ParishSOFT vs SecureGive
ParishSOFT
parishsoft.com
SecureGive
securegive.comSide by side
| Figure | ParishSOFT | SecureGive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Church Giving Software | 8.2 (#9) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2004 |
| Integrations | ParishSOFT Families connects with ParishSOFT Giving, Offering and Pledge, Religious Education, Tuition, Intelligent Query, and Ministry Scheduler. | SecureGive names Planning Center, Rock RMS, Church Community Builder, Salesforce, TouchPoint, Ministry Platform, and Fellowship One as supported ChMS integrations, with CSV imports and an open API also available. |
| Security | The company says ParishSOFT Giving is PCI compliant and uses SSL certificates, encryption, intrusion detection, and transaction security. | SecureGive states it is a PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider and says donor payment data is encrypted and tokenized rather than stored directly in SecureGive. |
| Support | ParishSOFT provides a support ticket option and an online help center covering Family Suite, Accounting, diocesan products, websites, and online giving. | SecureGive says it offers same-day help from real people, technical support for church teams and donors, and Sunday or after-hours help for urgent needs. |
Plans
ParishSOFT
- ParishSOFT Giving Consulting Plan$250, paid once
- Family Suite Guided Consulting Plan$900, paid once
- Family Suite Basic Consulting Plan$1,700, paid once
- ParishSOFT Accounting Basic Consulting Plan$1,700, paid once
- Family Suite Standard Consulting Plan$3,200, paid once
- ParishSOFT Accounting Standard Consulting Plan$3,200, paid once
- ParishSOFT GivingPriced on request
SecureGive
- Campaigns add-on$49 a month
- Non-Cash Giving add-on$99 a month
- Basic$149 a month
- Church Apps add-on$200 a month
- Premium$299 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
ParishSOFT
ParishSOFT provides church management software and related tools for Catholic parishes, dioceses, schools, and ministry organizations in the United States and Canada. Families manages household and member details, sacramental records, communications, and reporting. Accounting supports budgets, payroll, purchasing, and financial reporting; the maker describes it as GAAP compliant. Giving handles online and recurring donations, reports, payment forms, and contribution and pledge tracking. Family Suite also supports religious education and ministry scheduling, and connects with several ParishSOFT products. MinistryOne offers digital giving, media, event management, prayer requests, group messaging, and push notifications. The listed platforms include web, Android, iOS, and an API. Pricing for the main products is on request. Separate consulting plans range from $250, paid once for ParishSOFT Giving Consulting to $3,200, paid once for Family Suite or Accounting Standard Consulting. ParishSOFT Giving has a stated free 30-day trial. The maker says its tools are used by more than 185 dioceses and 12,000 parishes across the United States and Canada.
SecureGive
SecureGive has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.