ParishSOFT vs Synq
ParishSOFT
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| Figure | ParishSOFT | Synq |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Church Facility Management Software | 8.3 (#11) | 7.7 (#20) |
| Giving | ParishSOFT Giving offers online, mobile, text, QR code, kiosk, and recurring giving, as well as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, PayPal, stock, and cryptocurrency options. | Giving runs through the church’s own Stripe account, and Synq says it does not hold the funds or take a percentage. |
| Integrations | ParishSOFT Families connects with ParishSOFT Giving, Offering and Pledge, Religious Education, Tuition, Intelligent Query, and Ministry Scheduler. | The maker says concierge migration can move records from Planning Center, Pushpay, Mailchimp, and other tools. |
| Purpose | ParishSOFT provides technology for Catholic parishes and dioceses, including accounting, church management, giving, websites, and streaming. | Synq describes itself as an all-in-one church management platform for SBC ministry leaders, with 23 integrated modules replacing 7–12 disconnected tools. |
| Security | The company says ParishSOFT Giving is PCI compliant and uses SSL certificates, encryption, intrusion detection, and transaction security. | The security page lists encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access, an immutable audit log, SSO, and per-church data isolation. |
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
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.