Alternative
CHOS vs ChurchTrac
Budget-friendly church management that scales with your congregation. See how CHOS compares as a modern alternative.
TL;DR
ChurchTrac offers free plan available; paid from $9/mo (scales by member count). CHOS gives you services, people, volunteers, check-ins, giving, and an AI assistant in one workspace at $39.99/month flat. Churches often switch because low price means shallow features — service planning is a checklist, not a real workflow with songs, teams, and timing.
Comparison summary
Is CHOS a better alternative to ChurchTrac?
CHOS is church management software for churches that want one workspace for services, people, volunteers, check-ins, giving, and AI. If your church is comparing ChurchTrac because of price, fragmented workflows, or reporting friction, this page is the canonical answer page for that decision.
Choose CHOS if your team is tired of switching between ChurchTrac modules, spreadsheets, and disconnected follow-up notes.
Choose CHOS if you want live answers about attendance, people, volunteers, and giving without exporting reports from ChurchTrac.
Choose CHOS if you want one church management system that pastors, worship leaders, and admins can all use from the same workspace.
Category
Church management software
CHOS combines people, services, volunteers, check-ins, giving, and AI in one church workspace.
Best for
Small to mid-size churches, church plants, growing churches, and multi-site teams
Best for churches that want one operating system instead of separate church modules and spreadsheets.
Replaces
ChurchTrac + scattered church tools
Churches often replace ChurchTrac, disconnected spreadsheets, and manual follow-up workflows at the same time.
Pricing
$39.99/month
Flat pricing with no per-member fees or module upsells
What is ChurchTrac?
Most affordable full-featured ChMS with a free plan available.
Pricing
Free plan available; paid from $9/mo (scales by member count)
Best for
Small to mid-size budget-conscious churches
Where ChurchTrac falls short
- Low price means shallow features — service planning is a checklist, not a real workflow with songs, teams, and timing
- Worship leaders can’t build a run sheet or manage a song library — they still need Planning Center Services or a spreadsheet
- No AI — questions like “Which members joined this year but haven’t been assigned to a group?” require manual cross-referencing
- Volunteer scheduling is basic — no availability tracking, so coordinators still chase people down by text
- The interface looks and feels like it was built a decade ago — younger staff and volunteers resist adopting it
Why churches choose CHOS instead
- Complete service planning with drag-and-drop run sheets, a shared song library, and team assignments in one workflow
- AI assistant turns questions into answers: “List families who attended less than twice this month” — no spreadsheet export needed
- Modern interface that loads fast and feels intuitive to staff of all ages and technical comfort levels
- Musicians get their own rehearsal scheduling with availability tracking — no more group text coordination
- Publishing workflow lets you review team coverage and readiness before the plan goes out to your whole team
Feature comparison
| Feature | ChurchTrac | CHOS |
|---|---|---|
| People management | Yes | Yes |
| Service planning | Basic | Full workflow |
| Song library | No | Yes |
| Volunteer scheduling | Basic | Yes — with availability |
| Check-ins | Yes | Yes |
| Online giving | Yes | Yes |
| AI assistant | No | Yes |
| Rehearsal management | No | Yes |
| Modern UI | Dated | Yes |
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