMeetings is a ChMS that over 20000 church leaders around the world trust for their daily church management work. Access anywhere, manage members, accept online giving, organize free or paid events, schedule volunteers, gather data and digital signatures, send push notifications, easily create your own, custom church page, publish a blog, and gain access to so much more. ChMeetings comes with a standard and (optionally branded) mobile app. Learn more about Chmeetings

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
A case management CRM that lets you focus on your clients to measure real-world impact, not just data. Learn more about CharityTracker
A case management CRM that lets you focus on your clients, to measure real-world impact, not just data. Meet CharityTracker, the approachable and affordable CRM solution you need to transform lives. We’ll grow alongside you as you maximize your caring power and community impact. Learn more about CharityTracker

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
An all-in-one church management software to help you organize information, coordinate events, and connect with your congregation. Learn more about Planning Center
Planning Center is an all-in-one church management software where you can organize your ministries and give your congregants a place to connect and get involved. With a unified platform of products, you can schedule volunteers, accept online donations, create simple event signups, establish safe and secure check-ins for families, and so much more. Sign up for only what you need when you need it. See what else you can do at planningcenter.com and get a 30-day free trial. Learn more about Planning Center

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
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Church management software for Canadians that offers event registration, online donations, reporting, access management, and more. Learn more about Sunergo
A one-stop solution for churches in Canada. Featuring contact management, online donation, e-receipting, event registration, facility rental, customizable reporting, member self serve options, and much more! Excellent customer service and on-boarding experience. Save time and money by using one comprehensive solution! Learn more about Sunergo

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
The trusted text and email software to help your church save time, reach more people, and make an impact in your community. Learn more about Text In Church
At Text in Church, we believe it should be easy to reach more people with technology. Thats why we built an easy-to-use tool that lets you engage people in a simple, meaningful way thats familiar to them... texting! More than 18,000 church leaders use our platform every week. Don't waste your valuable time on complicated tools that don't work, instead use a solution that will help first-time guests come back, keep regular attendees informed, and encourage more people to grow in their faith. Learn more about Text In Church

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Browser based software for large and multi-site churches to assist with all aspects of church administration. Learn more about MinistryPlatform
MinistryPlatform is an exciting customizable Church Management System (ChMS) that allows you and your church unlimited flexibility. MinistryPlatform is a complete system out of the box and includes a robust API and flexible schema so you can manage your people, events, groups, and donations in ways that work best for you. Learn more about MinistryPlatform

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Allows churches and nonprofit organizations to manage their membership and donation records with ease. Learn more about Faithful Steward
Try the FREE DEMO of our innovative solution that allows churches to manage their membership and accounting records with ease using either desktop software or running from their web browser. As pressures increase from the I.R.S., Revenue Canada, and other government agencies, most churches and non-profit organizations are looking for tools to meet their responsibilities, and operate more efficiently. If this describes you, Faithful Steward is the answer you've been looking for! Learn more about Faithful Steward

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
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Track donors, donations and pledges for your church. Accept online donations (integrated with most online giving providers). Learn more about Donarius
Easily keep track of members, contributions, pledges and more... Starts at $47.98 (one-time cost, no monthly fees; no attendance tracking, accounting or payroll) Receive donations using online giving (Donarius is integrated with most providers). Print or email yearly tax receipts and quarterly statements. Prints church photo directories. Share data from any computer like web-based software, but without the monthly fee, using DropBox or Google Drive. Exports data to QuickBooks. PC or Mac. Learn more about Donarius

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
A private social networking system allowing churches, non-profits, and other organizations to engage team members with those they serve Learn more about grplife Church Edition
grplife allows your church to engage like never before. Keep visitors from falling through the cracks by using the power of community to draw in and keep in those touched by your ministry. It's church management with a slightly different focus - rather than centering solely upon the nuances of data control and management, grplife aims at empowering the body to serve, connect, interact and be to one another what Christ has called us to be. Learn more about grplife Church Edition

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Church management software + Powerful Engagement & automation. Includes all the features and tools you need. Try it Free for 10 Days! Learn more about Faith Teams
Easy and Affordable church management software with all the features you need in One Single Software. Our web-based software is an all-in-one solution, giving your church everything it needs to manage things more effectively with less frustration. With our yearly option, the cost is less than $42/month, and our team will help move you in, and provide everything you need to get started fast. Let Faith Teams help you: - Help to retain your guests with our Follow up messaging features - Help lead your guests & people to Next Steps - Simplify your Tools onto a common platform Try the entire system FREE for 10 Days! Learn more about Faith Teams

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
User-friendly, powerful church management software with Membership, Scheduler, Donations, Accounting, and Payroll. Desktop and Web! Learn more about Church Windows
Church Windows is powerful and flexible yet user-friendly church management software from a well-established leader in the industry. Choose complete integrated packages of Membership, Scheduler, Donations, Accounting and Payroll modules, or begin with one portion and add additional modules later. In addition to the experienced toll-free & online support, we offer free online training classes. Find out why more than 13,000 churches since 1987 see things clearly through Church Windows Software. Learn more about Church Windows

