We checked six choir and club apps against 90 features. Here you can see what you only get this way with Chorilo, and how many of the others document each individual feature.
No credit card. The trial ends on its own.
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In short
90 of 90
features are in Chorilo. The most extensive other app fully documents 26 of them.
6 of 6
other apps charge by the number of members or users. With Chorilo you pay a flat price.
0 of 6
other apps document treasury, board, sheet music and voice trainer in one app.
We did not find these features documented by any of the six apps we checked. On price, storage and trial period, all six take a different approach.
The apps we checked that have a cashbook have no sheet music management, and those with sheet music have no cashbook. In Chorilo, treasurer, board and choir director work from the same member data.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
Alongside the normal reply deadline, you set a cut-off date just for the people who haven't answered at all.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
If you reschedule a rehearsal, the reminders follow the new time, even if one has already gone out.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
The choir director puts the same piece on everyone's screen. Nobody searches, everyone has the right music in front of them straight away.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
Once everyone present has agreed, the recording runs along. It turns into minutes entries that you accept or discard.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
The choir's file storage shows up as a folder on your Mac or Windows PC. Whatever you save there, everyone else has automatically too.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
Buy sheet music right inside the app. Every member gets their own personalised copy.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
One email address for the choir, looked after by several of you. Every request gets an owner and a status, so nothing gets lost and nothing is answered twice.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
Chorilo reads title, composer, arranger and lyricist from the first page on upload. You just check them.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
Say what the occasion is and how long it should be. The AI suggests fitting pieces from your sheet music, with an eye on voicing and keys.
Not documented by any of the six apps checked
€8.33–10 a month, whether 15 members or 150.
With all six apps checked, the price depends on the number of members or users
Sheet music, recordings, documents and images with no fixed limit, subject to fair use.
All six apps checked set fixed limits on storage or number of pieces
Full feature set, no credit card. The trial ends on its own.
The others offer at most 30 days or one month as standard; one app has a permanently limited free tier instead
Other apps have some of this, but none of the six fully documents the feature. The difference is in the detail.
One click on yes, no or maybe is enough, without logging in and without the app.
Others: email replies at most for guests without an account.
A parent replies for themselves and all their children in one step, from the email too.
Others: parent accounts, but no single reply for several children.
For every reply you can see who changed it, when, and whether via app, browser or email.
Others: a list of recent changes, without the reply channel.
Several reminders per event, each freely adjustable, for example one week and one day before.
Others: one reminder or fixed times.
Build the programme from your sheet music library. Export the GEMA report list with title, composer, lyricist and duration in one click.
Others: song list at the event, but no GEMA list.
“Original”, “With piano”, “One tone higher” – each version keeps its own markings.
Others: several score files per piece, e.g. one for the director.
Years in previous choirs are recorded too, so honours arrive for the right anniversary.
Others: anniversaries from the join date, without years in previous choirs.
Organisers, sponsors and guests of honour with as many tags as you like, separate from the member list.
Others: address book with filters, tags not documented.
Before importing you see what will be taken over. Duplicates are spotted before they are created.
Others: import without a duplicate check, or only via support.
A photo of the receipt is enough, the details are recognised. E-invoices are read when you upload them.
Others: e-invoices are read, receipt photos only stored.
As a PDF with proof of balances, a warning about discrepancies and fields for the auditors' signatures.
Others: audit report without signature fields.
Nobody can change or delete finalised minutes, not even the choir director.
Others: locked only if switched on when created.
Every resolution with yes, no and abstain votes, searchable across all meetings.
Others: resolutions per meeting, no register across all.
You carry unfinished agenda items and tasks over to the next meeting.
Others: open items added to a new meeting by hand.
Associations send circulars to their member choirs and see member numbers, across several levels too.
Others: circular messages or membership reports, not both together.
Earlier versions of a file can be restored, and deleted files go to the bin first.
Others: file storage without version history, a bin only in some.
Concert photos and videos in albums. For each album you decide who sees it: the whole choir, single voice parts or everyone on your choir website.
Others: photos only in folders or a public gallery.
For each feature: whether Chorilo offers it and how many of the six apps checked document it publicly. We show every row, including the ones where others keep up.
