ParishSOFT

What ParishSOFT does

ParishSOFT is a vertical SaaS provider of cloud-based church management software (ChMS) exclusively serving the U.S. and Canadian Catholic institutional market, including individual parishes, diocesan administrations, and affiliated Catholic schools. The platform is built as an integrated ecosystem anchored on the ParishSOFT Family Suite (census, family directory, offering, pledges, faith formation) and extends into specialized modules: Accounting (parish and GAAP-compliant diocesan variants), Giving (online, recurring, QR/digital wallet), ParishCast (mass texting and email communications), Streaming (live Mass distribution to YouTube, Facebook, and Apple TV), Safe Environment (USCCB audit-ready background screening via Protect My Ministry integration), Ministry Scheduler, Facility Calendar, Faith Formation, Tuition, Websites, Mobile App, Intelligent Query (custom reporting), and Diocesan-specific modules (Census, Diocesan CRM, Development Manager).

The business operates on a multi-revenue-stream model: annual subscription fees for platform and module access, fixed-priced professional services packaged in 2-to-16 hour consulting blocks at $250-$3,200 per engagement, and a Managed Giving services overlay. Go-to-market is sales-led, with direct sales routed through a "Book a Demo" funnel on the website alongside content marketing (blog, eBooks including the 150-page Guide to Healthy Parish Operations, Success Labs webinars) targeting diocesan and parish decision-makers. ParishSOFT was founded circa 2003 (with its lineage in earlier LOGOS desktop products), operates under Ministry Brands LLC as a subsidiary brand, and reports a customer footprint of more than 185 dioceses and 12,000 parishes. Embedded payments via AvidXchange, plus payroll via APS and screening via Protect My Ministry, indicate a partnership-driven approach to extending platform capability without internal build-out of non-core functions.

Name

ParishSOFT

Legal name

Ministry Brands LLC

Website

https://parishsoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ParishSOFT provides cloud-based, all-in-one church management software exclusively for U.S. and Canadian Catholic parishes, dioceses, and schools, with integrated modules for accounting, giving, communications, faith formation, and USCCB compliance on a subscription-plus-services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Church Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Church management software
• Parish administration software
• Online giving platform
• Diocesan accounting software
• Faith formation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Annual subscription fees for access to ParishSOFT platform modules including Family Suite, Accounting, Giving, and other integrated products
2. Professional Services: Consulting, implementation, and data conversion services sold in packages (4-16 hours) ranging from $250-$3,200 per engagement
3. Managed Giving: Managed services program for parishes to increase giving and streamline administrative tasks

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ParishSOFT sells a cloud-based church management software (ChMS) platform for Catholic parishes, dioceses, and schools, with the ParishSOFT Family Suite as the core system managing census, family records, faith formation, and giving, integrated with add-on modules for accounting, online giving, communication, live streaming, safe environment compliance, tuition management, and ministry scheduling. Revenue comes primarily from annual software subscriptions with supplementary paid implementation, consulting, and data conversion professional services sold in packaged hours.

Product overview

ParishSOFT is a comprehensive church management software platform built by Catholics for Catholics, offering an all-in-one ecosystem of integrated products for parishes, dioceses, and Catholic schools. The platform operates on a unified architecture with ParishSOFT Family Suite as the core church management system (ChMS) supporting parish operations including census, records, and family management. This core integrates with specialized modules including ParishSOFT Accounting (financial management), ParishSOFT Giving (digital giving), ParishSOFT Offering (pledge tracking), ParishSOFT ParishCast (communication), ParishSOFT Streaming (live streaming), ParishSOFT Safe Environment (background screening), ParishSOFT Facility Calendar (scheduling), ParishSOFT Faith Formation (religious education), ParishSOFT Ministry Scheduler (volunteer management), ParishSOFT Mobile App, ParishSOFT My Parish (parishioner portal), ParishSOFT Tuition (school management), ParishSOFT Websites (web creation), and ParishSOFT Intelligent Query (reporting). For dioceses, the ecosystem includes ParishSOFT Census, ParishSOFT Diocesan Accounting (GAAP-compliant accounting), ParishSOFT Diocesan CRM (donor and engagement management), and ParishSOFT Development Manager (appeals management). ParishSOFT is a product of Ministry Brands and serves over 185 dioceses and 12,000 parishes across the United States and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Family Suite: Comprehensive church management suite including Family Directory, Offering, Pledges, and Religious Education
• Giving
• Accounting
• Diocesan CRM
• ParishCast
• Safe Environment
• Development Manager
• WeShare

