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ParishSOFT is aimed at Catholic parishes and dioceses that need household and member records, sacramental histories, offering, pledges, religious education, and ministry scheduling in connected products. Its accounting supports budgets, payroll, purchasing, and financial reporting; Giving handles online and recurring donations. MinistryOne adds giving, media, events, prayer requests, group messaging, and notifications. A free 30-day Giving trial is available, but pricing is otherwise on request. Family Suite itself does not provide online giving, though it can link parishioners to a giving website.

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    MoneyMinder

    by MoneyMinder
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Volunteer treasurers and small groups needing nonprofit bookkeeping — MoneyMinder focuses on nonprofit bookkeeping with bank registers, reconciliation, check printing, reports, and an audit trail, rather than parish records and ministry tools.

    Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Striven

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Small to midsize businesses needing connected operations — Striven combines accounting with inventory, order management, manufacturing tools, and multi-entity support, unlike ParishSOFT’s parish-focused suite.

    90-day trial Visit site
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    AlignMint

    Free plan Web

    Nonprofits tracking restricted funds, grants, and programs — AlignMint adds grant and program tracking with restricted funds and budget-versus-actuals; its free tier is limited to nonprofits with up to $100K in annual donations.

    Free plan · paid from $142/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    ChurchSoftware Accounting

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Eligible churches seeking free accounting and church tools — ChurchSoftware Accounting offers free church fund accounting, connected online giving, and included people, volunteer, event, and check-in tools.

    Free plan Visit site
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    Grain Ledger

    by Grain Ledger
    Free plan AndroidAPIWeb

    Churches needing fund accounting and expense workflows — Grain Ledger centers on double-entry church fund accounting, with bank sync, bill approvals, AP aging, card activity, and 1099 vendor tracking.

    Free plan · paid from $70/mo Visit site
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    LineLedger

    Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Organizations wanting self-hosted, open-source accounting — LineLedger is open-source accounting run on a server you control, with inventory, multi-currency, API access, and an append-only audit log.

    Free plan Visit site
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    Caselle

    by Caselle
    Paid AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+2

    Organizations needing grants and restricted-fund tracking — Caselle offers hybrid deployment plus restricted-fund, grant, program, and budget-versus-actual tracking, unlike ParishSOFT’s parish-centered suite.

    Pricing on request Visit site
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    CDM+

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    6.5 From $25/mo Visit site
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    Church Windows

    Free trial MacSelf-hostedWeb+1
    6.4 From $19/mo Visit site
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    IconCMO Payroll

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.3 From $40/mo Visit site
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    OnPay

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.2 From $49/mo Visit site
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    FlockBase

    Free trial WebWindows
    6.0 From $24/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Patriot Payroll

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.0 From $17/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    ADP Workforce Now

    by ADP Workforce Now
    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid
    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Amplify Accounting

    Free trial
    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    CarbonHRM

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    FellowshipOne

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Gusto

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    5.8 Visit site
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    isolved HCM

    by isolved HCM
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Realm

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.7 30-day trial Visit site
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    Paycor

    by Paycor
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    5.6 Visit site
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    Payroll Mate

    Free trial Windows
    5.6 Visit site
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    ChurchSoftware Payroll

    Paid Web
    5.5 From $25/mo Visit site
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    Paycom

    by Paycom
    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Elexio Church Accounting

    Paid Web
    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Paylocity

    by Paylocity
    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Storehouse Finance

    Free trial Web
    5.4 30-day trial Visit site
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    SurePayroll

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.2 From $20/mo Visit site
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    Shelby Financials Payroll

    by Shelby Financials Payroll
    Paid WebWindows
    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ACS General Ledger

    Paid WebWindows
    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    QuickBooks Payroll

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    4.4 From $50/mo · 30-day trial Visit site

An alternative may fit better if your priority is free church accounting, nonprofit fund and grant tracking, self-hosted books, or general business operations rather than ParishSOFT’s parish-focused suite. The products here vary in cost, accounting scope, and platform or deployment options: some emphasize bookkeeping, while others include inventory, grant management, or payroll connections. Before switching, weigh whether parish records and ministry tools are essential, whether a free plan meets your needs, and which financial controls and access options matter most.

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