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Manage members, attendance, giving, fund accounting, payroll, events, church calendar and more in one database for the whole church. Learn more about CDM+
Manage finances, staff, events, facilities, members, and giving in one flexible platform. Easily manage Membership, Attendance, Contributions, Accounting & Payroll, Event Registration, Facilities, & Check-In/Check-Out. Provide a mobile optimized portal for Online Giving, Member Photos Directories, Payroll and Billing. Try CDM+ today and discover what's possible! Plans start at $25/month. Learn more about CDM+

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
TouchPoint is powerful church management software for mid to large churches looking for a customizable and easy-to-use ChMS solution. Learn more about TouchPoint
TouchPoint is a powerful cloud-based church management system that equips leaders to grow fully devoted followers of Christ. TouchPoint is designed for midsize-to-large churches looking for a ChMS solution that is ready-to-use AND customizable. Our best-in-class, fully integrated mobile app helps you with contact records, membership management, volunteer management, child check in, discipleship groups, ministry engagement, contributions, events, media, and more. Learn more about TouchPoint

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Industry-leading live event presentation and live streaming tool built for Mac and Windows. Download the free demo today!
ProPresenter is the leading live production presentation and streaming tool for organizations of all sizes. Features include rock-solid stability, volunteer-friendly ease of use, and the ability to display lyrics, video playback, chord charts, and more on one or even multiple screens. Built for Mac & Windows, ProPresenter is used by NASA, The Olympics, the Office of the President, hundreds of school districts, and hundreds of thousands of churches. Start your free trial today! Learn more about ProPresenter

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
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Get everything you need to manage and grow your business, all from a singular platform create your free account today to explore the platform and compare plans and pricing. Learn more about Marketing 360

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Bitrix24 #1 free church management software. Cloud, mobile, open source.
If you are looking for free online church management software, you'll love Bitrix24. Free for unlimited users, Bitrix24 is a tool of choice by many faith-based and non-profit organizations who have limited funds. More importantly, Bitrix24 has both social tools for engaging your congregation, like social network, user groups, polling, media gallery, shared calendars, video conferencing and business tools like CRM, telephony or project management that help you keep your affair in order. Learn more about Bitrix24

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
At ChurchTrac, our all-in-one software has all the tools you need built in. Most Affordable. Best Support. Free 30-Day Trial.
Our passion is equipping churches to build the body of Christ. ChurchTrac is the all-in-one software to manage and communicate with your church. Features include donation tracking, online giving, child check-in, church website and app, budgeting and accounting, and more. Perhaps our most impressive feature is our price. Create a free account and discover why thousands of churches made the switch. Learn more about ChurchTrac

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Your complete church management system provided by the most involved ministry partner. Multiplying ministry impact since 1994.
Managing a church involves juggling a variety of tasks, and effective church management software can make all the difference. With Servant Keeper, you can easily handle any ministry admin task, from member management and attendance tracking, to building effective online presence, engaging your members, and managing contributions—all from a single, user-friendly platform. Servant Keeper is built on one of the most powerful databases. Our tools are all designed to work together, so no data is siloed. Say goodbye to repeated data entry, spreadsheets and manual tracking. And say hello to being an effective ministry team more focused on fostering relationships and ministry growth. Designed for churches of all sizes, our software adapts to your specific needs, ensuring efficient management of your church’s operations. Experience a new level of organization and productivity in your church management today! Learn more about Servant Keeper

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Tithely offers three different church management solutions to fit the needs of any size church. Schedule a free demo to learn more.
Every church needs a church management solution that makes admin and member engagement easy and budget-friendly, but not every church has the same specific needs.  That’s why Tithe.ly offers three different ChMS solutions – Tithely People, Breeze Church Management, and Elvanto. Whether you need a free contact and giving management system, an easy-to-use ChMS, or a robust system for larger churches, Tithely has a solution that’s right for your church. Schedule a free demo to learn more. Learn more about Tithe.ly

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Easily manage contributions, create a website, accept online donations, create reports, send out emails, plan events and more.
WildApricot is a complete membership management system, designed to fit the needs of your church. Easily manage contributions, create a website, accept online donations, create reports, send out emails, plan events and more. With a self serve design and a user friendly interface, you can customize every aspect of your church management system. If you need help at any step of the way, our support team and community of experts are ready to help guide you and share their best practices. Learn more about WildApricot

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Engage donors, plan events, manage members, track volunteers, and more with the best all-in-one software for faith-based organizations.
Neon CRM is a cloud-based nonprofit software suite that provides tools built to support the good work faith-based organizations do. Regardless of size or industry, our CRM helps thousands of organizations and associations engage with donors, manage memberships, plan events, track volunteers, and much more -- your whole operation out of one single, unified software. Learn more about Neon CRM