Products and services

• ParishSOFT Family Suite Comprehensive church management system (ChMS) providing integrated parish management tools including Family Directory, census, records, and communication capabilities for Catholic parishes.
• ParishSOFT Accounting Comprehensive accounting software for parishes to manage budgets, payroll, and purchasing with all financial data integrated into the ParishSOFT ecosystem.
• ParishSOFT Giving Online and digital giving solution enabling easy recurring donation options, text giving, QR code payments, and digital wallet support for parishioners.
• ParishSOFT Offering Secure, web-based solution for tracking giving and pledges with reporting features to build donor trust and streamline contribution management.
• ParishSOFT ParishCast Communication platform for mass or group communications enabling texting, emailing, scheduling, emergency alerts, and volunteer registration for parishes.
• ParishSOFT Streaming Live streaming service for Catholic parishes enabling broadcast of Mass, special services, and on-demand content with adaptive bitrate streaming.
• ParishSOFT Safe Environment Background screening and compliance tracking solution for Catholic parishes and dioceses ensuring safe environments for volunteers and staff.
• ParishSOFT Facility Calendar Scheduling tool for managing events, rooms, and resources with filtering capabilities by role, date, or location for parishes and dioceses.
• ParishSOFT Faith Formation Religious education management including class scheduling, attendance tracking, and sacramental program administration for Catholic parishes.
• ParishSOFT Ministry Scheduler Volunteer and schedule management tool enabling secure access from any device for managing ministry assignments in Catholic parishes.
• ParishSOFT Mobile App Mobile application keeping parishioners engaged with features like giving, events, prayer requests, and connectivity features.
• ParishSOFT My Parish Secure parishioner portal and mobile directory improving accuracy while easing administration of parishioner records.
• ParishSOFT Tuition Tuition management solution for Catholic schools streamlining invoicing and payment tracking with accuracy.
• ParishSOFT Websites Flexible website solutions for creating secure, fast, and visually appealing parish websites without requiring technical expertise.
• ParishSOFT Intelligent Query Custom query reporting tool enabling parishes and dioceses to pull specific data needed for analysis and decision-making.
• ParishSOFT Census Diocesan census management providing complete data for families, sacraments, staff, and volunteers with tools to manage roles and streamline administration.
• ParishSOFT Diocesan Accounting Accounting software designed specifically for Catholic dioceses with GAAP compliance, payroll management, and financial reporting capabilities.
• ParishSOFT Diocesan CRM Customer relationship management solution for dioceses with real-time engagement tracking, donor management, event management, and integrated giving.
• ParishSOFT Development Manager Diocesan appeals and stewardship software for tracking gifts, pledges, and capital campaigns with comprehensive appeal management capabilities.
• ParishSOFT Professional Services Implementation, consulting, and data services including guided onboarding plans, module training, and data conversion support sold in packaged hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• 801% increase in offertory gifts in first year of ParishSOFT Giving implementation (St. Agnes Parish)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AvidXchangecoreTechnology or Integration · 2 June 2026AvidXchange serves as the exclusive payment automation partner for Ministry Brands/ParishSOFT. Embedded payments within ParishSOFT Accounting streamline payment workflows, increase efficiency, improve financial oversight, and enhance security for dioceses and parishes. The partnership includes AvidPay automated accounts payable solution.
• Protect My MinistrycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Protect My Ministry for screening submissions and status updates within ParishSOFT Safe Environment Program. Provides background check services for volunteers and staff in Catholic parishes.
• Ministry BrandscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerParishSOFT is a product line under Ministry Brands LLC, a company that provides transformative technology for mission-focused organizations including Catholic churches and nonprofits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pushpay: Pushpay is a large, publicly-traded church engagement platform specializing in digital giving and church management, serving thousands of churches across denominations. Broader incumbent with overlapping giving, engagement, and ChMS capabilities, but predominantly Protestant-leaning market rather than Catholic-specialized like ParishSOFT.
• ACS Technologies / Realm: ACS Technologies is a long-established, large church software provider offering the Realm ChMS platform that spans attendance, giving, groups, and member management across many denominations. Broad incumbent in the ChMS space with comparable enterprise-scale capabilities and competing for the same large-church/department buyer as ParishSOFT's diocesan tier.

Direct peers

• Planning Center: Planning Center is one of the leading general-purpose church management software platforms, serving thousands of churches across denominations with modules for check-ins, groups, people, giving, and services. Competitor in adjacent Protestant-leaning market with overlapping functionality in member management, giving, and volunteer scheduling.
• eCatholic: eCatholic provides Catholic-focused website, communication, and parish administration software with comparable modules to ParishSOFT Websites, ParishCast, and Family Suite. Direct competitor in the same Catholic vertical with similar integrated platform approach and subscription pricing model.
• Tithe.ly: Tithe.ly is a leading online giving, church management, and engagement platform serving tens of thousands of churches across denominations. Direct competitor in the digital giving and engagement space that ParishSOFT Giving targets, with similar subscription pricing model and self-serve onboarding.
• FaithDirect (Parish Data System): FaithDirect is an online giving and parish management platform purpose-built for Catholic parishes, directly competing with ParishSOFT Giving and other parish administration modules. Catholic-only vertical focus and electronic offertory positioning make it a direct substitute for ParishSOFT's giving and engagement modules in the same customer base.
• Breeze ChMS: Breeze is a popular, easy-to-use church management software serving small and mid-sized churches across denominations with member, giving, events, and volunteer modules. Comparable SaaS ChMS at similar company size and customer target segment with overlapping core functionality.
• IconCMO (Icon Systems): IconCMO is a modular church management software platform serving primarily Methodist and other Protestant denominations, with overlapping ChMS functionality (membership, giving, accounting, attendance). Highly comparable to ParishSOFT as a denominational-segment ChMS specialist competing in the same vertical SaaS category with similar subscription + services revenue model.
• GiveCentral: GiveCentral is an online giving and donor engagement platform purpose-built for Catholic parishes and dioceses, offering recurring giving, pledge tracking, and event registration. Direct competitor in the Catholic giving vertical with very similar product positioning to ParishSOFT Giving and Development Manager.

Emerging players

• Subsplash: Subsplash is a unified church engagement platform combining giving, app, website, communications, and media tools. Emerging player with overlapping communications, giving, and digital engagement capabilities, increasingly competing for the same church buyer as ParishSOFT ParishCast and Streaming modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/parishsoft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parishsoft
• Facebookfacebook.com/parishsoft

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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