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Overview
Aplos offers specialized fund accounting software featuring donor and donation management capabilities. Nonprofits and faith-based organizations can efficiently manage finances, operations, community engagement, and donor relationships. Although the Contacts module lacks robust features, tracking contributions is simple, and the software enables detailed reporting with its easy Chart-of-Accounts and Tags.
Overall Rating
Based on 167 users reviews
4.4
Rating Distribution
Positive
89%
Neutral
9%
Negative
2%
Starting Price
Custom
Aplos Specifications
- Financial Reporting
- Invoice Management
- Expense Tracking
- Tax Management
What is Aplos?
Overview
Aplos is a cloud-based accounting software solution designed for churches and non-profit organizations. It comes in two options: a stand-alone system or the accounting solution within an integrated suite. The software was founded in 2009 and its cloud-based, non-profit solution was released in 2011. It has helped over 40,000 organizations, in more than 50 countries, with more than $200 million in transactions.
Aplos accounting tool includes features like fund transactions, budgeting, bill tracking and payment, invoicing, financial reporting, manage finance, track cash flow etc. The integrated suite option includes all of the accounting tool features with online donation management, contribution management and reporting functionalities.
The solution includes creation of balance sheets, income statements, fund balances, and allows to create custom reports and storing contributor’s information in a single, central repository to keep track of all the event records, personal data, donation history and more. It caters to non-profit organizations and churches of all sizes. Aplos demo can be requested upon request, they also offer a 15-day free trial period.
Pros And Cons of Aplos
Pros
Realistic and management-friendly dashboard
Includes robust tools
Intuitive to use
Cons
Report generation can be complicated according to some software users
Limited app integration capabilities
Aplos Reviews
Total 167 reviews
4.4
All reviews are from verified customers
Rating Distribution
5
Stars57%
4
Stars32%
3
Stars8%
2
Stars1%
1
Stars2%
Share your experience
Layli Nichols
Creswell Presbyterian Church, 1-10 employees
More than a year
“Customer NO Service
Pros
Aplos is easy to learn and fairly easy to use. For a church, it is easy to automate contribution letters.
Cons
There is virtually no customer service anymore. You call the support line and are immediately hung up on, the only way to get "support" is to submit a ticket and wait some indeterminate amount of time for an email from a help "bot" who is not at all helpful. A software company can have the greatest software available, but it is only as good as its software support team in the end. This is a big fat ZERO from me.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
3
Value for money
4
Customer Support
1
Functionality
4
Raffi S.
Non-Profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
“Donor management system works well
Pros
The donor management side works well. It lets you keep a full database of donors and set up household connections which is helpful.
Cons
It promotes itself as the top church accounting software but the donation processing part which is a church's main source of revenue, is really disappointing. Entering donations into the system and getting them into the accounting records takes several separate steps and none of it connects properly with the bank integration. The contribution statement area is also very limited when it comes to filtering. For instance, there's no way to generate a report for acknowledged or dismissed contribution statements. It makes those fields feel pointless if they can't actually be used. On top of that, the email template can't be saved so it has to be rewritten every single time a contribution statement is sent.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
4
Value for money
4
Customer Support
5
Functionality
2
Fred D.
Civic & Social Organization, 11-50 employees
“Great value for money
Pros
It has been a really strong solution for our foundation accounting and bookkeeping needs. The layout is simple to handle and it gives us all the accounting reports we need. Considering the price, it offers outstanding value and is hard to beat.
Cons
Honestly I can't think of anything I dislike. I've already brought it into two different organizations I'm involved with and it has worked well in both.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of pricing plans does Aplos offer?
Aplos offers three pricing plans: Lite, Core, and Advanced. Get pricing details for a customized plan that meets your requirements.
What language does Aplos support?
Aplos only supports the English language.
Does Aplos offer an API?
Yes, Aplos does offer an API.
What level of support does Aplos offer?
Aplos offers support through phone, chat, and knowledge base.
What other apps does Aplos integrate with?
Aplos integrates with GUSTO, Donor ELF, bloomerang, PEX, and many more.
Who are the typical users of Aplos?
Typical users of Aplos include non-profit and faith-based organizations of any size.
Does Aplos support mobile devices?
Yes, Aplos does support mobile devices.