“x of 6” counts how many of the six apps checked fully offer the feature according to their own pages. Below it, a short note on what the apps offer.
| Feature | Chorilo | Documented by others |
|---|---|---|
| Reply deadline per event | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more app only offers a sign-up window per event. |
| Reply deadline moves along with recurring events and copies | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One app carries the deadline over when copying events. |
| Separate deadline for everyone who hasn't replied yet | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Reason required when declining, set choir-wide | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 62 more ask for a reason, but only as an option. |
| Accept or decline with one click from the email, without logging in | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6None for members; one app allows it only for guests without an account. |
| Parents reply for one or more children | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 63 apps have parent accounts, but no single reply for several children. |
| Reply history: who, when, and through which channel | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 62 apps show recent changes, but not the reply channel. |
| Several freely adjustable reminders per event | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 64 of 6 offer only one reminder or fixed times. |
| Reminders adjust when the event time changes | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Reminder only to those who haven't replied yet | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 3 of 6One more app does this only for polls. |
| One event for several choirs | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more invites several groups within the same club. |
| Invite guests without an account via a personal link | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more only via a public calendar, without a personal link. |
| Scheduling poll that turns straight into an event | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more has polls, but they don’t create an event. |
| Recurring events, with single dates skippable | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 4 of 6One more only weekly or every two weeks. |
| Events show up in your own calendar automatically (calendar subscription) | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 5 of 6One more only syncs with the Android calendar. |
| Events visible only to chosen voice parts or groups | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 4 of 62 more only hinted at or as a filter. |
| Duties at an event: members sign up themselves, with a set number of spots | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 63 apps have tasks at events, without self sign-up and spot limits. |
| Concert programme from the sheet music library, with a GEMA report list | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 64 apps have a song list at the event, but no GEMA list. |
| Record attendance afterwards and export it as a list | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 4 of 6One more only exports the replies. |
| Custom fields for events | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6The rest only have fixed event fields. |
| Participant limit per event | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 3 of 6Half of the apps offer this. |
| Feature | Chorilo | Documented by others |
|---|---|---|
| Chat: one-to-one and group chats | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 5 of 6At one app, chat is still in beta. |
| Group chats fill automatically by voice part or role | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 5 of 6The 5 apps with chat fill groups by voice part or member group. |
| Bring guests without membership into a chat via link | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6One app only includes stored substitutes, without an invite link. |
| Freeze a group chat instead of deleting it, reopen it later | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 63 apps can restrict posting or switch chats off, but not freeze them. |
| Announcements to the choir by push and email | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 3 of 62 more only as posts in a chat or forum. |
| Read status per member for announcements | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 62 more show read ticks only in chat. |
| Announcements to chosen voice parts, roles or permission groups, or to several choirs | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 65 more only in part, mostly without sending to several choirs. |
| Comments and reactions on announcements | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 63 more offer only replies or only reactions. |
| Polls with multiple choice and a deadline | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 5 of 6Only one app has no polls. |
| Reminder to everyone who hasn’t voted yet | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6One more does this only for events. |
| Shared choir inbox with its own address, assignees and status | ChoriloBeta | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Feature | Chorilo | Documented by others |
|---|---|---|
| Cashbook | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6Only the 2 club management programs – without sheet music. |
| GoBD-compliant: cancel instead of delete, close periods | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more mentions GoBD but lets you delete bookings. |
| Export for your tax adviser in DATEV format | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6Only the 2 club management programs; the choir apps have no cashbook. |
| Income statement split by area of activity (German non-profit rules) | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6The 2 club management programs offer it, both without sheet music. |
| Collect fees by SEPA direct debit | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6The 2 club management programs create the direct debit file for the bank. |
| Connect a bank account, import transactions automatically | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6The 2 club management programs import transactions from the bank account. |
| Photograph receipts, details are recognised; read e-invoices | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 62 of 6 read e-invoices; receipt photos are only stored. |
| Donation receipt straight from the booking | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6The 2 club management programs create it from the booking. |
| Audit report with signature fields | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6One app creates an audit report, without signature fields. |
| Invoices with your own templates, designed freely by drag & drop, including as e-invoices | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more writes invoices, but not e-invoices yet. |
| Chart of accounts for clubs | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6The 2 club management programs offer charts of accounts for clubs. |
| Feature | Chorilo | Documented by others |
|---|---|---|
| Board meetings with minutes | Choriloon request | Documented by others: 1 of 6One club management program; not documented by the others. |
| Finalised minutes cannot be changed | Choriloon request | Documented by others: 0 of 6One app locks them only if switched on when the meeting is created. |
| Resolutions with yes, no, abstain and a searchable resolution register | Choriloon request | Documented by others: 0 of 6One app records resolutions per meeting, but no register across all. |
