This comparison reflects what we hear from church administrators and pastors who evaluated or switched platforms. We encourage you to try both and see what fits your ministry best.
ACS Technologies has been around since 1978, and its Realm platform is used mostly by large and denominational churches.
Church administrators who evaluate it tell us it feels like an older, heavier system. Pricing comes only by quote after a demo, accounting and multi-campus sit on higher tiers or add-ons, and the member app is a shared app rather than one under your church’s name. Churches that switch to One Church Software tell us they wanted a modern platform they could try today, a price they could see up front, and their own branded app, all in one system for one published price
One Church Software runs on a modern platform, rebuilt as Version 7, with screens designed for the way church teams actually work today. The tools load fast, the layout is clean, and new staff pick it up without a manual.
Church administrators who switched from ACS or Realm tell us the older screens slowed their team down, and they wanted something cleaner and faster.
One Church Software publishes its pricing. It starts at $58 a month, is based on the number of people in your database, and there is no long-term contract. You know the cost before you decide.
Church administrators who switched from ACS or Realm tell us they wanted to see pricing without sitting through a sales process first.
Start a 30-day free trial with full access and no credit card. Load your own data, run a real Sunday, and see how it feels before you commit to anything.
Church administrators who switched from ACS or Realm tell us they wanted to try the software themselves before committing, rather than book a demo and wait on a quote.
Every plan includes a member app, and you can add a branded app under your church's own name in the app stores. Your members download your church, with your logo and your colors, not a shared directory.
Church administrators who switched from ACS or Realm tell us their members opened a shared app that listed many churches, and they wanted one that represented their church.
Every customer gets personalized onboarding, with data migration and one-on-one training included. A migration specialist moves your people, giving history, and groups, and most teams are live inside their first month.
Church administrators who switched from ACS or Realm tell us that deeper setup and training felt like a paid, drawn-out process, and they wanted help that came standard.
One Church Software is a modern all-in-one platform you can try yourself: people, giving, events, groups, check-in, volunteers, communication, and accounting in one login for one published price. ACS Technologies has made church software since 1978 and sells its cloud platform, Realm, through a demo and quote. Church administrators who switched from ACS or Realm tell us they wanted a modern platform, published pricing, and a free trial they could start without a sales process.
Yes, especially for churches that want a modern interface, published pricing, a self-serve trial, and a branded app. One Church Software includes people, giving, events, groups, check-in, volunteers, communication, and accounting in one platform, and rates 4.9 out of 5 on Capterra.
Yes. A migration specialist moves your people, giving history, and groups for you. Data migration is free with Core+ on annual billing, so you keep your history and your church stays online through the switch.
30 days. Full access. No credit card required.
