ChMeetings vs. Realm

Realm

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
ChMeetings	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	ChMeetings is a cloud-based church management system (ChMS), presented as user-friendly and cost-effective. With ChMeetings, users can manage a church's members, finances, events, and communications. ChMeetings also enables users to: Manage members: ChMeetings can be used to keep track of a church's members, including their contact information, attendance records, and giving history. Accept online donations: ChMeetings enables members to donate online. Users can set…	$0
Realm	Score 8.3 out of 10	N/A	Realm is a church management system from ACS Technologies, designed to create real ministry opportunities by making it easier for your church family to connect with each other throughout the week.	N/A

Pricing

ChMeetings

Realm

Editions & Modules

Free: $0
V. Small: $10
per month Up to 125 People
Small: $15
per month Up to 250 People
Medium: $25
per month Up to 500 People
Large: $35
per month Up to 1000 People
Unlimited: $45
per month Unlimited People
V. Small: $100
per year Up to 125 People
Small: $150
per year Up to 250 People
Medium: $250
per year Up to 500 People
Large: $350
per year Up to 1000 People
Unlimited: $450
per year Unlimited People

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
ChMeetings	Realm
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

The pricing is based on the number of people in the church. All premium features are available in all paid plans. Features only available in the paid plans: 1- Unlimited scheduled emails to communicate with members, guests, volunteers, and givers without limits or delays. Includes automatic reminders, confirmations, and thank-you messages. 2- Custom member registration forms to collect needed information from members when they register for an account with the church. 3- Paid Events with guest registration options. Event fees for attendance can be charged, with discounts offered for early birds and groups, and with promo codes. Guests can register for events and collect their contact details. 4- Volunteer Scheduling. Volunteers can be schedled and assigned roles, with reminders and feedback to keep them motivated and engaged. Volunteers can also manage their participation and see who they’re teaming up with during the event. 5- Online Giving and Pledges Management. One-time and recurring online donations and pledges, tracked in real time. Can be used to send statements and thank-you notes for givers that generate reports for tax purposes. 6- Guest & Member Views. Drag & drop cards, customized by what guests and members can see: upcoming events, forms, donation options, blog posts, other content relevant to the church and its members. 7- Automated Tasks. Automatically sends emails, SMS messages, or push notifications on members' birthdays or anniversaries and follow-ups to engage with new givers. 8- Free data migration from an existing system, within about five working days, guidance is available to help move in from wherever data is currently stored.

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Community Pulse
	ChMeetings	Realm
Considered Both Products	ChMeetings No answer on this topic	Realm Verified User Anonymous Chose Realm Realm, from my vantage point, has more ways to engage the community. It allows for planning and scheduling, but has a dashboard which allows the congregation to see ways they can connect and get involved in the community. Having graphics and links available is key for people … Incentivized Helpful? MK Mantosh Kumar Consultant Chose Realm From my experience Realm is fatter than SQLite. Realm has less Query and is easy to understand. even new developers also can use it In his/her project. It has a good document so a new developer can read and understand and apply it to the project. SQLite is old and not so easy … Incentivized Helpful? Eve Hathaway Office Administrator Chose Realm Before switching to Realm, we used Church Windows. It was outdated and not intuitive. Customer service wasn't great, either--I felt that some of the reps "talked down" to us when we had questions. I hated it. Realm was a significant improvement--updated interface, intuitive, … Incentivized Helpful?

User Ratings
	ChMeetings	Realm
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	ChMeetings	Realm
Likelihood to Recommend	No answers on this topic	Realm is a user-friendly, intuitive web-based database manager, great for church membership and financial information. Transitioning was easy--even our 90-year old attendance volunteer made the switch with ease. The customer service staff at Realm is fantastic. As I mentioned before, my one big complaint is the inability to pull a report with children outputted on the same row in excel as their parents. Incentivized Eve Hathaway Office Administrator Read full review
Pros	No answers on this topic	Tracking attendance Running reports, both financial and membership-related Nursery check-in Incentivized Eve Hathaway Office Administrator Read full review
Cons	No answers on this topic	As it has all type of necessary feature which should have any Data base. If we can save full structure in Realm easily then i think it will be good for developer. MK Mantosh Kumar Consultant Read full review
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	Our transition to Realm was fantastic. We had a rep do two days of training with staff. She also provided us with a step-by-step plan for our rollout to the congregation. In addition to the fabulous customer service team, the "help" section of the Realm website is useful--it includes written answers and also video tutorials/webinars. The search function in the help section is built effectively. Incentivized Eve Hathaway Office Administrator Read full review
Alternatives Considered	No answers on this topic	From my experience Realm is fatter than SQLite. Realm has less Query and is easy to understand. even new developers also can use it In his/her project. It has a good document so a new developer can read and understand and apply it to the project. SQLite is old and not so easy to understand. we need to add a third-party library to easily use SQLite. MK Mantosh Kumar Consultant Read full review
Return on Investment	No answers on this topic	Because of Realm our app is very fast and light weight. It has all types of features that should have any Data base, because of that we actives all required features of the app. MK Mantosh Kumar Consultant Read full review
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