Best Church Payroll Software in 2026
Updated
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.
Church Payroll Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 4 of 4 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 ParishSOFT API yesDOCS 6.9
- 02 CDM+ API yesFREE noDOCS 6.8$25/mo
- 03 isolved HCM API yesDOCS 6.7
- 04 Gusto API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$49/mo
- 05 Amplify Accounting DOCS 5.5
- 06 ACS Facility Scheduler DOCS 5.4
- 07 ADP Workforce Now DOCS 5.4
- 08 Elexio Church Accounting DOCS 5.4
- 09 PDS Ledger DOCS 5.4
- 10 Shelby Financials Payroll DOCS 5.4
- 11 Church Windows FREE noDOCS 5.3$19/mo
- 12 FellowshipOne DOCS 5.3
- 13 PowerChurch Check In FREE noDOCS 5.3$16.50/mo
- 14 RUN Powered by ADPADP DOCS 5.3
- 15 CarbonHRM DOCS 5.2
- 16 FlockBase FREE noDOCS 5.2$24/mo
- 17 IconCMO Payroll FREE noDOCS 5.2$40/mo
- 18 OnPay FREE noDOCS 5.2$49/mo
- 19 Paycom DOCS 5.2
- 20 Paycor DOCS 5.2
- 21 Paylocity DOCS 5.2
- 22 Payroll Mate FREE noDOCS 5.2$18.25/mo
- 23 QuickBooks Contractor Payments FREE noDOCS 5.2$12.50/mo
- 24 Storehouse Finance FREE noDOCS 5.2$199.99/mo
- 25 SurePayroll FREE noDOCS 5.2$20/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Clergy compensation | Housing allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ParishSOFT | 6.9 | ||||
| 2 | CDM+ | 6.8 | No | 25 /mo | ||
| 3 | isolved HCM | 6.7 | ||||
| 4 | Gusto | 6.6 | No | |||
| 5 | Amplify Accounting | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6 | ACS Facility Scheduler | 5.4 | No | |||
| 7 | ADP Workforce Now | 5.4 | ||||
| 8 | Elexio Church Accounting | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 9 | PDS Ledger | 5.4 | ||||
| 10 | Shelby Financials Payroll | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 11 | Church Windows | 5.3 | No | 19 /mo | ||
| 12 | FellowshipOne | 5.3 | ||||
| 13 | PowerChurch Check In | 5.3 | No | |||
| 14 | RUN Powered by ADP | 5.3 | ||||
| 15 | CarbonHRM | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 16 | FlockBase | 5.2 | No | 24 /mo | ||
| 17 | IconCMO Payroll | 5.2 | No | 40 /mo | Yes | |
| 18 | OnPay | 5.2 | No | 49 /mo | ||
| 19 | Paycom | 5.2 | No | |||
| 20 | Paycor | 5.2 | No | |||
| 21 | Paylocity | 5.2 | No | |||
| 22 | Payroll Mate | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 23 | QuickBooks Contractor Payments | 5.2 | No | 50 /mo | ||
| 24 | Storehouse Finance | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 25 | SurePayroll | 5.2 | No | 20 /mo |
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