Pricing for ChurchTrac starts at $9/month, but does not exceed $105/month, even for large churches. With ChurchTrac, ministries also have the option to pay for the year, which gives them even more savings. For Realm's extra cost you don't get any extra features. In fact, ChurchTrac has more features than Realm, at a lower cost. Realm doesn't even post their prices online!

With ChurchTrac, we'll import your data and help you get up and running...for free. Realm offers the same service, but at an additional charge if you're coming from a platform that is not owned by Realm's parent company, ACS. And watch out if you're a medium or large church! Realm prices get RIDICULOUS really fast. We recently spoke to the pastor of a church that runs a little over 1,000 in attendance. Realm quoted him a first-year price of over SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. That doesn't include the additional third-party products that he would have to purchase to cover things that Realm does not include, like worship planning. ChurchTrac costs large churches around $1,200 a year, saving over $15,000 in the first year compared to Realm.

Realm's pricing comes at a big expense for churches of all sizes. Choosing Realm means that you're diverting an abundance of limited resources that could be used for other ministry needs. ChurchTrac has always believed that software should be a blessing to your ministry, not a financial burden.

ChurchTrac puts ease of use at the forefront, making it simple for churches of all sizes to stay organized and connected. With an intuitive interface and straightforward navigation, users can quickly access the features they need without feeling overwhelmed.

Whether it's managing volunteers, tracking attendance, or handling contributions, ChurchTrac's design prioritizes user experience, ensuring that even those with limited technical skills can get started without a steep learning curve.

ChurchTrac's FREE support includes an extensive knowledgebase, blog posts, tutorial videos, live webinars and free one-on-one meetings. Realm offers similar assitance, but at an extra recurring cost.

With ChurchTrac, we take more of a hands-on approach. ChurchTrac is intuitive and super simple to use, but we still offer training videos, live webinars with Q&A, and even one-on-one workshops. Plus you can schedule a call with a member of our team. At ChurchTrac, all our support resources are absolutely free.

Realm ChMS offers support which consists of an online user guide, overview videos, and a number to call during business hours. One user mentioned that Realm Support "did not know the features of their own software". While many companies take a day or more to reply to your questions, our team typically handles most support incidents in less than 1 business hour. We see every church as a ministry partner, not a customer. Any way that we can help your ministry succeed, we're here for you. Whether it's helping you craft a better safety protocol for your Children's Ministry, or simply praying for you and your family...that's what we do.

One big distinction between Realm and ChurchTrac is that ChurchTrac includes worship planning (not through an additional integration!). ChurchTrac is a complete system with all the tools you need.

With Realm, you'll need to pay for another (potentially expensive) service to have access to worship planning tools. This makes Realm's actual cost even higher. Using ChurchTrac for this one thing could save your ministry hundreds of dollars every year.

ChurchTrac gives your worship leader the tools to plan services, schedule teams, and manage their song library. ChurchTrac also features chord transposing, scheduling reminders, and an integration with SongSelect.

ChurchTrac is the only church management solution that includes both a website and app... at no extra charge! Church Connect, the member-facing side of ChurchTrac, lets your congregation install the app on Apple or Android devices in seconds by scanning a QR code.

It integrates seamlessly with ChurchTrac, linking members to their profiles upon registration, or allowing quick additions of new members. They can view and update their profiles, ensuring your database stays current, and stay updated with announcements while submitting prayer requests or other information to leadership through our custom form builder. Church Connect also features self-check-in, allowing members to mark themselves and their families present upon arrival. Members can give online, view their giving history, and print contribution statements through Church Connect, with donors able to set up ACH or text giving. The app displays upcoming events, enabling easy registration. Volunteers and band members can respond to service invites or indicate their availability, while musicians can access worship outlines, sheet music, and chord charts—all from their mobile devices.

ChurchTrac has been around since 2002, growing to be the preferred choice of most small and mid-sized ministries. We focus on the needs of churches first. While many companies only care about larger churches, we decided to be different.

We're a team of people that have firsthand experience in leading worship, teaching, preaching, church finance, children's ministry, and more. We serve in the local church, so we know the needs of the local church. Our experience helps us to serve you better.

Your ministry is our ministry. Your mission is our mission. We love to help churches, and we often get feedback like this:


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