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Breeze ChMS Pricing in 2026: The Full Breakdown
Breeze built its reputation on a single promise: one flat price a church can budget a year in advance without guessing. That promise holds up better than most software pricing does. But the full bill has moving parts the sticker does not show, and in 2026 the company behind the sticker is changing its name.
Key takeaways
- Breeze ChMS costs $72 per month flat, with unlimited contacts, unlimited admin users, no setup fees, and no contract, as listed on breezechms.com/pricing on July 15, 2026.
- Texting is the metered exception. Breeze includes 250 free text segments per month; beyond that, texting costs $10 per 500 segments.
- Add-ons add to the bill. Worship Tools costs $29 per month, and the full Tithely Church Management bundle (ChMS, Worship Tools, Church Apps, and Sites) runs $119 per month.
- Breeze is mid-rebrand to Tithely Church Management, which matters for budgeting because the brand a church researches today may carry a different name on next year's invoice.
- The flat rate covers database work, not relational care. Churches that want visitation, follow-up, and connection tracking typically layer a relationship tool on top of the ChMS.
Quick answer: what does Breeze ChMS cost in 2026?
Breeze ChMS costs a flat $72 per month in 2026: unlimited contacts, unlimited admins, no setup fees, no contract (breezechms.com/pricing, July 15, 2026). The extras to watch: texting after 250 free monthly segments costs $10 per 500, Worship Tools adds $29 per month, and the full Tithely bundle runs $119.
What Breeze ChMS costs in 2026: the honest headline number
Credit where it is due: Breeze's headline price is cheap, and the structure is simple to read. As of July 15, 2026, breezechms.com/pricing lists a single rate of $72 per month with the words "No setup fees. No contract. Cancel anytime." There are no per-contact tiers, no per-admin seats, and no price jump when the church grows. The trial runs 30 days with no credit card required.
| What the $72 covers | Included? |
|---|---|
| Unlimited contacts and people records | Yes |
| Unlimited admin users | Yes |
| Groups, events, forms, check-in, service planning | Yes |
| Email sending and member directories | Yes |
| Attendance and giving reporting | Yes |
| Free data import and export | Yes |
| Phone and email support | Yes |
| Text messaging | 250 segments free per month, then metered |
| Worship Tools | No, $29 per month add-on |
| Tithely Church Apps and Sites | No, part of the $119 bundle |
That list covers a lot for the price, which is why Breeze keeps showing up in small-church software searches. A church that only needs a clean database with light texting really will pay $72 and nothing else. Prices change, so confirm the current figure with the vendor before budgeting; every number in this post reflects what Breeze published on July 15, 2026.
One scoping note before the gotchas: this page covers Breeze's software pricing only. For how Breeze stacks up against Planning Center feature-for-feature, see the Planning Center vs Breeze comparison, which covers the tipping-point math between flat and modular pricing.
Gotcha #1: "Breeze" is becoming "Tithely Church Management"
The banner on Breeze's own site reads, as of July 15, 2026: "Breeze has been rebranded as Tithely Church Management." Tithe.ly acquired Breeze in 2021, and the two operated as distinct products for years. The rebrand now folds the Breeze name into the Tithely product family.
For a buyer, this is a research problem more than a product problem. A church comparing "Breeze pricing" quotes from different months may be reading two brand names for the same product, and older reviews, help articles, and comparison posts will reference a name that no longer matches the invoice. Before signing, confirm which page is the authoritative price list, because a mid-rebrand site can carry both old and new packaging at once.
The clearest structural change so far is the bundle: $119 per month combines the ChMS with Breeze Worship Tools, Tithely Church Apps, and Tithely Sites. That is the upsell path the rebrand creates, and it is a reasonable deal for a church that wants all four pieces from one vendor. It also means the "$72 flat" story now sits inside a larger platform story, and churches should decide which of the two they are actually buying.
Some churches weigh vendor stability heavily when they pick software, since renames and acquisitions can change roadmaps and support channels. Buyers who care about that question can read the FlockConnect not-for-sale pledge.
Gotcha #2: the metered and add-on costs
Three line items can move a Breeze bill above $72, all published on the pricing page as of July 15, 2026:
- Texting: 250 free segments per month, then $10 per 500 segments. A segment is a chunk of a text message, and longer messages typically count as more than one segment, so heavy announcement texting consumes the free allotment faster than the message count suggests.
- Worship Tools: $29 per month. Service planning basics are included in the core product, but the dedicated worship add-on is a separate charge.
- The Tithely Church Management bundle: $119 per month for ChMS plus Worship Tools, Church Apps, and Sites.
Breeze's pricing page also lists giving at $0 per month, which means the giving software itself carries no subscription fee; standard per-transaction processing fees still apply to each donation, and current rates should be confirmed directly with the vendor.
Here is what that does to a realistic bill. Take a 120-member church that sends one weekly announcement text to the whole congregation and runs a worship team on the add-on. The weekly text alone is roughly 480 segments per month, well past the free 250:
| Line item | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| Breeze ChMS base rate | $72 |
| Texting overage (one $10 block of 500 segments) | $10 |
| Worship Tools add-on | $29 |
| Realistic total | $111 |
None of this is hidden, and $111 is still modest by church software standards. The point is narrower: the sticker is $72, the realistic bill for a texting-and-worship church is closer to $111, and a church budgeting off the sticker will be surprised by a small but permanent gap.
