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Vestry
by Vestry
What Vestry is
Vestry is web-based fund-accounting software for churches and charities. It tracks each fund separately so restricted money stays assigned to its intended purpose. Users can enter giving in keyboard-first batches with envelope numbers and generate official donation receipts at year end. Banking tools include reconciliation, while reports cover balance sheets, income statements by fund, budget-versus-actual results, trial balances, and the general ledger. Posted entries cannot be edited; corrections use voids and reversals, closed periods lock, and numbering has no gaps. Payroll runs post directly to the ledger in Plus, which also includes staff records and roles. Vestry is available on the web, has an audit trail, and offers a free setup and tryout period without a card; accountant access is free. Paid plans start at C$390 a year, with no free plan. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and workspace access is role-based. Records can be exported as CSV or PDF, including for at least ninety days after a subscription ends.
Who it suits
Vestry suits churches and charities that need fund-level accounting, donation receipts, reconciliation, and financial reports. Plus may fit organizations needing payroll, staff records, or multi-campus workspaces.
What it does well
- Tracks restricted money within its intended fund
- Creates official donation receipts at year end
- Offers bank reconciliation and fund-level reports
- Includes a free setup period without a card
- Exports records as CSV and PDF
What to know first
- No free plan; paid plans start at C$390 a year
- Available on the web only
- Availability is not warranted to be uninterrupted
- It is bookkeeping software, not professional advice
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $390 CAD / year; works out to $32.50 a month · Up to about 100 giving households · Unlimited users · Full fund accounting · Batch giving entry · CRA official donation receipts · Bank reconciliation · Core reports | C$390 a year |
| Standard | $890 CAD / year; works out to $74 a month · Up to about 400 giving households · Unlimited users · Everything in Starter · Budgets · Fundraising project ledgers · Unlimited funds and departments · Priority email support | C$890 a year |
| Plus | $1,790 CAD / year; works out to $149 a month · Unlimited giving households · Everything in Standard · Payroll · Staff records and roles · Multi-campus workspaces · Onboarding help | C$1,790 a year |
As vestryaccounting.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Vestry brings fund accounting, giving, reconciliation, and reporting into a web application for churches and charities. Check the giving-household limits and tier features against your needs before choosing a plan.
Facts from Vestry's own pages
- Audit controls
- Posted entries are permanent, corrections use void and reverse, periods lock when closed, and numbering has no gaps. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Audit trail
- Yes · vestryaccounting.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Banking and reports
- It supports bank reconciliation and provides balance sheets, income statements by fund, budget-versus-actual reports, trial balances, and a general ledger. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Exports and retention
- Records can be exported as CSV and PDF at any time, and remain available for export for at least ninety days after a subscription ends. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Free access
- Every paid tier is free while the user sets it up and tries it, with no card required; accountant access is free. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · vestryaccounting.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Fund accounting
- Each entry balances within its fund, keeping restricted money in the fund intended for it. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Giving and receipts
- It supports keyboard-first batch giving entry with envelope numbers and generates official donation receipts at year end. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Canada · vestryaccounting.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy names QuickBooks Online, Planning Center, and giving platforms as integrations used for authorized imports. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The terms say Vestry cannot warrant uninterrupted availability and is bookkeeping software rather than professional advice. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Payroll
- Payroll runs can be posted directly to the ledger, with staff records and roles included in the Plus tier. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The policy says Vestry does not sell personal information, use books or donor data for advertising, or train machine-learning models on records. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Vestry is fund-accounting software for churches and charities, delivered as a web application. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Security and hosting
- Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, workspace access is role-based, and the workspace database is hosted in Vancouver, Canada while the application is served through US infrastructure. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Standard includes priority email support, while Plus includes onboarding help from a real person. · vestryaccounting.com, 4 Oct 2026
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