The honest comparison
Churches get pitched Salesforce the same way other nonprofits do: ten free licenses through the Power of Us program, then a partner implementation, per-seat licensing for the eleventh person, and an administrator to keep it all working. The generosity is real. So is the system around it. Here is the honest math, with sources.
Same jobs, different economics
Both columns are public figures: theirs from the sources linked below, ours from the pricing page on this site.
Eligible churches and faith-based nonprofits get ten free licenses, then $60 per user per month at the Enterprise tier. Partner implementations for small organizations are documented at $15,000–$40,000, with ongoing administration typically $2,000–$6,000 a month — and church-specific functionality is usually a partner accelerator on top.
A growing congregation fits the 2,500-person band at $69 a month: members, families, and guests on one record system, giving pages with 0% platform fee for verified tax-exempt organizations, check-in, serving schedules, and your website included — with unlimited staff and volunteer logins.
The structural difference
None of this is a discount or a promotion — the product is priced differently on purpose.
Ministry runs on volunteers. Unlimited users are included on every plan, so the greeter team lead and the bookkeeper both get real access without a licensing conversation.
A generic CRM needs a partner to teach it about households, check-in, serving teams, and giving statements. Simply Churches ships with that shape ready to configure.
Verified tax-exempt congregations pay no platform fee on gifts, ever, and givers are never asked to tip us — only standard processor rates apply.
Setup starts at $500 for data conversion and $2,500 for guided onboarding. Most churches launch in weeks — no consulting engagement required.
Honest answers
A large multi-campus organization or denominational office with a dedicated administrator and complex integrations can genuinely put Nonprofit Cloud to work — the free licenses and the platform are real. If that is your situation, steward it well. If you are being quoted a five-figure build so the office can track members and giving, talk to us first.
Sources: Salesforce nonprofit pricing · Salesforce Power of Us program · GrantPipe: the real cost of Salesforce for nonprofits
Figures are as published at the linked sources in July 2026 — pricing changes, so check the sources for current numbers. Every price on our side is on this site’s pricing page.
Salesforce and all other third-party product names on this page are trademarks of their respective owners, named only for factual comparison. Simply Churches is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by them.
Show us how your church runs today — the lists, the giving tool, the group chats. We will show you the connected version, honestly priced.
