Vestry review
Canadian church accounting with fund controls, giving tools, and annual plans.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Vestry is browser-based accounting software for churches and congregations, aimed at church treasurers, bookkeepers, finance committees, and accountants managing congregation finances. Its fund-based double-entry system keeps balances within each fund, alongside batch giving entry by envelope number, CRA donation receipts, bank reconciliation, and financial statements. The web-only platform also includes member and giving-history records. For Canadian churches that need fund accounting and donation receipts in one system, the feature set is closely aligned with those needs.
According to Vestry's pricing page, Starter costs 390 CAD per year, or 32.50 CAD per month as an annual rate. It includes full fund accounting, batch giving, CRA receipts, bank reconciliation with PDF reports, balance sheet, income statement, trial balance, and unlimited users. Standard costs 890 CAD per year and adds budgets, budget-versus-actual reporting, fundraising project ledgers, unlimited funds and departments, general ledger exports, and priority email support. Plus costs 1,790 CAD per year, adding payroll runs posted to the ledger, staff records and roles, multi-campus workspaces, unlimited giving households, and onboarding help. Choose a tier based on which of these additions the church needs; the listed Starter functions cover core bookkeeping and reporting.
Vestry's controls address record integrity: posted entries are immutable, corrections use void-and-reverse, and periods can be locked. Those features suit teams that want a controlled accounting trail, while fund-level balances and reports keep restricted activity distinct. The product's stated focus is church finance, rather than broader nonprofit operations. A congregation seeking payroll posting or multi-campus workspaces needs Plus; one prioritizing broader organizational functions should compare alternatives. Vestry is a reasonable fit for Canadian churches whose central requirements are fund accounting, giving records, CRA receipts, and financial controls.
Vestry pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Fund-based double-entry accounting keeps balances within each fund.
- Generates CRA donation receipts and supports batch giving entry.
- Posted entries are immutable, with void-and-reverse corrections and period locks.
- Where it doesn't
- Web-based access only.
- Payroll posting and multi-campus workspaces require the Plus plan.
- Budgeting and budget-versus-actual reports start with Standard.
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