Gotcha #3: what the flat rate does not buy
Read Breeze's own marketing and the scope is plain: people records, groups, events, service planning, forms, and check-in. That is database work, and Breeze does it at a fair price. It is what a church management system is for, so calling it a limitation would be unfair.
What the flat rate does not include, at any price, is the relational layer: a structured way to run pastoral visitation, a system that catches a first-time guest who never got a second touch, or a view of which members are drifting toward the edges of the congregation. Those jobs belong to a different category of tool, the Church Relationship Management platform, or ChRM, which sits on top of the ChMS rather than replacing it.
Churches evaluating Breeze on price should budget for that layer separately if they want it. Guides to church visitation software and to building a church follow-up system cover what that lane looks like in practice.
Breeze pricing vs the small-church math
Breeze prints a competitor price matrix directly on its own pricing page: the flat $72 against ten named rivals whose costs escalate at 100, 250, 500, and 1,000 contacts. On Breeze's page, as of July 15, 2026, most of those rivals are priced per contact and climb as a church grows, with several cells reading "Call for Pricing," so the flat line looks better the further right you read. Confirm any competitor figure against that vendor directly before relying on it.
Run that same row logic honestly and it cuts both ways:
- At 500 to 2,000 contacts, the flat model works in Breeze's favor. Per-contact pricing curves climb steeply through that range, while $72 does not move. A mid-size church that wants one all-in database with a predictable bill is the clearest fit for Breeze.
- At 75 to 150 contacts, flat pricing is the most expensive shape per person. The same $72 that undercuts rivals at 1,000 contacts is a premium at 100. Small churches at that end should price what they actually need rather than assume the flat rate is automatically the budget option.
- At the top end, churches with worship teams or multi-campus structures tend to compare on depth instead of price, so the decision turns on features.
For the wider field beyond Breeze, including what a typical church pays across the whole category, the ultimate church management software comparison breaks the market down vendor by vendor.
Where FlockConnect fits (and where it does not)
FlockConnect is not a Breeze competitor and does not want to be one. Michael Tribett, FlockConnect's founder, has put it plainly: "I don't want to build something that replaces ChMS. I want to build something that fills in the gap." Breeze holds the records; a ChRM watches the relationships those records represent.
For a church on Breeze, FlockConnect connects by CSV import, the same path it uses for every system other than Planning Center, which remains its one native integration. A church exports its people from Breeze and imports the file to add the care layer on top.
On price, the per-church-size logic from Breeze's own comparison matrix applies here too. FlockConnect's Starter plan is $9 per month or $89 per year and carries the complete records and care product; its plan is scoped by feature set instead of church size, so a small church is not paying for headroom it will never use. Collie AI, SMS, and relationship insights start at the Small plan, $49 per month with 250 SMS segments included. Every plan begins with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Full details are on the FlockConnect pricing page.
The honest framing: a church deciding between Breeze and Planning Center is making a ChMS decision, and the Planning Center vs Breeze comparison is the right read for that. FlockConnect enters the budget conversation only when the church also wants the relational care lane that no flat-rate database, Breeze included, was built to cover.
About the author
Michael Tribett is the founder of FlockConnect, the first purpose-built Church Relationship Management (ChRM) platform. He holds a Master of Divinity in Christian Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. FlockConnect participated in the Missional Labs Faith & AI Accelerator during Winter and Spring of 2026 and is an official Planning Center integration partner.
Frequently asked questions
Is Breeze really $72 a month all-in?
For the core database, yes. As of July 15, 2026, breezechms.com/pricing lists $72 per month with unlimited contacts and admins, no setup fees, and no contract. The recurring subscription bill rises only if a church texts past 250 free monthly segments, adds Worship Tools at $29 per month, or takes the $119 bundle; giving payment-processing fees are separate, usage-based costs on top.
Does Breeze charge per member?
No. Breeze's pricing has no per-contact tiers and no per-admin seats; a church pays the same $72 per month with 80 people or 2,000. That flat shape is the product's main pricing argument, and it grows more favorable as the congregation grows.
How much does Breeze texting cost?
Breeze includes 250 free text segments per month, then charges $10 per 500 additional segments, per its pricing page on July 15, 2026. Longer messages typically count as multiple segments, so a weekly all-church text at a 120-member church can pass the free allotment on its own.
Is Breeze the same as Tithely Church Management?
Yes. Tithe.ly acquired Breeze in 2021, and as of July 2026 Breeze's own site states the product has been rebranded as Tithely Church Management. Buyers should expect both names in reviews and quotes during the transition and confirm which pricing page is current before budgeting.
Is there a free version of Breeze?
No. Breeze offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card, but there is no permanent free tier. The pricing page lists giving software at $0 per month, though standard per-transaction processing fees still apply to donations.
What is the cheapest church management software?
It depends on church size, because pricing shapes differ: flat rates like Breeze's $72 favor larger congregations, while per-contact pricing can cost less under roughly 150 people. The full ChMS comparison prices the field. For the separate records-and-care lane, FlockConnect's Starter plan is $9 per month; it adds to a ChMS rather than replacing it.