Churchsoft Assist 2026 vs Fund EZ

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.

Fund EZ is accounting software for nonprofits managing grants, restricted funds, budgets, allocations and financial reporting. Its accounting tools include a general ledger, bank reconciliation, budgeting, dashboards, accounts payable and receivable, and client billing. Reports can be organized by fund, program, grant, department or funder; users can open transactions behind reports and export results to Excel. The optional Fund EZ Pro add-on includes a user-definable chart of accounts, custom reporting, batch entry, purchasing and indirect allocations. Bank activity can connect through Plaid, while emailed invoices can include Stripe payment links. Fund EZ Fundraising is available on its own or alongside Fund EZ Accounting to organize donors, gifts and pledges. The Hosted option provides managed cloud access, backups, upgrades and access from anywhere. Permissions govern access to accounting actions, and audit trails record changes. The software runs on Windows; Version 14 requirements specify Windows 10 or 11 and .NET 4.6 or later. Pricing is by custom quote, and software support is an extra cost required for the life of the product.