Software profile
Aplos
Accounting software for charities and churches, with separate fund accounts, financial reports, donations and day-to-day management tools.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- Accounting software for charities and churches, with separate fund accounts, financial reports, donations and day-to-day management tools.
- Contexts worth testing
- Churches evaluating fund-accounting software, Treasurers needing financial reports by fund
- Published starting price
- US$79 / month
- Relevant UK checks
- Available more broadly
- Shortlist when
- Treasurers needing fund accounting and board reporting
- Check first
- US-focused tax and reporting context
- Evidence date
- Sources checked 25 July 2026
This is an evidence-led starting point, not a ranking or hands-on verdict. Supplier sources establish what they publish; your church should test material workflows and resolve the questions below.
Five-minute assessment
Assess the likely fit and trade-offs
The short version
A fit worth testing against your real workflow.
Aplos can be a useful accounting shortlist option when fund reporting is the primary need, but it should be assessed by the treasurer and accountant against UK requirements before any migration.
Directory assessment
Aplos is primarily a fund-accounting decision. Its US-dollar pricing and US nonprofit features mean a UK church should validate VAT, Gift Aid, statutory reporting, bank connections and accountant workflow before using it as its ledger.
Decision evidence
Published details for a shortlist
These details are traced to the source shown. Supplier material establishes what the supplier publishes; it is not hands-on testing.
- GBP pricing
- Supplier sourcePublished USD starting priceSource: Aplos pricing · checked 25 July 2026
Best suited to
- Treasurers needing fund accounting and board reporting
Evidence-backed strengths
- Published plan structure and 15-day trial
- Fund-accounting reporting is central to the product
Limitations and questions
- US-focused tax and reporting context
- UK charity, VAT and Gift Aid fit require supplier evidence
What the supplier publishes
- Fund accounting
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial reports
- Budgeting
- Accounts payable
- Donations
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
Aplos publishes US-dollar Lite, Core, Advanced and custom plans, plus a 15-day free trial.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $79/month | Two users and core fund-accounting reports |
| Core | $129/month | Adds budgeting, payables, receivables and integrations |
| Advanced | from $229/month | For larger organisations; supplier says customised solutions begin here |
| Custom | Contact supplier | Tailored pricing for larger organisations |
Free trial: Yes — 15 days, no credit card required.
Can the church recreate its actual financial controls?
A finance-led trial
Aplos publishes fund accounting, bank reconciliation, reporting and paid tiers that add budgeting, payables and receivables.
Use the trial with a copy of a recent month: funds, bank reconciliation, reports and exports. Do not use a trial to infer UK tax or Gift Aid treatment without direct confirmation.
What does external feedback add?
What public reviews and peer discussion do — and do not — show
This profile does not use an independent review score; it is based on Aplos’s pricing and product information.
- Fund reporting is the key product proposition.
- A treasurer-led test is more useful than generic feature comparison.
Supplier descriptions do not establish UK accounting or regulatory suitability.
The questions a shortlist needs to answer
Aplos FAQs
Does Aplos have a free trial?
Yes. Aplos advertises a 15-day trial without a credit card.
How much does Aplos cost?
The supplier publishes Lite at $79/month, Core at $129/month and Advanced from $229/month, with custom pricing for larger organisations.
Is Aplos suitable for UK church accounting?
Ask the supplier for evidence covering VAT, Gift Aid, UK reporting, banking and accountant requirements before adoption.
Full due diligence
Evidence, operations and source record
Use this full record to test practical details, retain source links and take specific gaps to the supplier.
Published operations and support details
- Support
- Email, phone and chat support, Training webinars
Sources reviewed
Sources support only the fields named beneath each link. Supplier material is not independent testing; external review material is included as a limited signal rather than a verdict.
- Aplos pricing
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Pricing, Fund accounting, Features, Support - Aplos free trial
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: 15-day trial, No-card trial, Plan details
