Comments on: The list: 32 church database solutions

By: roger fitz

roger fitz — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:44:29 +0000

We’ve been using planningcenteronline.com which, despite spelling ‘centre’ incorrectly, has been great for service planning. This is due to (a) auto reminder emails (b) ability for users to block out dates they’re unavailable (c) matrix view of a series of services at once (d) ability to upload mp3s and pdfs of music for band members.

The downside is that it’s not a complete solution. What’s the thing that St Katay’s is using?

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:02:04 +0000

Steve,
A couple of limitations on web-based software…
- Internet-connectivity problems will cause havoc if you have no off-line options.
- In my experience web-based software tends to be slower than network based.
- Accessing back-end data can be difficult for web-based.
These are not true in every case, but if they are issues for you, they can be very frustrating.

By: ksc

ksc — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:28:22 +0000

we use stafftool.com and love it! it has an iphone version of the website to so that we can add notes and call, get directions, etc. it’s the cleanest UI i’ve seen.

By: Steven Kryger

Steven Kryger — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:27:33 +0000

Hi Russell, the audience for Communicate Jesus is much broader than just Australia – in fact, over half of visitors are from the US. Therefore, promoting Australian products isn’t my primary objective. Of course, there are some benefits to using a local provider such as your product, Pastoral Care (for readers who are from Australia), but the internet provides great solutions for training that mean that doesn’t require the provider to be located in the same country as the user. Web conferencing, video tutorials, screen sharing and more provide great training options that mean that a church anywhere in the world can be trained and supported, without a trainer flying in to help.

By: Russell

Russell — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:57:28 +0000

Sadly there seems to little or No Australian products in the recomended list of options. And they are all web based. For those looking for an affordable solution, with training available at Capital City training seminars, our product does just about everything on a network for a one of purchase of around $300 RRP. http://www.pastoralcare.com.au
Used by thousands of churhces in Australia, NZ, Canada and other pockets of the world

By: Steven Kryger

Steven Kryger — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:49:35 +0000

I've also just come across Membership Edge - another web-based database. The website is a bit daggy, but some of the features look good.

By: Steven Kryger

Steven Kryger — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:15:33 +0000

Thanks for getting in touch, Scott. What do you think are the key features that set Gospel Software apart from the rest, and help churches manage their people and activities?

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By: Scott Moonen

Scott Moonen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:51:13 +0000

Please also consider Gospel Software, a growing web-based church database and administration solution.

http://www.gospelsoftware.com/