Comparison
Forge vs Planning Center & Breeze
Most church management software makes you stitch together separate apps. Forge puts people, giving, events, care, operations, and HR on one shared record — so nothing falls through the cracks between tools.
Planning Center: separate apps
People, Giving, Check-Ins, and Groups are distinct products, each with its own data and subscription. Powerful, but you pay and manage each piece on its own.
Breeze: simple but shallow
Friendly and easy to start, but it stops at core management — no operations, facilities, or staff/HR workflows for growing teams.
Forge: one record
Every module works on a single database. A gift in Finance is instantly visible in People and Reports — one login, one truth, one bill.
Church management software comparison
How Forge stacks up against Planning Center and Breeze on the capabilities that matter day to day.
| Capability | Forge | Planning Center | Breeze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single shared recordPeople, giving, events, and care on one database — not synced across apps. | |||
| One login, one billNo per-module add-ons or separate subscriptions to manage. | |||
| Flat pricing (no per-person fees)Priced by feature depth, not by how many people you track. | |||
| Built-in care & follow-up workflowsCare requests, assignment, and follow-up tracking included. | |||
| Operations, facilities & HRProjects, room booking, assets, and staff records in the same system. | |||
| Cross-module reportingA gift recorded in Finance is instantly visible in People and Reports. | |||
| AI assistant (Solomon)Ask questions about your data in plain language. |
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