FlockBase vs OnPay
FlockBase
flockbase.comOnPay
onpay.comSide by side
| Figure | FlockBase | OnPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $24/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 9 |
| Spec score · Church Payroll Software | 7.9 (#9) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Company history | FlockBase says it was founded in 2006 by Jerry Walker, CPA, and is now co-owned by Walker and Kevin Chessher, CPA. | OnPay says it grew from founder Jesse Burgess’s family payroll business after he joined it in 2007. |
| Headquarters | 3115 Fort Worth Hwy. Suite #100, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, United States | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Security | The pages reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance credentials. | OnPay states it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and uses encryption, AWS infrastructure, backups, and role-based access controls. |
| Support | FlockBase describes its customer support as US-based and available by phone or email, with prompt responses. | Support is available by phone, chat, and email, with extended weekday hours of 9 AM to 8 PM ET. |
| Trial | The free trial lasts two weeks, requires no card, and offers sample data. | The site offers one month free to get started. |
Plans
FlockBase
- Basic$24 a month
- Plus$39 a month
- Pro$59 a month
- Membership$139, paid once
- Accounting$169, paid once
- Combined$269, paid once
OnPay
- Compliance Resources$10 a month
- HR$15 a month
- Time Tracking$15 a month
- Payroll$49 a month
- Payroll Essentials$49 a month
- Live HR Support$65 a month
- Hourly Employees Bundle$70 a month
- Salaried Employees Bundle$120 a month
- Growing Businesses Bundle$130 a month
In their own words
FlockBase
FlockBase combines church membership management with contribution tracking, fund accounting, and payroll. Membership records can cover people and households, groups, events, attendance, pledges, and contributions. Accounting tools include fund tracking, check printing, bank reconciliation, budgets, payroll, and reports exportable to Excel. Donors can contribute by credit card, debit card, or eCheck, schedule recurring gifts, and assign gifts to funds. Integrated online giving and direct deposit use Forte Payment Systems, which charges $20 per month plus transaction fees. Cloud plans include unlimited member names, with user caps of 2 on Basic, 5 on Plus, and 10 on Pro. Basic costs $24 a month billed monthly; Plus is $39 a month billed monthly; Pro is $59 a month billed monthly. Desktop programs offer an offline format, with 12 months of updates and customer support included in the purchase price. The two-week trial requires no card and includes sample data. FlockBase is available on the web and Windows.
OnPay
OnPay combines payroll, HR, benefits, and time tracking for businesses. It automates payroll calculations, tax filings and payments, and year-end filings, and supports paying W-2 employees and 1099 contractors in the same pay run. HR tools include onboarding, e-signatures, personnel documents, task delegation, and six permission levels. Employees can clock in on mobile devices with geofencing, with approved hours syncing into payroll. OnPay offers access to health plans and handles ongoing plan administration at no extra cost, though premiums still apply. Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, TurboTax, QuickBooks Time, Deputy, and When I Work. The service says it adds no fees for unlimited pay runs, multi-state payroll, or workers inactive in a given month. It is designed for small businesses and lists industries including restaurants, farms, nonprofits, healthcare, and retail. The employee app provides access to pay stubs and tax forms, plus direct deposit features. A one-month free start is offered. Payroll costs $49 per month plus $6 per worker per month.