Breeze ChMS Review 2025

What Is Breeze ChMS?

Breeze is a cloud-based church management system built for simplicity. Founded in 2013 and acquired by Ministry Brands in 2019, Breeze is used by over 12,000 churches and has consistently been rated the easiest ChMS to learn and use. Its defining feature is a single flat-rate pricing model at $72/month — no per-member fees, no feature tiers, no upsells.

Breeze Pricing (2025)

For small churches, this is exceptional value. A church with 200 members pays the same $72/month as a church with 499 members. There are no per-module costs or surprise fees.

Key Features

Member Directory (⭐ Standout Feature)

Breeze's member directory is clean, searchable, and easy to maintain. You can create custom profile fields, track household relationships, add photos, and filter/segment your database with a simple tag system. Church admins routinely tell us Breeze is the first ChMS their volunteers actually use consistently.

Online Giving

Breeze includes giving forms, recurring donations, and giving statements. It's not as polished as Tithe.ly for mobile giving, but it covers 90% of what most small churches need. Transaction fees are 2.9% + $0.30 for cards.

Events and Check-In

Create events, track RSVPs, and run children's ministry check-in from an iPad or tablet. The check-in system prints name tags and is intuitive enough for volunteer helpers with minimal training.

Volunteer Scheduling

Basic volunteer scheduling with email reminders. Significantly less robust than Planning Center Services — if volunteer scheduling is a major pain point, Planning Center wins.

Communication

Send emails and text messages to filtered member segments. Basic but functional — enough for a weekly newsletter and follow-up with new visitors.

Pros and Cons

✅ What We Love

• Flat $72/month — best value ChMS for churches under 500 members
• Easiest onboarding and UI in the category — staff learn it in hours
• 30-day free trial with full features, no credit card required
• Excellent customer support (real humans, fast response)
• Minimal contract commitment — cancel anytime

❌ Watch Out For

• Volunteer scheduling is basic vs. Planning Center
• No custom mobile app option (unlike Tithe.ly)
• Reporting is straightforward but not deeply customizable
• Not ideal for churches over 1,000 members needing advanced workflows

Who Is Breeze Best For?

• Churches under 500 members on a budget ($72/month is hard to beat)
• First-time ChMS buyers who need simple onboarding
• Admin staff who aren't tech-savvy and need intuitive tools
• Pastors who want to track member engagement without complexity

Our Verdict

Breeze earns its reputation as the best small-church ChMS. For a church administrator with limited tech experience managing a congregation under 500, it's near-perfect: simple, affordable, and reliable. The flat pricing removes the budget anxiety that comes with per-member platforms.

If your church is growing toward 1,000+ members and needs advanced volunteer management or custom integrations, you'll eventually outgrow Breeze. But for the sweet spot of 100–500 members, it's our top recommendation.

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