Aplos is fund accounting software you run yourself. Reformed Finch is a shared back office: the books software plus time tracking, payroll, and people to help, in one membership priced per institution.
You need budgeting and reporting across many dimensions at once — by fund, department, project, and grant.
You want your books in the same suite as a donor CRM and online fundraising pages.
You only need accounting software, and payroll and staff hours are already handled elsewhere.
You want a back office purpose built for churches and nonprofits — books, staff hours, and payroll in one place, not just the ledger.
Your treasurer or bookkeeper wants fund accounting with time tracking and payroll in the same membership.
Your books, payroll, and staff hours are spread across volunteers and different tools.
You want the option to hand the bookkeeping and payroll to us entirely.
Books reads Aplos exports for your chart of accounts, funds, payees, and transactions, so your history comes with you. A Get Started checklist walks your treasurer through each step.
On sticker price they are close: Greenfinch is $74/mo and Aplos Lite is $79/mo. The bigger difference is what is included. Every Reformed Finch plan includes Time for staff hours and PTO, and Rosefinch adds in-house payroll. With Aplos, payroll runs through a separate Gusto subscription.
Yes. Books tracks every gift and expense by fund on every plan, including restricted and designated funds, so you can show your board and donors where designated money went.
Yes. Books reads Aplos exports for your chart of accounts, funds, payees, and transactions.
Aplos details were checked on October 18, 2026 from aplos.com/pricing, aplos.com/partners/gusto, and aplos.com/church-bookkeeping-services. Prices and plans change, so check Aplos's site for current terms.
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