Aplos vs Churchsoft Assist 2026

Aplos provides web-based fund accounting software for nonprofits, churches, and other faith-based organizations. It tracks designated and restricted funds, grants, and a flexible chart of accounts. Financial and donation reports can be customized, including Balance Sheet by Fund and Income Statement by Fund. Organizations can create unlimited mobile-friendly giving forms and add a donation widget to their websites. The donor database stores communication activity, notes, relationships, giving history, and custom fields. Aplos includes budgeting, an audit trail, an API enabled from settings, and integrations such as Keela, Raisely, Ramp, PEX, Gusto, DonorElf, Church Community Builder, and Bloomerang. Data is encrypted with AES 256, stored in AWS in the United States, and backed up nightly. Lite costs $79 a month, Core $129 a month, and Advanced $229 a month. A Custom plan has tailored pricing. There is a 15-day trial and no free plan.

Churchsoft Assist 2026 brings church membership, contributions, fund accounting, payroll, and communications into desktop and online versions. Churches can add unlimited people and create unlimited groups at the same price, whether they have 10 or 10,000 people. The software supports SMS and email to individuals or groups, and Churchsoft says staff can transfer records from an earlier system or Excel at no additional cost.

Giving tools include gift entry, donor reports, and year-end statements. Accounting features cover fund accounting, budgeting, and income and expense reports by account, account group, or fund. Payroll supports employees, self-employed contractors, and nonemployees, with reports including 941, W-2, W-3, and 1099 forms. The desktop version runs on Windows 8 and later, with Windows 10 and later recommended. Assist Online works on internet-connected devices, including Mac, PC, Android, and iOS. Churchsoft describes online backups with triple redundancy, along with module-level protection and full or restricted user rights. A purchase includes 60 days of free unlimited support; the online subscription includes unlimited toll-free support, backup, and updates.