Aplos Pricing for Nonprofits: Full Breakdown (2026)

Aplos Pricing Tiers

Hidden Costs You Won't See on the Pricing Page

• ⚠ Price increases post-acquisition (historical trend of annual increases)
• ⚠ Bundled features you may not need (website builder, donor CRM)
• ⚠ Excel export time for custom reports not available in-platform
• ⚠ Migration costs if outgrowing the platform

Current pricing structure

Aplos offers three tiers. The pricing below reflects public information as of early 2026. Aplos may adjust pricing, so verify current rates on their website.

The key distinction between tiers is feature bundling. Aplos bundles accounting with donor management, online giving, and website tools. Organizations that only need accounting may end up paying for capabilities they don’t use.

What each tier includes

Lite ($20/month)

The entry point. Basic fund accounting, bank connections, and standard financial reports. User limits apply. Built for small organizations with simple fund structures and no need for donor management.

Core ($49/month)

The most popular tier. Adds donor management, online giving pages, and expanded user access. Most organizations land here because donor tracking and fund accounting are linked for nonprofits.

Advanced ($229/month)

Adds website builder tools, advanced reporting options, and priority support. The website builder is useful for organizations without an existing web presence but redundant for those with established websites.

The bundling question

Aplos bundles accounting with donor management and online giving. For organizations that need all three, this is convenient. For organizations that already have a donor CRM (like Bloomerang, Little Green Light, or DonorPerfect) and a website, the bundle includes features you’re paying for but not using.

Some organizations report feeling locked into the Aplos ecosystem because their accounting and donor data live in one system. Switching accounting tools means addressing the donor management dependency too.

Price trajectory

Community Brands acquired Aplos in 2019. Since then, users have reported periodic price increases. This pattern is common after acquisitions. The concern for current users is whether prices will keep climbing while feature development follows Community Brands’ broader product strategy.

How RestrictedBooks compares

RestrictedBooks focuses on accounting: fund tracking, grant management, Form 990 mapping, and compliance reporting. No donor CRM, no website builder, no bundled features you don’t need. Pricing starts at $20/month (Essentials), $49/month (Professional), and $249/month (Enterprise).