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Churchy vs Excellerate

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.

Churchy

Free plan Web

Churchy brings member records, attendance, giving, and communication tools together for churches. Its free plan has defined team, record, and storage limits; Enterprise adds multi-branch management.

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Excellerate covers church records, contributions, groups, visitor follow-up, and check-in, with desktop and Atom cloud options. The main choice is between Windows-only desktop products and cloud access, with listed plans for up to 100 members.

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The facts

	Churchy	Excellerate
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	No
Runs on	Web	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	See the plans
Plans published	10	9
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	churchychms.com	excellerate.com
On church check-in software	#9 of 42	#5 of 42

Churchy: what it does well

Member profiles support custom fields and family relationships.
Reports can be exported to Excel.
Paystack giving supports cards, mobile money, and bank transfer.
Free data migration assistance is available across plans.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to 100 member records.
SMS credits are pay-as-you-go on the free plan.
There is no mobile app listed.

Excellerate: what it does well

Tracks member, family, attendance, and giving information
Supports child, event, youth, and volunteer check-in
Includes volunteer scheduling and reminders
Atom provides automatic data backups
Desktop check-in can work without internet

What to know first

Desktop church management and check-in are Windows-only
Desktop plan is limited to 100 members
Free eligibility is limited to churches with fewer than 50 members

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