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Aplos

Aplos at a glance
VendorAplos Software (core of the Velora platform)
HeadquartersFresno, California, USA
OwnershipBacked by Alpine Software Group (Alpine Investors); part of the Velora platform since 2025
DeploymentCloud only (SaaS)
Target marketSmall nonprofits, churches, and faith-based organizations
IndustriesNonprofit, religious organizations, foundations, associations
PricingPublished: plans from $79 per month, higher tiers and custom plans available
Websiteaplos.com

What Aplos is

Aplos is a cloud platform for fund accounting, donor management, and online giving, aimed at small nonprofits and churches in the United States. The distinction that matters: it rests on true fund accounting rather than general small-business bookkeeping, so restricted donations, designated funds, and grants can be tracked and reported separately. Since 2025 it has formed the accounting core of Velora, a combined nonprofit software suite.

Company and product background

Founded in Fresno, California, in 2009 to make fund accounting workable for small organizations without accounting staff, the company was acquired in late 2021 by Alpine Software Group, a software holding tied to private equity firm Alpine Investors. Acquisitions of its own followed: the Australian online fundraising platform Raisely in 2023 and the Canadian donor CRM vendor Keela in 2024. In August 2025 the three products came together under a new umbrella brand called Velora, with the accounting product marketed as Velora Fund Accounting powered by Aplos. The Aplos name and website remain active, though the Velora branding keeps gaining ground in sales conversations and contract documents.

What it covers

On the ledger side: a fund-based chart of accounts, general ledger, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, budgeting by fund or tag, and customizable reports including contribution statements for donors. Around it sit donor and member management, online giving forms, text giving, event registration, email communication, and church management features such as people and group tracking. Payroll is not a native module and runs through partner integrations. HR is essentially absent, as are the procurement and inventory functions of a full suite.

Target market and industries

Small US nonprofits, churches, and faith-based organizations, usually with limited staff and no dedicated finance department; foundations, associations, and community groups appear regularly as well. Organizations with complex grant compliance, multi-entity structures, or substantial procurement needs generally land on heavier systems, and very large or multi-site ministries with demanding payroll and facilities requirements will need more than this platform provides.

How it is sold

Software as a service only, with no on-premises edition. Pricing is published on the vendor website, starting at $79 per month, with additional standard tiers and custom plans for larger organizations that need advanced accounting features. Packaging has shifted with the Velora launch, so confirm what a given tier contains before budgeting.

Who should look at it

A small church or nonprofit running its finances out of spreadsheets or QuickBooks is the natural buyer: Aplos matches how such organizations actually operate, and the published $79-per-month entry price means the budget question is answered before anyone books a sales call. Its claim to a spot in an ERP directory is thinner, since procurement and a native payroll or HR core are missing; measured against a full ERP system, this is fund accounting plus donor tools, and organizations that want all three functions on one nonprofit platform end up with suites like MIP Fund Accounting or Sparkrock 365. Two developments deserve watching: the Velora rebranding, which can move product packaging and contract terms, and the functional ceiling that arrives with federal grant compliance or multi-entity consolidation.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Aplos an ERP system?

Not in the strict sense: procurement is absent, payroll runs through partners, and HR barely exists. It sits in this directory because small nonprofits weigh it against entry-level ERP suites for the same budget. The practical consequence is architectural, a growing organization either keeps payroll and HR in separate systems and accepts that integration burden, or moves up to a nonprofit suite that carries them natively.

What is Velora, and does Aplos still exist?

Velora is the umbrella brand launched in August 2025 over three formerly separate products: Aplos fund accounting, the Keela donor CRM, and the Raisely fundraising platform. Aplos continues to operate, product and website included, with the accounting module marketed as Velora Fund Accounting powered by Aplos. Practically, existing customers keep what they have, while new buyers should expect Velora on proposals and contracts and check which product names their paperwork actually references.

How much does Aplos cost?

The entry plan is $79 per month, published openly on the vendor site, which is rarer than it should be in this market and lets a board compare costs without booking a demo. Larger organizations move into higher standard tiers or custom plans for advanced accounting features. One caution: the Velora transition has been reshuffling packaging, so treat any tier table older than a few months as provisional.

Is Aplos a good fit for churches, and can it run payroll?

Churches are half the story of the product, alongside small nonprofits, and the feature set shows it: contribution tracking, giving statements, online and text giving, and people and group management for congregations. Payroll is the caveat. It runs through partner services rather than inside the product, and HR functions are minimal, an arrangement small organizations often accept because a standalone payroll service is already in place. Very large churches and multi-site ministries with complex payroll and facilities demands will outgrow the platform.