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Send mass texts, have two-way conversations, follow up using workflows, create text-to-join keywords, take live polls, and more.
Clearstream is a texting software for churches. New plants to influential mega churches use Clearstream to communicate with their members, guests, and volunteers. Send mass texts, have two-way conversations, follow-up with guests using automated workflows, create text-to-join keywords, take live polls, segment ministries with subaccounts, and more. Learn more about Clearstream

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
Mobilize your church with software that blends best ministry practices with latest technology to effectively reach and disciple people.
For pastors who want to use today's tech but don't have IT pros on staff. We cover all the basics (membership, communication, groups, giving) and advanced (check-in, volunteers, registration, workflow automation) features you need to keep all your people data in one place. Online giving is beautiful at the lowest price in the industry. Text-to-Church makes giving, registration, check-in, digital connection cards, links to anywhere, access to my stuff with a text. Now with 2 way text to chat! Learn more about Churchteams

Features

  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
ChMS is a user-friendly, cloud-based church management software designed to empower leaders and grow discipleship.
ChMS is a cloud-based church management software designed to empower leaders to be more effective and grow discipleship. Our user-friendly software helps you create organized systems and processes that you can access from anywhere. Features include check-in, forms, volunteer and service planning, guest follow-up, metrics dashboards, and much more. We offer packages that include implementation coaching, training, support, and data services to help you succeed. Learn more about ChMS

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  • Online Giving
  • Small Group Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Attendance Tracking Software
  • Online Calendar
  • Event Management Software
  • Volunteer Management Software
  • Pledge Management
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory

Church Management Software Buyers Guide

What is church management software?

Church management software (ChMS) is used by churches and other religious organizations to handle and oversee functions such as accounting, donation tracking, service attendance, membership, event schedules, and church activities. Churches use church management systems to automate and organize administrative functions, including document creation, outreach, and event scheduling. These systems help churches better track resources and foster communication between administrators, staff, ministry leaders, members, and visitors. Read on to discover how your religious organization can deploy church management software in order to streamline operations and smoothly manage the day-to-day workings of the church.

What are the benefits of church management software?

The benefits of church management software tend to centre on ease of use, integration capabilities, and more. Discover the benefits of church management systems here:

  • Easily track membership. Maintain all members' contact details and preferences, family profiles, education, volunteer history, and group membership in one place.
  • Quickly account for contributions. Easy access to information on all your pledges, donations, and tax receipts for simplified IRS reporting. Manage your accounting and income statements in a tool designed specifically for the needs of churches.
  • Centrally manage event scheduling. Combine the complex moving parts of scheduling events, classes, and worship services, as well as tracking attendance and sign-ups, with a convenient, single platform.

What are some typical features of church management software?

The features of church management software are diverse, as they need to cover the range of operations and activities that churches manage on a daily basis. From membership to donations, the features of church tools include:

  • Donation management: Track financial donations and issue tax receipts/documents.
  • Membership management: Database of members' personal information, such as activity/group membership history and contact details, and allow members to update addresses and family information.
  • Small group management: Organize members and schedule recurring small group meetings, from Bible studies to volunteer efforts.
  • Event management: Schedule and manage the logistics of activities and other gatherings in a single place, and allow members to find information about upcoming events.
  • Member directory: Maintain a directory of members (for external use) that is printable and allows members to connect with each other.

The church management software directory lets you filter by feature(s) to only view options that meet your business needs, which can help you narrow your software shortlist.

What needs to be considered when purchasing church management software?

In order to find the best church management tool, religious organizations need to assess the range of tools, bearing a few different factors in mind. These include:

  • Buy a system with room to grow. Church management systems can help you grow your ministry, so be sure to buy a system that can handle more than your current needs. Think twice about building your own system. It may seem tempting to build your own church management software to save a little money, but in the long run you will end up spending more. -- Leave the software to the experts and focus on what you do best: building your congregation.
  • Beware of "free" solutions. You get what you pay for, and most free church management systems are only an intro system to get you started. Typically, you end up having to pay for additional users and features, which can leave you stuck with a system that doesn't fit your needs or exceeds your budget.

Industry trends may have a large impact on the church systems that religious organizations decide to implement. These trends include:

  • Internet-enabled smart devices allow churches to automate presentations and maintenance tracking. The internet of things (IoT) allows internet-enabled devices to do everything from alerting your maintenance team to necessary repairs to automating presentation notes during church services. Expect IoT functionality to become more standard and necessary in church management systems in the coming years.
  • Livestreaming and virtual service attendance. Already, "megachurches" are using livestreaming technology to share their services with members or interested parties worldwide. As the costs for quality streaming hardware and software decrease, expect smaller and midsize churches to get in on the action as well, enabling members who are deployed in the military, sick or housebound to share in a church service with those present in the physical building.