--- description: Review of Church Office Online Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Church Office Online | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Church Management Software](/directory/4520/church/software) > [Church Office Online](/software/5441/church-office-online) # Church Office Online Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/5441/church-office-online Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/5441/church-office-online?page=2) > Church Office Online's church management software (ChMS) is simple, easy to use, and integrated, giving you a whole church management system at your fingertips. Church Office Online ChMS will help your church: -Access church information from any device, anywhere, and at any time -Communicate with your members via text, email and voicemail -Create smart reports and dashboards to track attendance and contribution trends -Leverage automated workflows to prevent church attenders from falling through the cracks -Manage church events and reservations with an integrated calendar -Coordinate your worship services with Worship Planning, included at no extra charge -Schedule volunteers for all your classes and events -Gather information on registrations through online forms And with integrated add-on features, you can: -Increase donations with digital giving options -Connect your attenders to a customized mobile app -Stream your services -Manage everything from payroll to reporting to compliance -Design your church website with ease to get noticed -And more.... Discover how Church Office Online is the smart church management system for you\! Start your free trial today\! > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 110 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 110 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Ministry Brands - **Founded**: 2005 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 35.13 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Free trial, no credit card required. Pricing is based on number of records. 0-250: $35/month 251-600: $75/month 601-1200: $105/month 1201-2500: $200/month 2501-6000: $375/month 6001-10000: $500/month 10000+ contact for pricing 5% discount for paying annually. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Accounting Integration - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Attendance Tracking - Built-in Accounting - Child Check-in - Communication Management - Contact Database - Contact Management - Credit Card Processing - Customisable Branding - Customizable Reports - Customizable Templates - Data Import/Export - Donation Management - Electronic Payments - Email Management - Event Management - Event Scheduling - For Religious Organizations ## Integrations (3 total) - Mailchimp - QuickBooks Online Advanced - Twilio ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Church Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4520/church/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Chmeetings](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/76053/chmeetings) — 4.9/5 (154 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Works for the Mid-sized Church" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *12 October 2018* | Civic & Social Organization | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: They have great functionality on certain levels of the software for leaders to connect with their small groups easily which has been nice. > > **Cons**: I think as you grow and want to see more data flow, it's hard to see everything with the reports that they give you. > > Great experience. ----- ### "Church Office Online Review" — 5.0/5 > **Brian** | *10 April 2020* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Before we set up the chms we kept track of small group attendance by filling out forms which was a pain to say the least. Leaders had to remember to fill out their form and bring it to church. Many times it was forgotten. Now with the mobile app leaders can take attendance immediately after their group gets done and I have it in my office the next day. What a time saver\!\! We love the kid check in feature also\!\! > > **Cons**: Sometimes reporting for attendance gets a little difficult to get the results I want. for example, I wanted a group of adults outside a particular group. it worked to get all people outside a particular group but when I wanted to separate out the kids it would not do it. > > Overall, I am a huge fan of Church Office Online. We are adding more features, online giving and streaming and ministry one which I believe will be hugely beneficial as we move forward. ----- ### "Church Office Online" — 2.0/5 > **Danny** | *2 October 2012* > > **Pros**: The cost of the program is certainly great and the support Mike gives also seems to be outstanding. The basic concept is very easy to understand as databases go. The interface is not cluttered with lots of things that look like a programmer designed it. The various levels of rights is a nice touch as is the ability for members to access and update their own data. Although we haven't implemented yet, the ability to integrate with online giving is also a plus. > > **Cons**: Very limited in its ability to be customized in basic areas such as membership labels and categories are static and unchangeable. Student's email and phone numbers are unavailable in directories. Inability to directly sync with Google contacts and calendars is a big drawback. Current calendar is not useful for our organization and because of this we will have to duplicate every event on 2 calendars. The inability to import data apart from sending in to COO seems antiquated. Using the product has revealed shortcomings in usability such as simple navigation links that have been omitted. Although highlighted as a feature, lack of a native iOS or Android app makes the program virtually unusable on a smart phone. Overall this is certainly a step up for anyone who hasn't had an online database, and yet it seems to be a bit immature for a product that has been available for 7 years. > > A small organization that could fit very neatly into the way COO is structured should consider this. I know there are larger organizations that use this product and I would think they have had to address some of the same issues we have discovered. I have no doubt the program could be expanded to be outstanding. Just needs a little attention in some of the areas listed above. ----- ### "Great for Our Church" — 4.0/5 > **Michele** | *9 June 2020* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: We are a small church and needed some software that would allow us to take care of giving reports and document membership. This software is easy to use and will allow us to expand functionality as we grow. > > **Cons**: The only drawback Insee so far is that it is sometimes hard to communicate directly to the company. They have different titles for the different versions or parts of the software and that sort of confuses me. I think because I am not a robust user. > > Once I contact the office they respond promptly and ai am able to make good decisions about the church software needs. ----- ### "Nice software for churches" — 5.0/5 > **PAULA** | *2 June 2020* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I appreciate that this software is robust enough to handle multiple functions, ie giving reporting, data base for church membership, directory options, and linking to security checks for our volunteers. I would appreciate a few more options on reporting, but we have used work-arounds. Most data can be downloaded into spreadsheets to manipulate. > > **Cons**: I find the entering of new people cumbersome in the ways they have to be assigned to families. > > Their customer service support is outstanding. If I have had questions, they have always worked to provide answers, even if they didn't have them immediately. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/5441/church-office-online?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/5441/church-office-online) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data