Why Buy?
And some other Frequently Asked QuestionsBeware of software reviews, web pages and surveys that tell only half the truth and lead you to their website. These web pages use unethical practices of tearing down our company while building up their own. We have never built our company by tearing down another company. AVOID THESE WEBSITES. There are reviews/sites on the internet that, supposedly for free, will help you make an informed decision and yet lead you back to our competitors because they spend the money advertising with them. It is a nasty world and Church pro software with over 21 years in the business rises above these practices. We have over 6000-7000 users worldwide most of which are satisfied customers.
The company behind the software makes the difference. We have provided an extensive list below because we want you to know about the great features in our software. We have been supplying software to churches for over 21years. We think it is important to make an informed decision when purchasing church management software. Asking the right questions will most assuredly get you the most features for the money. Take a look at the list below and you will see why Church pro software will give you more features than any other software system for one low price guaranteed! You get all the modules for one low price.
You may not be able to utilize everything that Church pro software has to offer right away, but as your church grows, the features you need will already be there. You will NOT have to switch to another software company to get the features you need.
Note: Church pro software is an all-in-one system. You do NOT need to export your data or buy other software to make the financials work. If you wish, you can export to Excel.
Note: With us, you are not limited on tech support calls either by time or the number of calls for tech support when you have free or paid tech support. Training is not Tech support.
Note: You get a free install on the primary user’s home computer and Pastor’s laptop computer.
Note: You may enter unlimited records in the database for the same low price.
Is Church pro software Difficult? Difficulty is only in the eye of the user. We deal with many church volunteers who have little or no knowledge of how to use a computer or to do bookkeeping. A few of these will find any software difficult. This is why we give 90 days of free unlimited tech support to help you get the most out of Church pro software.
Company
We provide references upon request.
We offer a 30 day money back guarantee.
We offer 90 days of free unlimited tech support with each new purchase
Our staff is friendly and patient.
Our tech support pricing is among the lowest in the industry.
General
Church pro software is an all-in-one management program.
You do not have to export data into another program to make the finances work
You do not have to buy other programs to make your finances work with ChurchPro
Church pro software will run in the cloud*
Church pro software will run on an iPad and smart phone*
ChurchPro will work with Dropbox
There is no limit to the amount of records that you can enter into ChurchPro
You can cut, copy and paste photos into people’s records
You can work from home and access data at your church**
ChurchPro will run on a Mac as long as you either have a Windows environment installed or you have ChurchPro Online.
Reports can be published to .rtf format and/or Excel spreadsheets
ChurchPro has over 800 professionally designed built-in reports
ChurchPro has over 300 form windows for entering information
There are video tutorials included in the program
You can print to a .pdf file by using a 3rd party software
Reports can be published to a web page via Microsoft Word or WordPerfect
You can e-mail reports
You can check people in using barcodes
* Requires ChurchPro Online
** Requires GoToMyPC or other remote-in software
Contributions
We offer online donations via Blue Fire Donations. They will handle everything from start to finish including your webpage and merchant account.
ChurchPro includes Easy Calc and Print Deposit information
ChurchPro has a Rapid Offering Recorder for spreadsheet-like data entry and will allow you to split the entry all at speeds as fast or faster than check scanning
The year-end giving receipt meets IRS requirements
ChurchPro has a quick search feature to locate givers
A mail merge giving letter can be sent each month, quarter, and year
ChurchPro will do pledges and deduct it automatically from pledge amount
You can post gifts to income accounts and funds
ChurchPro supports the envelope system and envelope numbers can be reassigned
You can track non-deductable contributions
You can track tithes separate from offerings
You can track whether a gift is a general fund, designated, or non-cash donation
You can track non-cash gifts
Gifts in kind satisfy pledges
You can split a gift using a split module
You can password protect all of your data
You can duplicate and delete split entries for donations
You can designate a donation to a particular bank account
You can attach a note to a donation
Payroll
Payroll posts to checking with the click of two buttons
Split federal and other deductions are automatically posted into the checking account
The payroll module tracks background checks
Payroll automatically calculates federal tax, medical tax, and FICA
Payroll will handle both 1099 employees and 1099 vendors
ChurchPro will calculate and print 941, W-2, and W-3 forms
Payroll checks show YTD information
You can track sick, personal, and vacation days and print a calendar with a vacation schedule
ChurchPro offers barcode scanning to clock-in
You can track employee discipline, hiring, termination, etc.
We provide updated federal tax tables and forms as an option each year
You may enter default amounts to deduct from payroll
The Payroll module will handle clergy housing and clergy reimbursements
ChurchPro will allow you to do before and after tax deductions
You can administer a cafeteria plan in payroll
We do not offer tax tables for all states, but you can duplicate previous entries once you have entered state information
Payroll has a time clock
Support
Unlimited calling to tech support line with unlimited minutes*
We offer fee-based training by the hour
Manuals and tutorials will be provided with every purchase
We offer on-site training to certain areas
If you are unable to get in touch with a tech agent when you call, leave a message and someone will get back with you as soon as possible and on the same day, guaranteed.
Tech agents can remote into your computer to solve your problems and errors.
