Managing church or nonprofit finances shouldn't require an accounting degree — and that's exactly the problem Aplos set out to solve. Founded in 2009 by Tim Goetz, a CPA and former executive pastor who couldn't find simple, affordable fund accounting software for his own church, Aplos was built from the ground up for mission-driven organizations.^1
Aplos is a cloud-based fund accounting platform trusted by over 65,000 users. It handles the full financial picture: true fund accounting with restricted fund tracking, donation management, online giving, budgeting, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, and customizable reporting — all designed around how churches and nonprofits actually operate.^2 As part of the Velora nonprofit operations suite (officially launched in 2025), Aplos integrates with Raisely for online fundraising and Keela for donor management, giving organizations a connected toolkit from donation to ledger.^3
What makes Aplos stand out is how approachable it is. Church volunteers and bookkeepers can get up and running without deep accounting expertise, while finance directors still get the FASB-compliant reporting and fund-level detail they need. The platform also offers professional bookkeeping services for organizations that want expert help managing their books.^2
Why Christians Love It"I love how this is specifically for churches. So it uses church language and makes it easy to organize everything." — Tim A., Lead Pastor at Pure Word Church^4
"It's obvious the creators of Aplos designed this platform with church accounting in mind. I really like how flexible and customizable it is!" — William W., Lead Pastor at Village Heights^4
"We love that Aplos was originally started by someone at a church, so they really understood the necessity for an accounting platform that works for churches needing fund-based accounting." — Laurie Hale, Bookkeeper at First Christian Church Santa Maria^5
Notable- Rated #1 nonprofit accounting tool by G2 and Forbes^2
- Founded by a pastor-CPA who built what he wished existed for his own church^1
- Now part of Velora, an integrated nonprofit operations suite alongside Raisely and Keela^3
- G2 Best Software 2025 — Top 50 Non-Profit Products, Users Most Likely to Recommend, and High Performer^4
- Featured in Capterra Shortlist, GetApp Category Leaders, and Software Advice Front Runners^4
- Offers professional nonprofit and church bookkeeping services^2
