One Church Software has been around for a decade and serves over a thousand churches with a broad all-in-one toolset. Its pricing scales with total profiles: kids, guests, and archived members all count toward your bill, and accounting, texting, and a branded app are paid add-ons. Churchease takes a flat approach: unlimited members at one predictable price, church accounting included on the Growth plan, and AI pastoral insights built in. Here's how they line up.
| Churchease | One Church Software | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Starter — free forever | Trial only, no free plan |
| Lowest paid plan | $29 / month (Standard) | $58 / month (250 profiles) |
| Pricing model | Flat tiers, unlimited members | Per-profile tiers + add-ons |
| Member management | All plans | All profiles count toward pricing |
| Online giving | Growth plan | Contributions (Core) |
| Text-to-give | Growth plan | Not advertised |
| Pledge & fund tracking | Growth plan | Not advertised |
| Full church accounting | Growth plan | Financial Suite (+$36/mo) |
| Events & registration | Standard plan and up | |
| Child check-in | Growth plan | |
| Groups & ministry | All plans | |
| Volunteer scheduling | Standard plan and up | Serving module |
| Forms & surveys | Growth plan | |
| Email to your congregation | Unlimited, all plans | |
| SMS / text messaging | A2P 10DLC compliant, usage-based | Texting add-on ($5 setup + $0.0125/SMS) |
| Workflow automation | Growth plan | Automation Suite, Core+ only |
| AI features | Shepherd's Briefing & more | No native AI |
| Members' mobile app | All plans | Branded app is a +$295/mo add-on |
| Multi-campus management | Growth plan | Core+ only |
One Church Software pricing and features reflect that provider's publicly listed information as of May 2026 and may have changed since.
We'd rather you find the right tool than the wrong one. One Church Software may suit your church better if:
For the platform itself, usually yes. Churchease paid plans are a flat $29 or $49 per month with unlimited members, and the Starter plan is free forever. One Church Software starts at $58/month for up to 250 profiles and rises through 12 size tiers as your database grows, up to $1,540/month at the largest tier.
One Church Software prices by the total number of profiles in your system — kids, adults, guests, active, and archived records all count. There are two tiers, Core and Core+, across 12 size levels, with yearly billing earning two months off. Churchease uses flat plans with unlimited members, so your bill doesn't rise as your database grows.
One Church Software does not advertise any AI features. Churchease includes AI pastoral insights: the weekly Shepherd's Briefing, an AI giving narrative, and AI form insights.
Yes. Full church accounting is included on the Churchease Growth plan. On One Church Software, accounting is the Financial Suite add-on at $36/month on top of your plan.
No. One Church Software offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card, but every plan is paid after that. Churchease's Starter plan is free forever with unlimited members.
Yes. You can import your members from a CSV or Excel file, and Churchease includes free data transfer for churches moving over.
Both platforms include a members' mobile app. On One Church Software, a custom-branded app is a $295/month add-on. Churchease includes its members' mobile app for iOS and Android on every plan, including the free Starter plan.
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