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Best Fund Accounting Software in 2026

Tracking money across funds and programs calls for attention to both oversight and reporting. Compared on restricted fund tracking, grant management and program tracking, these products also vary in audit trails and budget-versus-actuals capabilities. Deployment, free plans and paid-from pricing can help you assess practical fit and cost. Striven, AlignMint and MoneyMinder are among the options, alongside Grain Ledger and Caselle. Consider how you need to monitor restrictions, grants and program activity, and which listed reporting capabilities support your accounting work.

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    LineLedger

    Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Choose LineLedger if you want a free, full-featured accounting system that runs on infrastructure you control, including non-profit fund accounting.

    8.9 Free plan Visit site
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    ChurchSoftware Accounting

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    ChurchSoftware Accounting combines fund tracking, expense recording, and financial reports with a broader set of church-management tools.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    MoneyMinder

    by MoneyMinder
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    MoneyMinder focuses on budgeting, bookkeeping, and fund-oriented reporting for organizations.

    7.3 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    AlignMint

    Free plan Web

    AlignMint brings several nonprofit operations into one platform, with accounting and donor workflows connected to events and volunteers.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $142/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Grain Ledger

    by Grain Ledger
    Free plan AndroidAPIWeb

    Grain Ledger combines church fund accounting with expense, reporting and giving tools.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $70/mo Visit site
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    CDM+

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    CDM+ brings fund accounting, payroll and payment workflows together for nonprofit and faith-based organizations.

    6.5 From $25/mo Visit site
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    ChurchTrac

    by ChurchTrac
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    ChurchTrac combines church administration, giving, worship planning, and member-facing tools, with monthly plans scaled by tracked people.

    6.4 From $29/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Cougar Mountain Denali

    by Cougar Mountain Denali
    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb+1

    Denali combines business accounting modules with nonprofit fund controls and multiple deployment choices. Confirm module dependencies and quote details for your organization’s setup.

    6.4 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Visit site
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    Aplos

    by Aplos
    Free trial APIWeb

    Choose Aplos if your nonprofit or church needs fund accounting alongside donor management, reporting, and online giving tools.

    6.3 15-day trial Visit site
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    Denali Fund

    by Denali Fund
    Free trial APISelf-hostedWindows

    Choose Denali Fund if your nonprofit needs fund accounting for grants or sponsorships, with restricted-fund tracking and configurable modules.

    6.3 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Visit site
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    Gravity Software

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Gravity combines multi-entity accounting with inventory, purchasing, billing, and automation functions.

    6.3 From $210/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    CenterPoint Fund Accounting

    by CenterPoint Fund Accounting
    Free trial WebWindows

    Nonprofits seeking fund and grant tracking alongside purchasing, reporting, and integrated payroll should consider CenterPoint Fund Accounting.

    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    AccountsIQ

    by AccountsIQ
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    AccountsIQ covers core accounting, consolidation, reporting, approvals, and integrations for growing finance teams.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    IconCMO

    by IconCMO
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Churches seeking combined membership, donation, and fund accounting tools should consider IconCMO, especially if they need donation statements and accounting reports.

    6.1 From $35/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    One Church Software

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    One Church Software combines church fund accounting with giving records, budgeting, payables and reporting. The accounting add-on and Financial Plan are both listed at $36 a month.

    6.1 From $36/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    ParishSOFT

    by ParishSOFT
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    ParishSOFT covers several parish administration needs across records, finances, giving, and ministry tools.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Fund EZ

    by Fund EZ
    Free trial Self-hostedWindows

    Nonprofits needing fund, grant and restricted-fund accounting should consider Fund EZ, especially if reporting and financial controls are central requirements.

    6.0 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Software Unlimited School Accounting System

    by Software Unlimited School Accounting System
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    The system brings district accounting, payroll, purchasing, and reporting functions together, with optional modules and integrations.

    6.0 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Striven

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Striven if your small or midsize business wants accounting alongside sales, projects, inventory, HR, and collaboration tools.

    6.0 90-day trial Visit site
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    Ellucian Banner Finance

    by Ellucian Banner Finance
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Consider Banner Finance if a higher education institution needs finance operations, grant accounting, and staff self-service in a cloud system.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    FastFund Accounting

    by FastFund Accounting
    Free trial Web

    FastFund Accounting covers nonprofit fund tracking, reporting, and tax-form data in a browser-based service. Its plans and trial offer a way to assess fit, though the trial length is unspecified.

    5.9 From $50/mo Visit site
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    Foundant CommunitySuite

    by Foundant CommunitySuite
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    CommunitySuite brings foundation accounting, constituent records, grant workflows and donor-facing tools together.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    FundFigure

    by FundFigure
    Free trial Web

    FundFigure brings accounting, payroll, employee self-service, and New Hampshire reporting into one cloud platform.

    5.9 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    ACS Financials

    by ACS Financials
    Paid WebWindows

    Churches seeking fund accounting, budgeting, accounts payable, receivables, and payroll in one accounting system should consider ACS Financials.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    CGI Advantage

    by CGI Advantage
    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    CGI Advantage combines government financial, HR, budgeting and procurement functions with case management, reporting and compliance tools.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site

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