Best Church Payroll Software in 2026
Updated
In short: CDM+ is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of isolved HCM and Amplify Accounting. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Patriot Payroll at $8.50/mo.
Payroll for a church may need to account for clergy compensation and housing allowances as well as routine pay and reporting. Compare direct deposit, tax filing support, payroll reporting, and W-2 and 1099 support with the fields for clergy compensation and housing allowance. CDM+, isolved HCM, and Amplify Accounting are among the options shown. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer further points to consider. Use the listed criteria to weigh how each product addresses the compensation and tax details relevant to your church, alongside the payroll functions your team needs to handle.
27 church payroll software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Church Payroll Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 2 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 CDM+ API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$25/mo
- 02 isolved HCM API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 03 Amplify Accounting API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 04 Elexio Church Accounting API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 05 Shelby Financials Payroll API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 06 ADP Workforce Now API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 07 FellowshipOne API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 08 CarbonHRM API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 09 IconCMO Payroll API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$40/mo
- 10 OnPay API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$49/mo
- 11 Paycor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 12 Payroll Mate API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$18.25/mo
- 13 QuickBooks Contractor Payments API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$12.50/mo
- 14 Storehouse Finance API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$199.99/mo
- 15 SurePayroll API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$20/mo
- 16 ChurchSoftware Payroll API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$25/mo
- 17 Patriot Payroll API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$8.50/mo
- 18 ACS Facility Scheduler API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 19 Paycom API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 Paylocity API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 PDS Ledger API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 PowerChurch Check In API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 23 Church Windows API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7
- 24 FlockBase API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7$24/mo
- 25 Gusto API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Clergy compensation | Housing allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDM+ | 6.8 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | isolved HCM | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Amplify Accounting | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Elexio Church Accounting | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | Shelby Financials Payroll | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | ADP Workforce Now | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | FellowshipOne | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | CarbonHRM | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | IconCMO Payroll | 5.2 | No | $40/mo | No | 40 /mo | Yes | — |
| 10 | OnPay | 5.2 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | Paycor | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | Payroll Mate | 5.2 | No | $18.25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | QuickBooks Contractor Payments | 5.2 | No | $12.50/mo | No | 50 /mo | — | — |
| 14 | Storehouse Finance | 5.2 | No | $199.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | SurePayroll | 5.2 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | ChurchSoftware Payroll | 5.1 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | Patriot Payroll | 5.1 | No | $8.50/mo | No | 17 /mo | — | — |
| 18 | ACS Facility Scheduler | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | Paycom | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Paylocity | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | PDS Ledger | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | PowerChurch Check In | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Church Windows | 4.7 | No | — | No | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 24 | FlockBase | 4.7 | No | $24/mo | No | 24 /mo | — | — |
| 25 | Gusto | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which church payroll software is ranked first on Inferse?
CDM+ is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.8. isolved HCM is second and Amplify Accounting third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Patriot Payroll has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.