ChurchTrac vs Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software
ChurchTrac
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| Figure | ChurchTrac | Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | £50/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 27 | 4 |
| Spec score · Church Accounting Software | 9.1 (#4) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Founded | 2002 | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | The registered office is 61a High Street South, Rushden, England, NN10 0RA. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews; Trustpilot warns that the company has no recent history of requesting reviews. | 4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews |
| Security | ChurchTrac says account data is isolated in separate databases, connections use TLS encryption, backups are made regularly, and it does not store card or bank details. | Paxton states that its online service is hosted in a UK data centre with current security certificates and three password-protected security layers. |
| Support | The company offers a Jacksonville-based support team, one-on-one setup sessions, weekly live training, and tutorial videos and help articles. | Subscriptions include telephone and email helpdesk support, maintenance, updates and new features. |
Plans
ChurchTrac
- 75 people$29 a month
- 125 people$39 a month
- 250 people$59 a month
- 500 people$79 a month
- 1,000 people$99 a month
- Unlimited people$119 a month
- 75 people — annualPriced on request
- 75 people — annualPrice not published
- 125 people — annualPrice not published
- 125 people — annualPriced on request
Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software
- Standard£50 a month
- Standard£50 a month
- Advanced£75 a month
- Advanced£75 a month
In their own words
ChurchTrac
ChurchTrac is a church management platform with tools for people and groups, attendance, fund accounting, giving, worship planning, volunteer scheduling, events, registration and child check-in. Church Connect adds a website builder, member portal and mobile app, included with every subscription. Worship planning can import songs through SongSelect or PraiseCharts, and online giving integrates with Stripe. The service runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Monthly plans start at $29 a month for 75 people; listed tiers extend to $119 a month for unlimited tracked people. A 30-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Each tracked individual counts toward the plan’s people limit, while archived names do not. ChurchTrac says account data is isolated in separate databases, connections use TLS encryption, backups are made regularly, and card or bank details are not stored. Support includes setup sessions and weekly live training. ChurchTrac was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software
Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software is paid accounting software designed for churches and charities. It runs through a cloud-hosted online version and a Windows desktop version, with access also listed for iOS, macOS and the web. Standard provides multi-fund accounting, purchase ledger, budgets, donations and Gift Aid, document attachments, Charity Commission reports, transaction imports, VAT processing through Making Tax Digital, user access levels, and telephone and email support. Advanced adds sales ledger, invoicing, sales analysis, foreign-currency processing, project analysis and project budgets. Reporting follows Charity Commission SORP requirements and can produce a SOFA in Charity Commission format. The software manages Gift Aid and creates an HMRC-format schedule. Bank transactions can be imported from statements, but there is no automatic bank feed. Standard costs £50 a month and Advanced £75 a month, excluding VAT, with a 30-day trial and no free plan.