ParishSOFT
ParishSOFT: A broad parish platform connecting records, formation, giving, ministry, and engagement. Ranked #19 of 38 in Church Management Software by our editors (7.5/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for parishes needing formation and sacramental management.
At a glance
- Editor score7.5 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forParishes needing formation and sacramental management
- Child check-inYes
- Founded1998
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines family and sacramental records with faith formation tools
- Covers giving, communications, events, check-in, and volunteer scheduling
- Branded mobile app supports giving, messaging, events, and prayer requests
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, narrower-use teams
- Its Catholic parish focus may not suit other types of congregations
Our verdict on ParishSOFT
ParishSOFT is a web-based church management platform for Catholic parishes and dioceses. It brings family and sacramental records, faith formation, volunteer and ministry scheduling, giving, communications, events, check-in, reporting, and mobile engagement into one product suite. Parish administrators, clergy, ministry leaders, diocesan teams, and parishioners are the primary audiences, with features spanning both administrative work and community participation.
The platform’s strongest area is its coverage of parish-specific operations. Faith formation tools handle class, schedule, location, leader, and attendance management, while family and sacramental records provide a central foundation for parish administration. Volunteer scheduling, event registration and payment processing, child and youth check-in, custom reporting, and data queries extend that coverage. Giving features include online donations, pledges, donor tracking, and reporting. Communications support email and text messaging for members and groups.
ParishSOFT also connects engagement tools with a branded mobile app offering giving, events, messaging, prayer requests, media, and live streaming. Integrations include ParishSOFT Giving, Facility Calendar, YouTube, Vimeo, Churchstreaming.tv, and Microsoft Power Automate. The pricing model is contact sales, so organizations evaluate the suite through a sales conversation rather than published plan-by-plan pricing. Parishes seeking formation and sacramental management, together with broader stewardship and ministry tools, should find the scope relevant. Organizations wanting a narrowly focused scheduling or communications product may prefer a smaller platform.
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ParishSOFT fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Member limit | Not verified |
| Group management | Yes |
| Event registration | Yes |
| Child check-in | Yes |
| SMS messaging | Yes |
| Mobile app | Vendor |
| Volunteer scheduling | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, PCI DSS |
| Support | Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: ParishSOFT Giving, ParishSOFT Accounting, ParishSOFT Family Suite |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | parishsoft.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
ParishSOFT integrations
ParishSOFT lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- ParishSOFT Giving
- ParishSOFT Accounting
- ParishSOFT Family Suite
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