Requires a high speed internet connection Requires Technical Support Agreement if not within initial 90 free days.*
Other Accounting
ChurchPro has a check writing screen that translates money into words
Balance Sheet and Trial Balance reports are built in
Treasurer’s Reports and Profit and Loss Statement reports are built in
You can handle fixed assets and long term liabilities in ChurchPro
ChurchPro uses fund accounting
You can do fund and bank account transfers automatically in ChurchPro
ChurchPro pulls transactions automatically, thus eliminating the need for a general ledger
You can do ledger transfers and handle petty cash
CDs and money markets can be tracked in ChurchPro
Electronic fund transfers can be tracked
Checks can be voided automatically, including split checks
You can split checks and deposits
You can setup and print out a church budget
Account names can be setup with or without numbers
ChurchPro will allow you to manage multiple checking and savings accounts and CDs
Technical
Two people can view data in ChurchPro at the same time*
Two people can view and edit data in two different modules at the same time*
ChurchPro runs on any Windows operating system including Windows 10
We offer an optional online backup service through DataBank. We install it for you.
Two people cannot edit data at the same time in the same module because the record locks to protect data integrity
ChurchPro has a built-in table repair utility
ChurchPro has built-in backup support for Flash, USB, and External Hard Drives
* Requires additional licenses
Security
Password protection for tables
Password protection for individual users
Full and restricted user rights
Assign user levels such as read only or full rights
Ministry and Self Check-In
ChurchPro is touch-screen compatible
ChurchPro has secure child check-in
Self check-in is possible
Barcodes can be used to check people in. Requires barcode scanner.
ChurchPro tracks SSchool and church attendance
ChurchPro tracks youth ministry, music ministry, and bus ministry
You can track Christian service and talents
ChurchPro has a visitation/outreach module
You can track small and large groups including cell groups
Scheduling
You can import events from the events module into the calendar
ChurchPro has a built-in appointment scheduler
ChurchPro has a built-in to-do list
You can track the whereabouts of employees
You can post messages globally to all staff members
ChurchPro can link with an online internet calendar
You can make an order of service in ChurchPro
ChurchPro can track your meetings
ChurchPro can track you counseling sessions
ChurchPro has a built-in business meeting module that will also keep track of the length of the meetings
You can track events for any group
You can make your church bulletin from within ChurchPro
Building/Fixtures
ChurcPro has a purchase tracker with pertinent information about the purchased item, such as serial number, when and where purchased.
ChurchPro has a Fix Me tracker that keeps track of anything that needs repair or attention
ChurchPro allows you to schedule the use of buildings and rooms
Mailing
You can print mailing labels for any group or individual
ChurchPro does postnet barcodes
ChurchPro allows for the creation of new mail merge letters
ChurchPro has standard letters for visitors, the sick, people in the hospital, new members, and more built in to the program. All of these letters can be customized.
ChurchPro supports seasonal labels
ChurchPro has letters and lables to absentees
You can send e-mail messages as long as the e-mail program is installed
You can send dynamic letters and print dynamic labels querying several codes
You can scan a signature file so that you do not have to sign every letter. Note: This may only be done on user-defined letters
You can print thank-you letters at the end of the year to contributors
You can send letters to absentees
You can CASS certify you mailing list (available as an option)
Other
ChurchPro’s built-in Qwik Trakker™ puts weekly tasks at your finger tips
You can print birthday and anniversary lists
ChurchPro has a small and large groups tracker
ChurchPro allows for dynamic codes and reports
ChurchPro can keep track of hobbies and interests for each person in your database
Margins can be adjusted on some reports
ChurchPro has a library module, inventory module, and bookstore module
ChurchPro can link to an internet map program
Still have questions? No problem! Call us at 443-424-0165 and we can answer any questions that you might have.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any additional questions call us at 443-424-0165 or try visiting our Why Buy? page.
What are the recommended system requirements for ChurchPro?
Which operating systems will ChurchPro run on?
Will ChurchPro run on a Mac?
Can data be converted into ChurchPro from other programs?
Membership data can be converted into ChurchPro files as long as it can be made available in certain formats. There is a small fee associated with this service. Click here to learn more.
Can data be exported out of ChurchPro?
Are there different versions of ChurchPro?
Yes, there are three different versions: Basic, Complete, and Business. Click here to find out which one suits your needs.
How much does ChurchPro cost?
Systems start at $349. Click here for more pricing information.
Are there any recurring charges?
If you are using the standalone version of ChurchPro there are no mandatory recurring costs. ChurchPro Online users do pay a monthly fee. The amount will depend on how many users you need. Click here to learn more. Other recurring fees that are not mandatory may include tech support, databank, and/or tax table updates.
Which programming language is ChurchPro written in?
Is there a limit to the amount of data that I can enter into ChurchPro?
Is ChurchPro networkable?
Can ChurchPro be used with Phone Tree?
Do you provide tax updates?
How often are new versions of ChurchPro released?
Is there an online option?
Is there a backup utility built into ChurchPro?
Do you provide backup services?
Are reports in ChurchPro customizable?
Are letters in ChurchPro customizable?
Does ChurchPro offer any password protection features?
Are taxes automatically calculated in payroll?
Can I run ChurchPro on my tablet or smartphone device?
If you have the standalone version and are using a Mac computer with Parallels installed, you can download the Parallels app on your tablet/smartphone and run ChurchPro that way.
If you are using a PC, or would prefer a different option on the Mac, you may also use Join.Me or the LogMeIn App to remote in to your desktop or laptop computer from your tablet or smartphone.
