CDM+ vs Scout
CDM+
cdmplus.comScout
scout.churchSide by side
| Figure | CDM+ | Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | $69/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 4 |
| Spec score · Church Check-In Software | 9.3 (#1) | 7.8 (#26) |
| Company name | CDM+ is provided by Suran Systems, Inc. | Scout is operated by Scout Intelligence LLC, a California limited liability company headquartered in Riverside, California. |
| Bank integration | CDM+ integrates with bank accounts for accounting and reconciliation. | Scout's privacy policy identifies Planning Center Online as an import source for people, households, groups, and giving data; the importer reads but does not write back to Planning Center. |
| Support | Every plan includes introductory training, and CDM+ offers phone, online, and in-person training plus online documentation and videos. | Scout includes direct implementation help on every plan and lists [email protected] as its contact email. |
Plans
CDM+
- CDM+ Essentials$25 a month
- CDM+ Starter$25 a month
- CDM+ Grow 1$50 a month
- CDM+ Grow 2$75 a month
- CDM+ Core$100 a month
- CDM+ Choice$50 a month
- CDM+ Complete$175 a month
- Essentials$25 a month
- GROW$50 a month
- Complete$175 a month
Scout
- Under 250$69 a month
- 250 to 750$99 a month
- 750 to 2,000$199 a month
- 2,000+Priced on request
In their own words
CDM+
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.