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Head-to-head · Church Accounting Software

Aplos vs Liberty Accounts

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Aplos #1 in Church Accounting Software 8.8/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Aplos
Liberty Accounts #3 in Church Accounting Software 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Liberty

Aplos leads on 0 checks, Liberty Accounts on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAplos · 8.8/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresLiberty Accounts · 5 of 6

Aplos scores higher on our rubric for church accounting software: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Aplos is the better fit for grant-funded churches needing auditability. Liberty Accounts is the better fit for churches of England needing HMRC reporting.

  • Aplos fits best

    Grant-funded churches needing auditability

  • Liberty Accounts fits best

    Churches of England needing HMRC reporting

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Side by side

Feature Aplos 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Liberty Accounts 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.4
Ranking #1 in Church Accounting Software #3 in Church Accounting Software
Best for Grant-funded churches needing auditability Churches of England needing HMRC reporting
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — £14.95/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial 15 days 30 days
Free trial length 15 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 2 integrations 3 integrations
Features Aplos 1/6 · Liberty Accounts 5/6
Fund accounting ✓ ✓
Budget tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Expense management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Bank reconciliation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Financial reporting Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Multi-entity support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Fund-level statements support designated and time-restricted funds.
  • Grant tracking, budgeting, and budget-to-actual reporting work together.
  • Audit trails record transactions and system changes.
  • Unlimited funds with SORP-compliant financial reporting
  • Gift Aid preparation and HMRC filing support
  • Church of England Return of Parish Finance reporting
Cons
  • Aplos is available through the web only.
  • There is no free plan.
  • The Advanced plan includes three users.
  • No free plan; pricing excludes VAT
  • Displayed £14.95 price can rise with usage and organisation needs
  • Web-only access may not suit desktop-software preferences
Our verdict

Aplos is cloud-based software for churches and nonprofits that brings fund accounting, donation tracking, financial reporting, budgeting, donor management, and administrative tools into one system. It is suited to organizations managing…

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Liberty Accounts is cloud-based accounting and payroll software for UK churches, charities, small businesses and other not-for-profit organisations. Its church-focused tools cover fund accounting with unlimited funds, fund balances,…

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  1. AplosChurch Accounting Software 8.815-day trial
  2. Liberty AccountsChurch Accounting Software 8.430-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Aplos — where it wins

    • Fund-level statements support designated and time-restricted funds.
    • Grant tracking, budgeting, and budget-to-actual reporting work together.
    • Audit trails record transactions and system changes.

    Where it doesn't

    • Aplos is available through the web only.
    • There is no free plan.
    • The Advanced plan includes three users.

  • Liberty Accounts — where it wins

    • Unlimited funds with SORP-compliant financial reporting
    • Gift Aid preparation and HMRC filing support
    • Church of England Return of Parish Finance reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; pricing excludes VAT
    • Displayed £14.95 price can rise with usage and organisation needs
    • Web-only access may not suit desktop-software preferences
  • Aplos8.8/10 · 15-day trial

    Aplos combines fund accounting, grant tracking, giving, and nonprofit financial management.

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  • Liberty Accounts8.4/10 · 30-day trial

    Church-focused online accounting with HMRC, Gift Aid and parish finance reporting.

    Visit LibertyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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