| Record the meeting, minutes are drafted as a suggestion | Choriloon request | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Open items move to the next meeting | Choriloon request | Documented by others: 0 of 6In one app you add open items to a new meeting by hand. |
| Feature | Chorilo | Documented by others |
|---|---|---|
| Custom permission groups with individual rights per area | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 3 of 62 more have fixed roles only. |
| Custom fields for members | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 4 of 6Most apps allow custom fields. |
| Singing career and anniversaries | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 64 of 6 track anniversaries or join dates, but no singing career. |
| Address book for external contacts with tags | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6One app has an address book with filters; tags not documented. |
| Data protection information and deletion of a contact at the push of a button | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 63 more only offer deletion; no data request at the push of a button. |
| Excel import with preview and duplicate detection | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 62 apps import without a duplicate check, one only via support. |
| Create voice parts freely, not just SATB | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 3 of 62 more only with fixed voice parts or via support. |
| Roles like librarian or treasurer, with a history of terms of office | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 64 apps have roles, but no history of terms of office. |
| Files per member, e.g. membership application | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6The 2 club management programs offer this. |
| Link a parent account to a child, even if the child has no email | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 3 of 6The rest have no link between parent and child. |
| Cross-choir projects with their own members and sheet music | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 62 apps only as a separate choir or via shared events. |
| Feature | Chorilo | Documented by others |
|---|---|---|
| Several versions per piece | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 62 apps allow several score files per piece, e.g. one for the director. |
| Personal markings per member | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 62 choir apps offer private markings. |
| Repeat jump marks, set by the choir for everyone | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more has page shortcuts, but not set for everyone. |
| Joint rehearsal: the choir director puts the same piece on everyone's screen | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Page turning with a foot pedal | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 62 choir apps support foot pedals. |
| Voice trainer: listen to individual parts, choose the tempo | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 62 choir apps offer separate parts and a slower tempo. |
| Voice trainer that shows how accurately you sang | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One choir app scores exercises with points and stars. |
| Buy licensed sheet music, personalised for each member | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Sheet music library with search, tags and custom fields | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 65 apps manage sheet music, mostly without tags or custom fields. |
| Upload practice recordings or record them right in the app | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 6One more only attaches files, without recording in the app. |
| Practice playlist with tempo and repeat | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 62 choir apps offer this. |
| Sheet music offline in the app, with automatic sync | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 62 more only file by file, without sync. |
| Metronome and piano in the sheet music viewer | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more only has a piano. |
| Title and composer are recognised on upload | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Import many pieces at once, PDFs plus a list | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6One app only imports the piece data, without PDFs. |
| Feature | Chorilo | Documented by others |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket sales with your own seating plan | Choriloon request | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more only links to external ticket pages. |
| Entry check by QR code on several devices at once | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 62 more scan QR codes only to record member attendance. |
| Your own choir website with your own address | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more offers a website only at the provider’s address. |
| Event calendar for your existing club website | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more only for one specific website system. |
| Sync files on your computer, for macOS and Windows | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Association management with circulars and membership surveys | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 64 apps offer pieces of it, such as circular messages or membership reports. |
| File storage with version history and bin | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 65 apps have file storage; version history documented by none. |
| Photo albums with photos and videos, visibility per album | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 63 apps only keep photos in folders or a public gallery. |
| Apps for iPhone and Android plus browser | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 5 of 6One more is Android only. |
| Connect AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude to your choir | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6One app has its own AI assistant, with no link to ChatGPT or Claude. |
| AI suggestion for a concert programme from your own sheet music | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6Not documented by any of the 6. |
| Online ticket sales with payment and PDF ticket | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 1 of 6One more only with payment by invoice, no PDF ticket. |
| Feature | Chorilo | Documented by others |
|---|---|---|
| One price, however many members: €8.33–10 a month | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6For all 6, the price rises with the number of members or users. |
| Storage without a fixed quota | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6All 6 limit storage or the number of pieces. |
| Trial of 60 days or more | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 0 of 6Normally 30 days or one month at most; one app only has a limited free tier. |
| Data in Germany, operator without a US parent company | ChoriloIncluded | Documented by others: 2 of 64 others: servers partly run by US corporations, or no storage location stated. |
Based on the public feature pages, pricing pages, help centres and app store texts of the six apps. “On request”: we activate the board module and seat selection for ticket sales for your choir. Features and prices change, so check with the provider directly if in doubt. Last checked:
If you combine a rehearsal app, club software and cloud storage, you often pay several times and maintain member lists twice. At Chorilo it is one tool at one price.
