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Grain Ledger vs One Church Software

Both stand on accounting software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Grain Ledger

Free plan AndroidAPIWeb

Grain Ledger combines church fund accounting with expense, reporting and giving tools. The free Starter plan has defined usage limits, while Growth costs $70/month and Payroll is an additional priced product.

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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.

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The facts

	Grain Ledger	One Church Software
Free plan	Yes	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Grain Payroll: $50 a month	Financial Plan: $36 a month
Plans published	4	2
Maker	Grain Ledger	Not published
Website	grainledger.com	onechurchsoftware.com
On accounting software	#3 of 69	#7 of 69

Grain Ledger: what it does well

Tracks restricted and unrestricted funds.
Plaid sync imports transactions for reconciliation.
Reports drill down to journal entries and transactions.
Starter includes unlimited funds.

What to know first

Starter allows one bank connection.
Starter allows three users.
Starter allows one active budget.
Payroll costs $50/month base + $10 per employee / month.

One Church Software: what it does well

Tracks unlimited restricted and unrestricted funds.
Posts contribution batches directly to the general ledger.
Imports bank transactions multiple times per day.
Exports listed reports as PDF or CSV.
Offers a 30-day trial without a credit card.

What to know first

Requires a One Church subscription.
No free plan is listed.
Accounting is a separate add-on unless using the Financial Plan.

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