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Aplos

Aplos is fund accounting software for nonprofits and churches, with plans from $79 a month and a 15-day free trial that needs no credit card.

Our take: Aplos is clear about its two self-serve plans, $79 and $129 a month, and about being built around funds.

Best forNonprofit fund accounting

ReviewedNov 2026Free Trial

6.85 criteria · see breakdown

Try AplosFrom $79/mo (Lite); Core $129/mo

This page covers Aplos at aplos.com, fund accounting for nonprofits and churches from Aplos Software, LLC, and not the Aplos non-alcoholic spirits brand that shares the name in search results. Lite is $79 a month and Core is $129 a month, each with 2 users, and Aplos offers a 15-day free trial with no credit card; Advanced starts at $229 a month and Custom is quoted (aplos.com, read 4 November 2026). Extra users, extra contacts, Bill Approval and online-payment processing are charged on top.

The bottom line

Lite $79 and Core $129 a month with a 15-day free trial; Advanced from $229 is quoted, and users, contacts, add-ons and payment fees cost extra.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isFund accounting software for nonprofits and churches from Aplos Software, LLC, with donation tracking and online giving, and Keela and Raisely as sister products in the Velora suite.

Our takeAplos is clear about its two self-serve plans, $79 and $129 a month, and about being built around funds.

The final bill is less simple: extra users and contacts, payment fees and add-ons such as Bill Approval are priced separately, Advanced and Custom are quoted, and the terms say Aplos is not required to refund fees.

Why we rate itPlan prices, trial, support hours and fees are published first-party, but the pricing page does not say whether $79 and $129 are monthly or annual billing rates and several costs sit in the help center and terms.

The catchAplos's terms say it is not required to refund fees, the term renews unless notice is given 30 or more days before expiry, and the 50% three-month offer ends 30 November.

Best / not good for

Best for

Churches and small nonprofits tracking restricted funds
Treasurers who report by fund and grant to a board
Organizations that want donation tracking next to the books

Not good for

Organizations that need a permanent free plan
Buyers who want a published price for Advanced, Custom or the Keela donor CRM
Teams that need many users at a flat price

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
A 15-day free trial needs no credit card; Aplos also lists implementation services for moving data from another tool.
Scale breakpoint
Lite and Core include 2 users, and the base subscription covers up to 500 contacts; each extra user adds $20 a month and each extra 1,000 contacts adds $20 a month.
Walled garden
Bill Approval needs Core, and advanced budgeting, tag dimensions, allocations, fixed assets and ACH file export are add-on modules or higher-plan features.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, try it on the official site.

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Aplos plans on aplos.com (dollars per month)

Plan	Price shown	Users	What the pricing page lists
Lite	$79 a month	2	Balance sheet and income statement by fund, bank reconciliation, custom reports, board portal, 1099 management and unlimited customer support; Aplos calls it best for small organizations with basic accounting needs
Core	$129 a month	2	Everything in Lite plus basic budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, recurring transactions, period close, third-party integrations and user roles and permissions; Aplos calls it best for growing teams needing fund accounting
Advanced	From $229 a month, by quote	3	Everything in Core plus budgeting by fund or grant, budgeting by department or project, dimensional budgeting and dimensional reporting; Aplos calls it best for organizations with 250K+ in annual revenue
Custom	Tailored pricing, by quote	Custom	May include income and expense allocations, fixed assets, bill approval, additional dimensions and additional users; Aplos calls it best for organizations with $1 million+ in annual revenue

From Aplos's pricing page (aplos.com/pricing), read on 4 November 2026. The page shows prices in dollars ($), with no currency code and no country selector. A 50% offer for new customers (code YEAREND26, 3 months, ends 30 November) was shown beside Lite and Core, at $39.50 and $64.50 a month; those are promotional and are not the prices above. The pricing page does not say whether $79 and $129 are monthly or annual billing. Aplos's help center says subscriptions can be paid monthly or annually, with 10% off annual, that Lite includes 500 contacts and only the Administrator role, and the pricing page offers a 15-day free trial with no credit card required.

