FastFund Accounting vs Fund EZ

FastFund Accounting9.0Visit Fund EZ8.8Visit

Higher score FastFund Accounting #5 in Nonprofit Accounting Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Araize

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Fund EZ #7 in Nonprofit Accounting Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Fund EZ

• FastFund Accounting fits best

  Established nonprofits managing grants and restricted funds

• Fund EZ fits best

  Nonprofits needing detailed back-office accounting controls

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Side by side

Feature	FastFund Accounting 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Fund EZ 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Nonprofit Accounting Software	#7 in Nonprofit Accounting Software
Best for	Established nonprofits managing grants and restricted funds	Nonprofits needing detailed back-office accounting controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$50/mo	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Integrations	1 integrations	3 integrations
Features FastFund Accounting 6/6 · Fund EZ 6/6
Fund accounting	✓	✓
Restricted-fund tracking	✓	✓
Budgeting	✓	✓
Financial reports	✓	✓
Grant tracking	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Tracks restricted, unrestricted, grant, program, and project activity Budgets and reports across grants, departments, programs, and funds Maintains user and IP-based audit trails for data changes	Tracks activity across funds, grants, programs, departments, and funders Combines budgeting, purchasing, payables, receivables, and encumbrances Includes audit trails, permissions, approvals, and report exports
Cons	Standard uses cash-based accounting; accrual accounting requires Premium Accounts payable, receivable, and direct cost allocations require Premium Bank integration is listed for Plaid only	Available as Windows software, which may not fit other desktop environments Pricing requires a customized quote through the vendor The advertised 30-day trial starts through a demo request form
Our verdict	FastFund Accounting is cloud-based nonprofit accounting software from Araize, aimed at organizations that need fund-based financial management, especially established nonprofits managing grants and restricted funds. It separates fund… Read the review →	Fund EZ brings fund accounting and operational finance into one system for nonprofit organizations that need reporting by fund, grant, program, department, or funder. Its scope includes a nonprofit chart of accounts, general ledger, bank… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FastFund Accounting — where it wins

  • Tracks restricted, unrestricted, grant, program, and project activity
  • Budgets and reports across grants, departments, programs, and funds
  • Maintains user and IP-based audit trails for data changes

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard uses cash-based accounting; accrual accounting requires Premium
  • Accounts payable, receivable, and direct cost allocations require Premium
  • Bank integration is listed for Plaid only

• Fund EZ — where it wins

  • Tracks activity across funds, grants, programs, departments, and funders
  • Combines budgeting, purchasing, payables, receivables, and encumbrances
  • Includes audit trails, permissions, approvals, and report exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Available as Windows software, which may not fit other desktop environments
  • Pricing requires a customized quote through the vendor
  • The advertised 30-day trial starts through a demo request form

• FastFund Accounting9.0/10 · Paid

  A grant-focused accounting system with fund reporting and a clear monthly entry tier.

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• Fund EZ8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A Windows-based accounting system for nonprofits with detailed fund and grant controls.

  Visit Fund EZFull verdict →