Side by side

CDM+ vs Church Flow

Both stand on church check-in software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

CDM+

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

CDM+ brings fund accounting, payroll and payment workflows together for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Check record and user limits against your needs; Complete includes unlimited concurrent users and every program.

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Church Flow

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Church Flow brings core church administration tasks into one workspace, with broad import and check-in support. Review the attendance-based pricing and separate provider charges before choosing a plan.

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The facts

	CDM+	Church Flow
Free plan	A free trial	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Essentials: $25 a month	Seed: 790 ZAR a year
Plans published	11	10
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	cdmplus.com	church-flow.com
On church check-in software	#15 of 42	#19 of 42

CDM+: what it does well

Tracks designated and undesignated fund balances and transfers
Includes budgeting and bank reconciliation
Provides an unchangeable ledger audit trail
Mobile app sends receipt photos to Accounts Payable
Data Hosting is included with every plan

What to know first

SaaS plans require monthly ACH payments
Annual SaaS billing is unavailable
Starter and Grow limit record counts
Most plans include one concurrent user

Church Flow: what it does well

Combines records, follow-up, giving, and communications
Supports kiosks, security tags, badges, and headcounts
Imports CSV files on every plan
Works on Android, iOS, web, and phone browsers
Includes multi-site support and attendance reports

What to know first

No free plan
Messaging and payment providers charge separately
No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification
Custom domains excluded from several plans

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