No sales call. No custom quote. Pick the plan that fits — and the price you see is the price you pay.
For churches and schools just moving off QuickBooks.
For growing churches and small schools running annual budget cycles.
For multi-site churches, schools with auxiliary programs, and small businesses.
We pulled public pricing pages, product pages, and review-site summaries for the five church software tools pastors search for most. Where a vendor hides pricing behind "contact sales," we say so. Where a feature is partial, we say so. GuideLedger's column is highlighted so you can spot the differences at a glance.
| Feature | GuideLedger | ACS Technologies | Shepherd's Staff | MinistryWorks | Pushpay | Icon CMO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter price | 5 $39/mo flat | 1 Contact sales | 1 Contact sales | 3 ~$99/mo quoted | 1 Contact sales | 3 $45/mo + $15/user |
| Public price page | 5 Public page | 1 Hidden | 1 Hidden | 3 Partial | 1 Hidden | 3 Public page |
| No sales call to sign up | 5 Sign up online | 1 Sales call | 1 Sales call | 3 Usually calls | 1 Sales call | 1 Sales call |
| Per-user fee | 5 None | 1 Per seat | 1 Per seat | 3 Per seat | 3 Per seat | 1 $15/user |
| Free trial | 5 30 days | 1 Demo only | 1 Demo only | 3 Short trial | 3 14 days | 3 14 days |
| Fund accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Donor / giving management | 1 Use Pushpay | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Setup time | 5 <1 hour | 1 Weeks | 1 Weeks | 3 Days | 3 Days | 3 Days |
| Pricing transparency (summary) | 5 Public page | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Three things every church and small org should be able to do without picking up the phone.
Sign up in under five minutes. Enter a card (or skip it for the trial), pick a plan, and you're in. No demo gate, no "talk to sales" funnel, no waiting two business days for a rep to email back.
$39/month covers the whole organization — not per treasurer, per finance team member, per bookkeeper. Add new logins for your pastor or board members without changing the bill.
Most church software prices per user, and the per-seat fee doubles the bill once a second person needs access. With GuideLedger you can add an unlimited number of seats at no extra cost.
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