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Hub

Nonprofit Software Discounts: Every Major Program, Verified and Priced

29 nonprofit software discounts with the real nonprofit price, the catch, and the official source, verified October 2026. Ended programs flagged.

Tools

Nonprofit Software Savings Calculator

Work out your nonprofit software savings by hand in 20 minutes with our template and worked examples, or let the free audit do the math for you.

Payments

Nonprofit Payment Processing Fees: What You're Really Paying

Stripe and PayPal nonprofit rates, the effective-rate math for small and large gifts, a worked $70,000 example, and Zeffy's zero-fee trade-off.

Channels

TechSoup Alternatives: Every Other Way Nonprofits Get Software Discounts

TechSoup isn't the only route. See which discounts now run through Goodstack or the vendor directly, what moved in 2025, and which route fits each tool.

Churches

Church Software Discounts: The Programs Your Ministry Can Actually Use

Which nonprofit software discounts churches can use, which exclude religious organizations (Slack, Airtable), and what a small church can save.

Churches

Does Your Church Qualify for Nonprofit Software Discounts?

Churches are exempt automatically, but many programs still want an IRS letter. What the IRS says about group exemptions and what each vendor asks for.

Accounting

Free Accounting Software for Nonprofits: What "Free" Really Costs

Wave is free, QuickBooks via TechSoup is $80 a year (not free), and Aplos adds fund accounting. Compare true cost and know when spreadsheets stop working.

Accounting

Church Accounting Software Pricing: What Your Church Will Actually Pay in 2026

QuickBooks via TechSoup is $80/yr, Aplos lists from $79/mo, Wave starts free. Compare real annual costs, fund tracking and payroll gaps for churches.

Accounting

Aplos vs QuickBooks for Nonprofits and Churches: An Honest Cost Comparison

QuickBooks via TechSoup costs $80/yr; Aplos lists from $79/mo. An honest comparison of cost, fund accounting and setup, with a decision guide.

Productivity

Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits: Which Free Plan Wins?

Google's nonprofit edition is free up to 2,000 users; Microsoft's Business Basic is free up to 300. Compare limits, paid tiers and a decision table.

Payments

Church Giving Platform Fees: What Tithely, Planning Center and Others Really Cost

On $100k of card giving, fees range from $0 (Zeffy) to $6,200. Compare Tithely, Planning Center, Givebutter, PayPal and Stripe with the math shown.

Productivity

The Microsoft 365 Business Premium Grant Ended: Your Options and Costs

Microsoft's free Business Premium grant stopped renewing after July 1, 2025. See what replaced it, the data deadlines, and the cheapest license mix.

Accounting

How to Switch Your Existing QuickBooks to the TechSoup Nonprofit Subscription

TechSoup's $80/yr QuickBooks can't be applied to your current account. A step-by-step plan to move data, time it around close and avoid paying twice.

Accounting

Nonprofit Bookkeeping Costs: In-House vs Outsourced vs Software

Compare in-house, outsourced and software bookkeeping costs for nonprofits, with BLS wage data, nonprofit software prices and a worked example.

Design & social

Canva for Churches: Can Your Church Get Canva Pro Free?

Churches can get Canva Pro free if Canva accepts their 501(c)(3) proof. What Canva asks for, what churches make with it, and what social media costs.

Payroll

Church Payroll: Software, Services and Clergy Tax Rules

Payroll for a pastor and 3 staff runs about $59 to $128 a month in published software prices. Compare Gusto, QuickBooks and Square, plus a clergy tax checklist.

TechSoup

TechSoup Admin Fees: Is TechSoup Worth It?

TechSoup charges an admin fee per product, not a vendor price. See each fee vs the regular price, the net saving, and when going direct costs less.

Payments

Tithely Fees Explained: What Your Church Really Pays

Tithely charges 2.9% + $0.30 per card gift and 1% + $0.30 per ACH gift. See what $100k of giving costs at different ACH shares and gift sizes.

Church software

Church Management Software Pricing 2026: Real Stack Costs by Church Size

Planning Center, Breeze, Tithely and ChurchTrac priced for churches of 100, 300 and 800 people, with the monthly and annual math shown.

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