Member list, voice parts, announcements and chats in one place.
Rehearsal schedule, RSVPs, attendance and concert dates.
Sheet music library with annotations, offline access and practice tracks.
Receipts, membership fees and a GoBD export for German tax advisors.
Meetings, minutes and external contacts such as sponsors or organizers.
Storage with no fixed cap, apps for iPhone and Android, and the web app.
A typical choir with 30 members pays €8.33 to €10 a month with Chorilo – for everything. Covering the same scope with other apps usually takes two programs and costs from about €32.
| Option | 30 members | 60 members | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chorilo | 30 members €8.33–10 | 60 members €8.33–10 | Sheet music, voice trainer, events, treasury, board, association – everything |
| Choir apps with sheet music management | 30 members from €25 to over €50 | 60 members from €50 to over €70 | Sheet music and practice, no treasury, no board |
| Club management software | 30 members from approx. €7 to €10 | 60 members from approx. €7 to €18 | Treasury, no sheet music |
| Both together – what Chorilo's scope costs elsewhere | 30 members from approx. €32 | 60 members from approx. €57 | |
| Scheduling-only apps | 30 members €0–3.30 | 60 members €5.50–6.60 | Events only, no sheet music, no treasury, no board |
Each range runs from annual to monthly payment, converted per month. Checked in September 2026 across six choir and club apps.
Payment processing included. Chorilo pays out directly to your club's bank account, so you don't need a payment account of your own.
Only one of the six apps checked offers complete ticket sales with your own seating plan – and there the payment fee comes on top. With 200 tickets at €20, you save around €80 to €130 per concert with Chorilo.
At typical concert prices you pay noticeably less per ticket with Chorilo – and payment processing is already included.
| Ticket price | Chorilo | With other providers* |
|---|---|---|
| €10 | €1.33 | €1.40–1.53 |
| €20 | €1.67 | €2.05–2.31 |
| €30 | €2.01 | €2.70–3.09 |
* Example: a provider charging a 5% + €0.50 ticket fee per ticket. There, the payment provider charges its fee separately through the club’s own account (1.5% to 2.8% + €0.25 depending on the card). As of September 2026.
“Servers in Germany” sounds clear. But who runs the servers matters too.
Both are German companies with no US parent company.
Some providers name Germany as their server location but run their servers with US corporations. What matters is who operates the servers, not where they stand: the CLOUD Act is a US law that lets US authorities access data held by American companies – even on servers in Europe.
How we moved our servers to Germany: More about our move to German servers
Six questions you can use to check any offer. Our answer is below each one.
Who runs the servers?
Chorilo: Two German companies with no US parent company, with data centers in Nuremberg, Falkenstein and Frankfurt.
Does the price go up with every member?
Chorilo: No. €10 a month or €100 a year, no matter how many members your choir has.
Is storage limited?
Chorilo: There is no fixed cap. Sheet music, audio, documents and images for the choir are included under fair use.
Can the board run the treasury with it?
Chorilo: Yes: a cashbook with receipts, membership fees, optional bank connection and a GoBD export for German tax advisors.
How long is the trial, and does it end automatically?
Chorilo: 60 days, no credit card. It ends on its own and nothing is charged.
Will you move our data over when we switch?
Chorilo: Yes, for free and within 48 hours. Just send us your lists.
Send us your Excel sheet or the export from your current software. We take over members, contacts and cashbook history for free within 48 hours, so nobody has to retype everything.
Ask about switching60 days free, no credit card. Then €10 a month, no matter how many members.
