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Overall, this is the best software for the money and I highly recommend it both for the product and the customer service.

Patty B.,

Source: Software Advice

CPA, Treasurer at Desert Outreach Synagogue

Accept online giving from wherever your people are

Provide giving options with online tools

Make giving easy by offering multiple ways to give to your church.

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Unlimited church giving forms

Create custom, mobile-friendly giving forms with no coding required. Then share the forms in emails or on social media.

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Giving widget

Add a widget to your website that empowers people to give securely without ever having to leave your site.

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Offer recurring giving

Allow members to create an account and give recurring gifts to your church so you can better predict giving throughout the year.

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Digital giving preferences

Make it easy for people to use their preferred payment method on your online giving platform, offer to pay processing fees, control how often they give, and identify the purposes of their gifts. You can allow people to give to your general fund or to a specific fund or ministry, such as a building fund or your youth group.

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Text to Give (optional upgrade)

Offer the option of text giving so members can participate in digital giving and instantly use their mobile phones to send a text message to your church's unique number. They can give a one-time gift to your church or create an account and schedule regular gifts. They can also choose to cover the fees for their transactions. View Pricing and Details.

*You must have a U.S. or Canadian bank to accept online payments using Aplos.

Secure giving options

People can confidently give online to your church knowing their personal information is protected.

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Payment security

Our online giving platform follows PCI compliance standards and uses the same level of protection as your bank.

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Data encryption

We utilize multi-level firewall protection and 256-bit SSL encryption.

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Secure giving portal

Each person will have a secure portal to create an account in the online giving platform to manage their own giving to your church, view their contribution history, download their giving statements, and update their payment information.

Automatic tithe tracking

Cut down on administrative time by automatically tracking people's contact information and online giving.

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Automatic tracking

All online giving is tracked by person and purpose, with zero work required. You can also link contacts by relationship to generate a single contribution statement for all contacts within a household.

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Faster contribution tracking

There's no need to manually enter contributions. Aplos makes it easy to import offline tithes and offerings so all of your contributions are tracked in one place.

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Seamless contribution tracking in your accounting

A complete fund accounting system is included in the platform. Save time by automatically creating a batch of contributions for your bookkeeping without entering data twice.

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Faster giving receipts and statements

Quickly send receipts and contribution statements to your people with the click of a button. It really is that easy.

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Automatic giving receipts

People will receive an emailed receipt from your church after every online contribution is processed. You can customize your receipts to match your church branding.

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Create giving statements

Contributions are tracked by person so you can quickly prepare monthly, quarterly, or annual giving statements with a single click. For organizations in Canada, statements are compliant with Canadian government requirements.

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Conveniently send giving statements

Giving statements can be sent to an individual or list of people with a click of a button. You can choose to print statements and mailing labels, or send the statements via email.

Event registration

Offer easy, mobile-friendly registration, and accept online payments for church and ministry events.

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Custom registration forms

Create unlimited custom registration forms so members can register for churchwide or ministry-specific events.

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Online ticket sales

Sell individual and group tickets for retreats or ministry fundraisers. You can offer the option for people to pay the processing fees for transactions. It's easy to specify which payments are non-deductible for tax purposes so you can make sure they don't show up on giving statements. You can also let people RSVP for free events, like potlucks.

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Track activity

Track people's activity and attendance on their contact profiles to monitor the success of your events and follow up with attendees or non-attendees afterward.

Try Aplos for free

Aplos includes everything you need in one place to manage your congregation, prepare your financial reports, accept donations, track your people, and achieve your mission. Try it free for 15 days. No credit card required.

Lite
$79/month
$79/month*

No credit card required. Cancel anytime.

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Fund accounting

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Financial Reporting

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Donation Tracking

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Contribution Statements

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Online Giving Forms & Widgets

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Event Registration

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People CRM Database

Core
$99/month
$74.25/month*

No credit card required. Cancel anytime.

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Fund accounting

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Donation tracking

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Online giving forms

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Financial & giving reports

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Event registration

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Budgeting

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Accounts payable & receivable

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Recurring transactions

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Pledge tracking

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Partner integrations

Advanced

For organizations tracking budgets and financials for grants, programs, departments, or multiple locations.

Customized solutions start at $189/month. Contact our sales team for a personalized quote.

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Fund accounting

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Donation tracking

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Online giving forms

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Financial & giving reports

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Event registration

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Budgeting

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Accounts payable & receivable

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Recurring transactions

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Pledge tracking

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Partner integrations

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Budgeting by fund

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Project, campaign, or department budgeting & reporting

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Fixed asset tracking

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Income & expense allocations

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*Promotional pricing. Offer valid for new customers only.

Included in every Aplos package

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Free Email & Phone Support
Free Email & Phone Support

Aplos Software is intuitive and easy to use, but it's normal to have questions. Support from our award-winning team is included with every package, and we encourage you to reach out when you need help.

  • Contact support by email, phone, or chat
  • Always talk to a live person instead of a bot
  • Know your needs are understood since many of our team members come from a nonprofit or church world
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Live & On-Demand Training
Live & On-Demand Training

Our experts provide live, ongoing training for all customers so you have real people who will provide knowledgeable advice and tips for best practices.

