CDM+ vs FastFund Accounting

CDM+ is fund-accounting and management software for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Its accounting includes a fund-accounting general ledger, unlimited accounts, budgeting, bank reconciliation, and customizable reporting. Organizations can track designated and undesignated funds, transfers, expenses, and multiple entities; ledger activity has an unchangeable audit trail. Other capabilities include clergy payroll, electronic 1099 filing, online invoice payments by card or ACH, and receipt submission through the mobile app. Data Hosting comes with every plan and provides continuous database access, secure off-site daily backups, and automatic server upgrades. Plans start at $25 per month for one program and one user. SaaS subscriptions are paid monthly through automatic ACH withdrawals; annual payment is unavailable. Starter and Grow plans limit Individual and Giving Unit records, while Complete includes every program and unlimited concurrent user licenses. The product offers desktop software, Apple, Google, and Amazon mobile apps, and an API. Support is available by phone and email during weekday business hours.

FastFund Accounting is web-based accounting software for nonprofits that need to manage funds, grants, programs, departments, budgets, and financial reporting. Its six-segment, user-defined chart of accounts tracks restricted and unrestricted funds as well as grant, program, and project activity. It generates FASB-compliant financial statements, including statements of financial position and activities, functional expenses, and cash flow, plus data for IRS Forms 990-N, 990-EZ, and 990. Bank integration uses Plaid to retrieve data daily from institutions in the United States and Canada. Reports export to Excel, CSV, HTML, and PDF, and an audit trail is included. FastFund Online runs in a browser on Windows, Mac, and other devices. Standard costs $50 a month; Premium costs $110 a month. The license includes unlimited telephone and email support.