# Church Membership Directory Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Church Membership Directory Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Church Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/40130/Church-Membership-Directory --- # Church Membership Directory Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on August 24, 2025 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Church Membership Directory ## What is Church Membership Directory? A full-featured, mature, and ministry-relevant church data base system to track and easily use your important data. ## What is Church Membership Directory used for? [Church Management](https://www.capterra.com/church-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 9 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $279 Per User, One Time Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.7 (1,138)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76708/Planning-Center/reviews/) Starting Price $279 Per User, One Time Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.6 (9) Ease Of Use 4.4 (1,138) Value For Money 5.0 (8) Value For Money 4.5 (795) Customer Service 4.9 (9) Customer Service 4.6 (728) ## Church Membership Directory alternatives Highest Rated [4.9 (161)](https://www.capterra.com/p/184192/Chmeetings/reviews/) Starting price $12.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.8 (21)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10008520/Gracely/#reviews) Starting price $19.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.9 (74)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149636/One-Church/reviews/) Starting price $58.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (258)](https://www.capterra.com/p/142758/Text-In-Church/reviews/) Starting price $37.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/40130/Church-Membership-Directory/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Attendance Tracking 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Donation Management 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track/record financial donations made by members, along with the issuance of tax receipts/documents Member Communication 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Contact members listed in the database through email, SMS, social, phone, etc. Member Directory 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Comprehensive list that contains information and details of all the members associated with a particular organization or group Member Portal 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Online gateway through which members can access/update personal information Membership Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Database of members to track personal information of individuals and families Church Membership Directory 6 features Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Track/record financial donations made by members, along with the issuance of tax receipts/documents Contact members listed in the database through email, SMS, social, phone, etc. Comprehensive list that contains information and details of all the members associated with a particular organization or group Online gateway through which members can access/update personal information Database of members to track personal information of individuals and families Features 4.8 (8) 4.8 Based on 8 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 5.0 (8) Basic $279.00 Per User,One Time Value for money 5.0 (8) 5.0 Based on 8 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.9 (9) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.9 (9) 4.9 Based on 9 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 5.0 Based on 9 reviews Filter by rating 5(9) 4(0) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AU Anonymous User President and CEO Internet ### "2021 Review of Church Membership Directory" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 15, 2021 Information on the Church Membership Directory can sometimes be outdated due to inefficient administration and this can be an issue because you get too reliant on it. Pros It's nice to have the contact information of people well organized in case I need it and find addresses so you can send cards or visit people. It's also convenient to be able to access the entire congregation of our church. It's easy to view their photos and their information. It contains information such as names, phone numbers, and addresses. Cons The Church Membership Directory is only limited to a maximum of 900 members so it's not a practical option for congregations larger than that . Reasons for choosing Church Membership Directory The Mobile app option on Church Membership Directory Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HB Harry B. ### "Software for Ministry" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 23, 2017 There is lots of other ministry software out there, but this works best for our needs. It is comprehensive and versatile enough for us. Other software is far too complicated. And the personal support by the developer himself is invaluable. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BK Bob K. ### "CMD Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 22, 2017 We have been a user of CMD for over 20 years. During this time I cannot speak highly enough of the quality of the CMD system and the support provided by Mic Thurber. We are a small Canadian Anglican parish and have found CMD to fulfill all our parish and governmental requirements. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AA Alta A. ### "CMD - Blessing to Ministry" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 20, 2017 I can't imagine doing my job at the church without CMD. When the Pastor asks me if I can make up a list of names and addresses and wants to know if it will take a long time to put it together, I just smile and say, I'll have it for you in a few minutes. CMD does all the work, and I get all the credit for being such an efficient secretary. Also, I can't thank customer support enough for all the support he have given to me over the past 11 years that I have been the secretary of the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church. I had limited skills when the Lord put me in this position and he has been so helpful in walking me through the steps I needed to do to keep CMD up to date. Again, I can't imagine having to do my job without CMD. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ME Mary Ella J. ### "CMD Recommendation" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 20, 2017 Using CMD for many years has been a good experience. It is always being upgraded and kept current with the new possibilities as they occur. He often asks for suggestions as to what his users would like or prefer. One of the best things is that Mic is always willing and ready to help with any problem and he always knows the answer! The program includes every application that I have needed and then some. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AJ Aaron J. Non-Profit Organization Management ### "Best for Less" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 18, 2017 Working with Church Membership Directory is a pleasant experience. It is quite functional and provides what I believe would be what churches need to understand their members. What I like most about the software is the technical support. When encountering a problem or question, you do not get routed overseas or a person reading a support script, but someone that knows the ends and outs of the software. I recommend this software on the support alone, but the functionality just adds the icing on the cake. We love it! Pros Support and easy to use for most users. Cons Can be confusing with some of the terminology. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KR Kathy R. Administrative Assistant Non-Profit Organization Management ### "Great Value" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 17, 2017 We have been using CMD for many years. The program is flexible and customizable and very affordable. The customer support is phenomenal. Very happy, and plan on staying with CMD for years to come. Pros Very straight-forward to use. Lots of "helps" for those tasks you don't use as often. Can be customized to add categories. Reports are easy to export. Cons Can't really think of any. I don't use as many of the export to mail options because we have specific looks we want and I haven't taken the time yet to figure out how to do that directly from CMD, which is not really CMD's fault. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TB Theresa B. Outreach Trainer Religious Institutions ### "Great way to keep members and interests together" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 17, 2017 I use CMD to track my interests and keep my membership info in one place. This is a plus. It allows me to make mailing lists, sort the names according to type of interest and degree of interest. It has features that also allow me to customize reports and keep attendance. I really love the fact that the file works and looks like a folder where families are kept together. A place for pictures and now the ability to have mobile access allows me to keep track of my members and interests even when I visit them. I have used CMD for over 7 years and have been very pleased with how it has been updated during that time. It is a great value and a tool I would recommend to church leaders. Pros It is competitively priced and has an easy learning curve. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JC Jon C. Pastor ### "CMD by Software for ministry meets our needs!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 November 20, 2015 We love Church Membership Directory by Software for Ministry. We recently wanted to publish our church family pictorial directory in house instead of having to deal with a photography company. The specs were clear on what resolution was preferred and which format. A church member took all our family photos and then we followed a simple upload process. We wanted to customize the order and format of the names that appear as picture captions and it was easy to do that as well. It's not a con, but a challenge...with such feature packed software, you do have to take the time to learn the program. To help with this there are videos and documents for reference. The company also provides excellent email support when needed. Very responsive. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/40130/Church-Membership-Directory/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. 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