  • Join weekly live webinars to learn from our experts
  • Find resources in the Support Center to get more in-depth understanding of the software
  • Watch tutorials in the Training Center to learn features and concepts at your own pace
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True Fund Accounting
True Fund Accounting

Track designated funds, such as your missions fund, building fund, or grants. Keep your finances accurate and transparent to show your members, supporters, and board that you are stewarding your gifts well.

  • Create a flexible chart of accounts that fits your organization's structure
  • Easily identify your tax-deductible income by purpose
  • Keep track of gifts with donor restrictions to make sure they are used for the correct purposes
  • Ensure you are using donations with time restrictions during the designated time periods
  • Import transactions from your bank to your books
  • Create journal entries for fund transfers and payroll imports
  • Print checks
  • Complete bank reconciliations
  • Track 1099s
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Donation Tracking & Giving Statements
Donation Tracking & Giving Statements

All donations given online are tracked by donor and purpose with zero work required. Tax-deductible gifts are tracked by individuals or households so you can quickly prepare monthly, quarterly, or annual giving statements with a single click.

  • Generate donation reports and customizable giving statements
  • Track in-kind and special gifts
  • Keep track of online and offline donations
  • Quickly import donation batches
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Multi-Factor Authentication
Multi-Factor Authentication

MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) protects against emerging security threats, empowering your nonprofit to stay ahead of potential risks and safeguard valuable data and your organization's reputation.

  • Generate donation reports and customizable giving statements
  • Track in-kind and special gifts
  • Keep track of online and offline donations
  • Quickly import donation batches
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Event Registration & Tickets
Online Event Registration Forms

Easily manage events with unlimited custom registration forms and automatic attendance tracking for registrants. You can sell individual and group tickets for retreats or fundraisers, and people can also RSVP for free events, like potlucks.

  • Automatically track registrants in the contact database
  • Use the check-in feature to track attendance and follow up with people
  • Automatically track payments in your accounting
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Integrated Online Giving Tools
Integrated Online Giving Tools

Create unlimited custom, mobile-friendly giving forms, or add a widget to your website so people can give securely without ever having to leave your site. No coding required.

  • Allow people to use their preferred payment method and control how often they give
  • Offer the option for donors to pay transaction fees
  • Allow donors to specify the purposes of their gifts
  • Easily track online gifts since they flow seamlessly into your accounting
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Merchant Account For Secure Payments
Merchant Account For Secure Payments

Securely collect donations and other payments using our payment partners. They are fully PCI compliant, use data encryption, and monitor for fraud.

  • Securely accept debit, credit, and ACH bank withdrawals
  • Accept one-time or recurring gifts
  • Directly receive gifts without the need of going through a third party with long delays
  • You must have a U.S. or Canadian bank to accept online payments using Aplos
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People & Donor CRM Database
People & Donor CRM Database

Leverage your dynamic donor database to view the details you need to know about your people, including communication activity, notes, relationships, and giving history all in one place.

  • Use custom fields to track the exact information you need
  • Segment and group people with smart lists to reach the right people
  • View individual profiles as well as households
  • Use the check-in feature to track attendance for kids and adults
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Secure Donor Portal
Secure Donor Portal

Each donor can create a My Aplos account to log in to a secure portal in the online giving platform. From there, donors can:

  • Manage their own giving to your organization
  • View their contribution history
  • Download their giving statements
  • Update their payment information
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Letter & Email Builders
Letter & Email Builders

Customize templates for your letters and emails. Create and save welcome emails, thank you letters, automated giving statements, pledge reminders, and more.

  • Use dynamic fields for personalization
  • Address letters to individuals or households
  • Create and print mailing labels
  • Automatically log communication records on your contacts' profiles
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Website Builder
Website Builder

Share your cause with an easy-to-build website using one of our customizable templates. Get started in just minutes. No coding experience is needed.

  • Engage your supporters with dynamic content, such as photo galleries and recent news
  • Website hosting fees are included in your subscription to Aplos
  • Your website is securely hosted for you and directed to any custom domain you purchase
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Groups & Teams Portal
Groups & Teams Portal

Provide a secure portal for small groups and ministry teams so members can log in and communicate with each other.

  • Manage membership, volunteers, and signups
  • Keep track of attendance, upload and share files, and send emails to schedule volunteers or meetings
  • Empower leaders to take care of their own administrative tasks
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Customizable Reporting
Customizable Reporting & Dashboards

Slice and dice your financial reporting to see the exact data you need across your organization, including giving reports.

  • Customize necessary reports, such as your Balance Sheet by Fund or Income Statement by Fund
  • Gain insights into your financial health with a fundraising dashboard
  • Create multi-level donation reports to share with your board
  • Quickly and accurately prepare and file Form 990-N and Form 990-EZ returns online

Download our complete pricing & features guide

Brandon B.
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Simple and easy, but with advanced features for those who need it.

Brandon B.,

Source: Capterra

Organizing Pastor at Tidelands Church