CDM+ vs Shepherd’s Staff
CDM+
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| Figure | CDM+ | Shepherd’s Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 4 |
| Spec score · Church Check-In Software | 9.3 (#1) | 7.7 (#29) |
| Bank integration | CDM+ integrates with bank accounts for accounting and reconciliation. | The product supports payroll integration with Paycor and online giving imports through Vanco. |
| Purpose | CDM+ is fund-accounting and management software built for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. | Shepherd’s Staff is PC-based church management software intended for churches of any size or affiliation. |
| Security | CDM+ says most hosting facilities are SOC-2 certified and remote access is limited to Suran staff using best-practice security controls. | Users can have access restricted by module or by specific function within a module. |
| Support | Every plan includes introductory training, and CDM+ offers phone, online, and in-person training plus online documentation and videos. | A support contract includes unlimited phone and email support, and without one CTS charges $65 per issue resolved. |
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
Shepherd’s Staff
- Small Church Edition$599, paid once
- Small Church Edition with Finance$799, paid once
- Standard Edition$999, paid once
- Standard Edition with Finance$1,199, paid once
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.
Shepherd’s Staff
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