COMPANY: CahabaCreek

CONTACT: 205.621.9649; www.cahabacreek.com/products.htm

LATEST VERSION: CahabaWorks 2.1.2

Q: Are upgrades free?

A: If support is maintained on the product, there are no upgrade fees for minor releases. There are upgrade fees for major upgrades, but that cost is at a substantial discount.

Q: Are they automatic?

A: No.

Q: Is your software Web-based?

A: No.

Q: Is your software hosted remotely, or can churches choose to host on an in-house server?

A: N/A

Q: Does your management software: Include accounting, payroll and bookkeeping features?

A: We do have fund accounting designed specifically for the church community, including accounts payable. We do not include payroll in this version; however, we are planning to include a payroll assist feature later this year.

Q: Have a built-in content management system for churches to use to update/upload content to their Web sites?

A: No.

Q: Include resources for operating an Intranet or Web portal?

A: No.

Q: Organize mass e-mailings?

A: Yes.

Q: Track and manage attendance?

A: Yes.

Q: Allow uploads of images?

A: Our summer release, version 2.2, will support this.

Q: Include a general ledger?

A: Yes.

Q: Track individual giving?

A: Yes.

Q: Contain a calendar for the planning of events and use of facilities?

A: No.

Q: Do you offer 24/7 tech support? If not, what is the availability of your tech support?

A: Phone: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT. We maintain the same hours for e-mail, but occasionally check e-mails after hours.

Q: Do you provide help for installation and implementation beyond the manual?

A: We provide 30 days setup assistance at no additional charge. Our next release will also contain a setup wizard. Setup assistance is via phone or e-mail.

Q: How does your pricing structure work?

A: The free, Limited 50 version (limited to tracking up to 50 people) and the Limited 200 version (up to 200 people) is $250. The Standard version (unlimited people tracking) is $500, and the Network version (1 server and 4 clients) is $1,000. For each, one year’s support is included.

Q: What three things do you want churches to understand about your company and product? 1.) We developed our product with the input of churches in mind. 2.) We are a Christian-owned company. 3.) We care about what customers want in the end product.

COMPANY: PowerChurch Software

CONTACT: 800.486.1800; info@powerchurch.com

LATEST VERSION: Version 10

Q: Are upgrades free?

A: They can be purchased separately, at a discounted price for current users. Hosted version includes free upgrades.

Q: Are they automatic?

A: Users are notified when an update is available for purchase. They’re automatically installed on the hosted version.

Q: Is your software Web-based?

A: Optional hosted version is available.

Q: Is your software hosted remotely, or can churches choose to host on an in-house server?

A: Optional.

Q: Does your management software: Include accounting, payroll and bookkeeping features?

A: Yes.

Q: Have a built-in content management system for churches to use to update/upload content to their Web sites?

A: No.

Q: Include resources for operating an Intranet or Web portal?

A: No.

Q: Organize mass e-mailings?

A: Yes.

Q: Track and manage attendance?

A: Yes.

Q: Allow uploads of images?

A: Yes.

Q: Include a general ledger?

A: Yes.

Q: Track individual giving?

A: Yes.

Q: Contain a calendar for the planning of events and use of facilities?

A: Yes.

Q: Do you offer 24/7 tech support? If not, what is the availability of your tech support?

A: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.

Q: Do you provide help for installation and implementation beyond the manual?

A: Yes.

Q: How does your pricing structure work?

A: The complete package is sold for a flat price or the hosted version requires a monthly fee.

Q: What distinguishes your product from other CMS products?

A: It provides the tools for managing membership, contributions, accounting and event scheduling all in one package.