Aplos Review (2026)
Fund accounting first — not a member database
Last checked: July 2026 · Visit Aplos →
Pros
- Built around true fund accounting — restricted funds, designated giving, budget-by-fund reporting — rather than generic small-business bookkeeping
- Handles the accounting side (accounts payable/receivable, budgeting) most ChMS platforms leave to QuickBooks
- Donation tracking and online giving forms are included, not bolted on
Cons
- This is accounting software, not a member database or check-in system — you'll likely still need a ChMS alongside it
- Starts around $79/mo, meaningfully pricier than a full ChMS from ChurchTrac or ChMeetings at the same church size
- Pricing has drifted upward over the past couple years per user reports — confirm current numbers before committing
Best for
Churches that specifically need nonprofit fund accounting, not a ChMS
Pricing
From ~$79/mo (Lite) to $189+/mo (Advanced)
The full picture
Aplos solves a different problem than the rest of this list. It's fund accounting software built for nonprofits and churches — the thing you'd otherwise bolt QuickBooks onto — not a member database or check-in system. If your actual pain point is "our treasurer can't produce a clean by-fund financial statement for the board," Aplos is aimed directly at you.
That focus is also the limitation: Aplos doesn't do member management, groups, or check-in. Most churches that adopt it are running it alongside a separate ChMS, not instead of one. Pricing starts around $79/mo for the Lite plan and climbs from there — meaningfully more than a full-featured ChMS costs at the same church size, because you're paying for accounting depth, not membership breadth.
Best fit: a church whose finance/board-reporting pain is real and specific, being run alongside (not replacing) a member-management tool.