IconCMO vs Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software
IconCMO
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| Figure | IconCMO | Paxton Church & Charity Accounting Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $32.08/mo | £50/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 18 | 4 |
| Spec score · Church Accounting Software | 8.2 (#11) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Founded | 1992 | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | The registered office is 61a High Street South, Rushden, England, NN10 0RA. |
| Security | Icon Systems says traffic uses TLS encryption, nightly backups are sent encrypted to a second hosting facility, and customer information is not shared or sold except when required by law or court order. | Paxton states that its online service is hosted in a UK data centre with current security certificates and three password-protected security layers. |
| Support | Icon Systems advertises ongoing software support at no extra cost by phone and email, along with training resources and webinars. | Subscriptions include telephone and email helpdesk support, maintenance, updates and new features. |
| Trial | The free trial lasts 30 days, requires no credit card, and has no automatic renewals or obligations. | A no-obligation free trial lasts 30 days. |
Plans
IconCMO
- Membership & Donation Basic$50 a month
- Membership & Donation Basic$550 a year
- Membership & Donation Standard$75 a month
- Membership & Donation Standard$825 a year
- Membership & Donation Premium$125 a month
- Membership & Donation Premium$1,375 a year
- Accounting Standard$35 a month
- Accounting Standard$385 a year
- Accounting Premium$45 a month
- Accounting — Standard$35 a month
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
IconCMO
IconCMO is a web-based system designed for churches, combining membership records, donations, communication, and fund accounting. Membership tools centralize contact information, allow customizable fields, and retain historical records through archiving. Donation functions track contributions and pledges, create year-end statements, and can post donations directly to accounting. The maker says the system connects to eGiving platforms such as Vanco and supports multiple payment processors. Church accounting includes fund tracking and FASB-compliant, audit-ready reports, alongside budget tracking, expense management, bank reconciliation, financial reporting, and multi-entity support. iOS and Android apps provide directory access, donation history, and member information updates. The full system also works on iPad and Android tablets through a mobile-friendly web app without a download. Listed monthly plans include Accounting Standard at $35 a month and Membership & Donation Basic at $50 a month. The 30-day trial requires no credit card and has no automatic renewal or obligation. Icon Systems is headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, and was founded in 1992.
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.