Usage charges, add-ons and payment fees Aplos states

Item	What Aplos states	Where
Extra users	$20 a month per user beyond the 2 included	Help center: How to Manage Your Subscription
Extra contacts	The base subscription includes up to 500 contacts; each additional 1,000 adds $20 a month	Help center: How to Manage Your Subscription
Custom Report Manager users	$20 a month per user, or bundles of 10 for $50 a month	Help center: How to Manage Your Subscription
Bill Approval (needs Core)	$40 a month for 10 ACH payments a month, then $0.50 for each additional payment, on top of the subscription	Help center: Bill Approval Overview
Online payments by card	For most organizations that opened a processing account after 1 April 2020, $0.30 plus 2.9% on most domestic credit cards	Terms of Service, section 2.4
Online payments by ACH	For the same organizations, $0.30 plus 1% per ACH payment	Terms of Service, section 2.4
Higher payment rates	Typically 1.1% higher for American Express and international payments, 1% higher without verified 501(c)(3) status, and chargeback or dispute fees may apply	Terms of Service, section 2.4
Other add-ons	Advanced Accounting modules, bulk texting, address verification, text to give, PEX prepaid cards, advanced event registration and balance notifications are listed as optional; their prices were not read	Help center: How to Manage Your Subscription

Read on 4 November 2026. The help-center subscription article was shown as updated 4 months before the read and lists only Lite and Core. Aplos's terms also say Aplos is not required to refund fees under any circumstances and that the term renews for periods of the same length unless either party gives notice 30 or more days before the term ends.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Aplos cost?Does Aplos have a free trial or a free plan?Is Aplos accounting software the same as the Aplos drink?Does Aplos charge fees on online donations?Where is Aplos based and who runs it?How do I log in to Aplos?

How much does Aplos cost?

On aplos.com, Lite is $79 a month and Core is $129 a month, each with 2 users, while Advanced starts at $229 a month and Custom is quoted. Aplos's help center adds $20 a month per extra user and $20 a month for each extra 1,000 contacts beyond 500, and says annual billing takes 10% off. A 50% offer for 3 months with code YEAREND26 runs to 30 November for new customers (checked 4 November 2026).

Does Aplos have a free trial or a free plan?

Aplos offers a 15-day free trial with no credit card required, and its pricing page lists no permanent free plan. After the trial the Lite and Core plans are paid subscriptions, and Aplos's terms say it is not required to refund fees (checked 4 November 2026).

Is Aplos accounting software the same as the Aplos drink?

No. This page covers Aplos Software, LLC, whose accounting software is at aplos.com. Other businesses use the name, including a non-alcoholic spirits brand (aplos.world) and a healthcare company (aplos.health), and this page does not cover them.

Does Aplos charge fees on online donations?

Yes: Aplos's terms say most organizations that open a processing account after 1 April 2020 pay $0.30 plus 2.9% on most domestic credit cards and $0.30 plus 1% on ACH payments. The same terms say American Express and international payments are typically 1.1% higher, and organizations without verified 501(c)(3) status pay 1% more. Bill Approval is a separate add-on at $40 a month for 10 ACH payments, then $0.50 each (checked 4 November 2026).

Where is Aplos based and who runs it?

Aplos's terms name Aplos, a California limited liability company, with its principal place of business in Fresno, California. Its Our Story page says it was founded in 2009 and that it acquired Keela in 2023 and Raisely in 2024; Aplos, Keela and Raisely then formed the Velora suite in 2025.

How do I log in to Aplos?

Conversion Gems is a review site and cannot sign anyone in. The Log In link on aplos.com opens https://app.aplos.com/aws/login, which forwards to a sign-in page on auth.joinvelora.com (Velora, the suite Aplos belongs to), and Aplos's help center at help.aplos.com has a Support Center for password and account questions.