--- description: Review of ACS Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: ACS | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Church Accounting Software](/directory/3574/church/software) > [ACS](/software/124252/acs-technolgies) # ACS Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/124252/acs-technolgies Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/124252/acs-technolgies?page=2) > ACS Technologies’ church management software applications enable church staff to manage member records, contributions, events, small groups, volunteering, check-ins and more. Members and leaders can facilitate relationships with one another using calendaring, scheduling, registration and attendance tools within the small groups and event management modules. The built-in communication tools allow church staff to send bulk emails to members. It also offers accounting tools to manage the flow of finances and keep a record of payments made. At the same time, ACS’ contributions module tracks and organizes giving and tithing data, supporting one-time and recurring gifts, online and offline donations and automated contribution statements for tax records. With integration with the church accounting module, staff can maintain accurate spending and budgeting by fund, department, committee or project. And with iOs and Android apps for mobile devices, church members and staff can quickly find contact information while in the field. > > Verdict: Rated **3.9/5** by 126 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.9/5** | 126 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ACS Technologies - **Founded**: 1978 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$279.95 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Pricing Details**: ACS pricing starts from $279.95 per month. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - ACH Payment Processing - API - Accounting - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Application Management - Asset Tracking - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Bank Reconciliation - Budgeting/Forecasting - Built-in Accounting - Child Check-in - Committee Management - Communication Management - Donation Management - Dues Management - Electronic Payments - Event Management - Event Scheduling ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Church Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3574/church/software) ## Related Categories - [Church Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3574/church/software) - [Church Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4520/church/software) - [Membership Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4395/membership-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Also, ACS's customer service and development teams were incredible. > > **Cons**: At times, the wait time for customer service was rather lengthy, especially around peak seasons like in February and March near tax time. ----- ### "Bulletproof, contains all the core functionality, but dated" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *10 January 2018* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love that this software has been refined and is extremely reliable and fast. Efficient data entry and keyboard functionality. Powerful reporting. Covers the basics of what a ChMS should offer with ease, speed and power. > > **Cons**: This software is dated. It's "cloud" based, but lacks lots of modern communication tools such as text communication, easy email distribution and remote web-based functions like small group attendance, and volunteer management. In all honesty, ACS is so big and has so many add-on features, it can probably do all of these things, but it's hard to know all of the functionality because it's not easily explained anywhere (and I've been a user for 12 years). Also, it's reporting process is not difficult for someone with some background in reports, but it's far too complex for an average pastor or lay-leader to use - which requires a database person to run reports. Also, no customizable dashboards, etc. So, it will probably do most everything you want, but you'll need a ChMS expert to figure it all out and run the reports... > > Crucial information that aids in caring for our church family. ----- ### "Not Easy or Quick to Use" — 1.0/5 > **David** | *22 January 2020* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: The best aspect of ACS is that it can hold and track a massive amount of diverse data. You can track all of the things you would expect in a database like names, contact info, birthdates, etc. As a church, you can track the first time someone attended, when they got baptized, and other random bits of info you may want to keep. > > **Cons**: The traditional ACS system is incredibly difficult and cumbersome to use. Its computer app interface looks like it was made 20 years ago; it is not aesthetically pleasing. It requires hours and hours of training to learn how to use (they hold training sessions at different locations throughout the year and have various online helps). Running what you would think would be simple reports is not easy (I have had to pull together updated reports that have members names and addresses to do mailings. I have had to call ACS to have them walk me through how to do such reports as doing so is in no way intuitive. Also, using the computer app program to login to ACS takes several minutes to log into, which can be frustrating if all you are trying to do is look up a phone number (they do have a webbased platform where you can log in, but its function is not as robust in what it can do as the computer-based app, which as I said is slow and cumbersome). > > The old ACS system is just much too dated and expensive for current usage. ACS does have a new product called Realm that is supposed to be much easier and more flexible to use. I have looked at some of the demos for Realm and it does look like a vast improvement. If a church were to consider using ACS, I would encourage them to either specifically look at ACS' Realm product or go with another vendor entirely. ----- ### "A Great Product Overall with World-Class Customer Service" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *25 September 2018* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: ACS Realm is a simpler version of ACS People Suite, and much more intuitive. The implementation was smooth and the transition fully backed by their wonderful customer service. I also love getting a live, knowledgeable person on the phone within a few seconds of calling. Payroll is also very easy in ACS Financial Suite. > > **Cons**: The Financial Suite is not intuitive, but mistakes have gotten easier to fix due to upgrades. The church is still waiting to switch to ACS Realm Financials, as payroll cannot be done there, despite well over a year of promises that it is happening soon. It would be helpful for Realm input of donations to flow to the Financial Suite. Also, ACS People Suite gave options for certain reports that cannot be run in ACS Realm. > > ACS is a church software product with several different suites to choose from. I found the People Suite, then Realm, extremely helpful in keeping member records, and the Financial Suite gives the church the reports and information needed for making budget decisions. ----- ### "ACS for First Church" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *3 October 2018* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Reports, tracking a stewardship campaign over several years, customer service is tops. > > **Cons**: Uses a software that doesn't convert excel spreadsheets into a functional spreadsheet. The columns do not keep the formulas. Therefore you have to make the formulas in a new column. Multiply steps for reports. Should have more reports that are already set up in the software. > > Pledgers who are not attending. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/124252/acs-technolgies?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/124252/acs-technolgies) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data