Church accounting

Accounting Software for Community Churches

Independent churches need tools that flex with their mission, not software built for a denomination they do not belong to. Grain Ledger is fund accounting that fits how your community church actually works.

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Community church accounting dashboard in Grain Ledger

See Grain Ledger church accounting software for the full product overview, or compare accounting software for churches on fund balances, giving imports, and board-ready reporting.

Challenges we hear from churches like yours

Grain Ledger is built to replace spreadsheet risk with fund accounting that scales.

  • No denominational template to follow

    Build your chart of accounts and fund structure from scratch or start with Grain's nonprofit-ready defaults and customize from there.

  • Modern tools for modern churches

    Connect your giving platform, sync your bank, and import card activity from Ramp or Bill.com instead of managing separate exports.

  • Board reporting without the jargon

    Present financial health in language your leadership team understands, with drill-down detail available when needed.

How Grain helps

Explore the product areas that match your needs, then start free or watch a short demo.

Common questions

Does Grain work for independent community churches?
Yes. Grain imposes no denominational structure. You configure your own chart of accounts, funds, and reporting to match how your church operates.
What integrations are available?
Planning Center for giving, Ramp and Bill.com for expenses, and Plaid for bank sync. More integrations are coming.
Can we customize reports?
Grain produces standard GAAP-style statements with interactive drill-down and export options. Filter by fund, date range, and dimension.

Helpful resources for your evaluation

Compare software, review pricing, and move from research into the product pages that match your church.

Church accounting software

Product overview for fund accounting, giving integrations, bank reconciliation, and board-ready reporting.

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Small church accounting software

See how Grain fits volunteer treasurers who need bookkeeping software without QuickBooks-style workarounds.

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Church accounting software comparison

Full 2026 comparison of church accounting software. Use this if you are choosing among Grain, Aplos, ChurchTrac, and QuickBooks.

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Church accounting pricing

Review the free Starter tier, Growth pricing, and when churches usually move up to paid plans.

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Free to Start.
Scales as You Grow.

No credit card required. Most features are free for churches with up to $20k in monthly expenses.

Billing period

Starter

For churches with up to $20k in monthly expenses

Free

  • 1 Bank Connection
  • 3 Users
  • Unlimited Funds
  • Donor Insights
  • 1 Active Budget
  • Standard GAAP Reports
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Scale

Scale-based pricing for larger churches

$100/month

$0 – $1.5M
  • Unlimited Bank Connections
  • Unlimited Users
  • Custom Roles
  • Custom Reports
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GrainPayroll

Pay your church staff and file payroll taxes, with every pay run posted to the right fund.

  • Auto fund allocation
  • Mobile time clock & approvals
  • Direct deposit
  • Federal & state tax filings

$50/month base

+ $10 per employee / month

Works with every accounting plan. No upgrade required.

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Accounting that fits your church, not someone else's template

See how Grain Ledger gives community churches flexible fund accounting with modern integrations.

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