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Realm vs ParishSOFT Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Realm by ACS Technologies is a church management system with an emphasis on online community

ParishSOFT is a church management software that helps parishes and dioceses manage operations related to religious education, donations, pledges, and more. The family database allows administrators to register members for formation classes, create volunteer lists, and update contact information.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

19

One-time payment

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

273

5

4

3

2

1

152

96

18

4

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
78%
would recommend this app

4.1

112

5

4

3

2

1

62

26

10

3

11

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I can also use reports to sort out particular types of members, members by age, and so on and I can create labels from the report inside of Realm itself.”
MB

Michelle B.

Office Administrator

“We can create News Posts that allow comments and/or email notifications and send them to all members or separate groups.”
MB

Michelle B.

Office Administrator

“Maintaining a clean database is easy to do with Realm, especially using the "merge profile" feature and the Dashboard that flags any duplicates or unrecognized addresses.”
JM

Janet M.

Ministry Coordinator for Finance and Operations

Pros

“We signed a contract for data conversion and use of the software the first of June 2024.”
VS

Valerie S.

parish secretary

“Features that were in the program are no longer there.”
JR

Julie R.

coordinator of religious education

“It doesn't have necessary features that were there six years ago.”
JR

Julie R.

coordinator of religious education

Cons

“Features work differently in Realm as the admin than a regular congregant on connect - it becomes confusing trying to learn two different ways of accessing what I need and communicating that to congregants.”
KS

Kim S.

Realm admin, membership secretary

“Their main complaint with the app is that the pictures are really difficult to see. ”
JM

Janet M.

Ministry Coordinator for Finance and Operations

“For our church members, the initial process of creating their accounts was difficult. ”
JM

Janet M.

Ministry Coordinator for Finance and Operations

Cons

“My requests for contract cancellation and refund have likewise are not being addressed.”
VS

Valerie S.

parish secretary

“Customer support is poor. ”
JR

Julie R.

coordinator of religious education

“They also do not communicate well between departments.”
RM

Rebecca M.

Business Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago

Key features

  • Total features42
  • API
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Accounting
  • CRM
  • Child Check-in
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Database
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Donation Management
  • Donation Tracking
  • Donor Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Event Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Religious Organizations
  • Forms Management
  • Fund Accounting
  • Fund Management
  • General Ledger
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
  • Member Portal
  • Membership Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Location
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Giving
  • Payroll Management
  • Pledge Management
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Registration Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Small Group Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Worship Planning
  • Total features25
  • API
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Accounting
  • CRM
  • Child Check-in
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Database
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Donation Management
  • Donation Tracking
  • Donor Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Event Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Religious Organizations
  • Forms Management
  • Fund Accounting
  • Fund Management
  • General Ledger
  • Member Communication
  • Member Directory
  • Member Portal
  • Membership Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Location
  • Online Calendar
  • Online Giving
  • Payroll Management
  • Pledge Management
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Registration Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Small Group Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Worship Planning

Integrations

  • Total integrations5
  • BoxCast
  • Constant Contact
  • Planning Center
  • Vanco Faith
  • Verified First
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • BoxCast
  • Constant Contact
  • Planning Center
  • Vanco Faith
  • Verified First