ChurchTrac alternative for South African churches
ChurchTrac is an established, all-in-one church management system from the United States. Here is how it compares with GraceHub for a South African church, using what each publishes about itself.
Why churches choose GraceHub
- Online giving in Rand through Paystack
- Billed in Rand, not dollars
- Section 18A certificates and IT3(d) export
- Main database in Johannesburg
- Export your records yourself, any time
What ChurchTrac offers
ChurchTrac Software, Inc. is based in Jacksonville, Florida, has served churches since 2002, and says it is privately owned with no outside investors.
Every plan includes people, fund accounting, giving, a website and app, check-in, worship planning, groups and events, volunteers, basic messaging, registrations and automations.
ChurchTrac prices in US dollars by the number of people you track, from $29 a month for 75 people to $119 a month for unlimited, with 10% off yearly billing and a 30-day free trial.
GraceHub and ChurchTrac compared
What each product offers, from ChurchTrac's own website and GraceHub's. Checked 2 October 2026.
| Area | ChurchTrac | GraceHub |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $29 to $119 a month in US dollars, by the number of people you track. | Billed monthly in Rand, with no contract: cancel any time. Plans are sized to your church; talk to us for a quote. |
| Online giving | Through the church's own Stripe account; its setup guide asks for a US EIN and bank routing number. | Members give in Rand through your church's own Paystack account, or Stripe or PayPal, so money settles straight into your account. |
| Where data is stored | Its privacy policy says information is transferred to and processed in the United States. | GraceHub's main database runs in Google Cloud's Johannesburg region (africa-south1). |
| POPIA | Not mentioned when we checked. | POPIA settings in every workspace: your Information Officer, your privacy notice and versioned consent at sign-up, with role-based access and an audit log. |
| Finance | Built-in single-entry fund accounting, with budgets and bank sync. | Transactions, expenses, budgets against actuals, campaigns and pledges, with reports in CSV or PDF, plus Section 18A certificates. |
| Children's check-in | Child check-in with unlimited kiosks and secure labels with security codes, allergies and notes. | Rotating QR codes at the door, printed name tags with allergy and consent marks, authorised and barred collectors, and lockdown and missing-child alerts. |
| Member app | The Church Connect member app, included. | A member app for iOS and Android is in development. Today members use GraceHub in the browser on any phone. |
| Getting your data out | Its terms say an export must be requested before you close your account, may cost up to $50, and comes in a format it chooses. | Export members, form responses, reports and finance records as CSV, Excel or PDF yourself, whenever you need to. |
Where ChurchTrac is strong
ChurchTrac may be the better fit for some churches. These are the strengths it highlights.
- Every feature included at every size
- Built-in fund accounting with budgets and bank sync
- A website builder and member app included
- Child check-in with secure labels, security codes and allergies
- Long-established and independent, serving churches since 2002
- Free help importing people and families
Moving from ChurchTrac to GraceHub
- Export: Request your data from ChurchTrac before you close your account, as its terms require.
- Import: Upload the files to GraceHub, map the columns, and review the preview and duplicate checks before anything is created.
- Set up roles: Give each ministry the access its work needs, and rename terms to match your church.
- Go live: Move one ministry at a time, or everything at once with our team alongside you.
ChurchTrac or GraceHub: common questions
Does ChurchTrac support South African giving?
ChurchTrac processes giving through the church's own Stripe account, and its setup guide asks for US banking details. GraceHub's giving runs in Rand through your church's own Paystack account, or Stripe or PayPal.
Does GraceHub include accounting like ChurchTrac?
GraceHub's finance area covers transactions, expenses, budgets, campaigns and pledges, with CSV and PDF reports and Section 18A certificates. It doesn't include a general ledger, so churches that need full fund accounting keep their accounting package alongside.
How do we move from ChurchTrac to GraceHub?
Request your data export from ChurchTrac before closing your account, import it into GraceHub with column mapping and duplicate checks, and our team will help you plan the move.
Keep comparing
- Online giving: Rand giving into your own account, with Section 18A certificates.
- Member management: People, households, journeys and campuses.
- All comparisons: See how GraceHub compares with other church software.
Try GraceHub before you decide.
Start a workspace, import a sample of your ChurchTrac data, and see how your team finds it. We'll help you plan the move.
Start your church's workspace or talk to our team.
Information about other products is from their own websites, checked 2 October 2026: Pricing, About, Terms, Privacy policy, Online giving setup.
ChurchTrac is a trademark of its owner. GraceHub is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by ChurchTrac. This comparison is based on publicly available information and may not reflect changes made after the date above.