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What Realm is

Realm is church management software from ACS Technologies that brings pastors, staff, and congregations together for ministry work. Inform helps staff manage congregation records, contributions, and reports, with household profiles, photo directories, notes, role-based access, and up to 75 custom fields. Giving tools cover online, text, and mobile donations, recurring gifts, pledges, contribution tracking, and histories. Connect adds searchable groups, discussions, schedules, check-in kiosks, attendance tracking, and event registration. Multiply supports multi-campus administration, location-specific access, shared processes, and Pathways for church processes. Reporting includes nearly 30 predefined reports, custom queries, saved reports, and shareable reports. Realm is web-based, with Android and iOS apps, automatic updates, and no on-premise servers required. ACS lists role-based permissions, two-step verification, multi-factor authentication, HTTPS SSL connections, and PCI Level 1 processing. Inform costs $49 a month after a free 30-day trial; additional service fees may apply.

Who it suits

It suits churches needing centralized records, giving, groups, events, reporting, and multi-campus administration. Congregants can use mobile apps to connect, give, and update information.

What it does well

  • Supports online, text, and mobile giving
  • Includes group and event management
  • Nearly 30 predefined reports
  • Web-based with automatic updates
  • Multi-factor authentication is described

What to know first

  • No free plan
  • Inform costs $49 a month
  • Additional service fees may apply
  • Planning Center sync is one-way

Limits

Realm has no free plan. The Inform plan is $49 a month after the free 30-day trial, and additional fees can apply for services such as integrated background checks.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Realm Inform$49 per month after the free 30 day trial · Church staff plan · Additional fees apply for services such as integrated background checks$49 a month

As acstechnologies.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Visit the Realm website
  2. Start the free 30-day trial
  3. Use Realm Inform for church staff records, contributions, and reports
  4. Access Realm through the web or its Android and iOS apps
  5. Configure groups, events, giving, and reports for your congregation

Verdict

Realm covers church administration, giving, engagement, reporting, and campus management in a web-based system with mobile apps. The free trial offers an evaluation period, while the monthly plan and possible extra fees affect budgeting.

Questions

How much does Realm Inform cost?

Realm Inform costs $49 a month, billed monthly after the free 30-day trial. Additional fees apply for services such as integrated background checks.

Does Realm offer a free plan or trial?

There is no free plan. A free 30-day trial is available.

Which platforms support Realm?

Realm is available on the web, Android, and iOS.

Does Realm support church giving?

Yes. It supports online, text, and mobile giving, recurring donations, contribution tracking, pledges, and giving histories.

What integrations are listed for Realm?

Integrations include Constant Contact, Engiven, Go Method, Verified First, Vanco, Growth Method, Yearli, and Planning Center People. Planning Center People profile synchronization runs one way from Realm to Planning Center People.

Facts from Realm's own pages

Giving
Realm supports online, text, and mobile giving, recurring donations, contribution tracking, pledges, and giving histories. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Groups and events
Connect supports searchable groups, group discussions and schedules, check-in kiosks, attendance tracking, and event registration. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Hosting
Realm is described as 100% web-based, with no on-premise servers or workstations required and automatic updates. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Inform plan
Inform helps church staff manage congregation data, contributions, and reports. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Integration limits
The Planning Center People integration syncs profile information one way from Realm to Planning Center People. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Integrations
Listed integrations include Constant Contact, Engiven, Go Method, Verified First, Vanco, Growth Method, Yearli, and Planning Center People. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Maker
ACS Technologies says it was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Florence, South Carolina. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Mobile apps
ACS describes Realm mobile apps for engaging a church throughout the week, and its product page says Realm Connect lets congregants connect with church and small groups, give online, and update information. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Multisite
Multiply adds multi-campus administration, location-specific access, cross-campus process sharing, and Pathways for guiding people through church processes. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Product
Realm is church management software that brings pastors, staff, and congregation together to support church ministry. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Profiles
Inform includes online photo directories, household profiles, staff notes, role based access, and up to 75 custom profile fields. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Reporting
Realm offers nearly 30 predefined reports as well as custom queries, saved reports, and reports that staff can share. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Security
Realm describes role based permissions, two step verification, multi-factor authentication, and HTTPS SSL-encrypted connections; online transactions are processed with PCI Level 1 compliance. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026
Support
ACS lists support, training, and consulting services, and publishes the support phone number 1-800-736-7425. · acstechnologies.com, 7 Oct 2026

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