Aplos Erfahrungen

The best in accounting and financial management, It' the Best one product..!

Kommentare: The wonderful experience made me love my work and the Turk in clear and good financial reports thanks to this product in accounting.

Vorteile:

Actually, this product contains the good tools in order to manage good financial reports.

Nachteile:

A wonderful product that crushes to be the best in this field.

Aplos Great Product Unfortunately Overpriced

Kommentare: It started out great, but we left Aplos not because they have a bad product but because they priced themselves out of the market. Raising prices 300% in a year. We found another solution with equal service at significantly lower cost.

Vorteile:

We started on Aplos for the accounting features. It was easy to setup and matched the way we did accounting at our church. It was easy to make entries, and record donations all in one place. Customer service was great.

Nachteile:

Over time features were gradually removed or moved to higher and higher priced tiers. Budgets, have to pay more. Want more users pay more. More contacts pay more. They added more and more features that were of no use to our church and kept raising the cost.

Good Software for Beginning Nonprofits

Vorteile:

I like that everything is all together in one spot - donor software, accounting, newletters and online giving forms. I like how when someone gives online through your forms that it automatically incorporates into your accounting and saves info from the giver into your contacts. Their customer service and support is their beacon of light. Extreme strong point. It's almost as if you have nonprofit accountant on your staff to answer your questions. They answer you quickly, and their answers are always helpful. And often times they've logged in and completely helped me fix an issue. This is the best thing I love about them and something that makes them completely unique. This was a game changer for me as a brand new nonprofit and didn't know what I was doing. I can't say enough about this! This is what makes me recommend them to everyone I know that's a nonprofit leader.

Nachteile:

The newsletter email templates and online giving forms are very template-y and don't give you a lot of control. The final product can help you get information out, however it looks pretty amateurish, which in turn makes your nonprofit/your brand, look amateurish - which is more important than most people know. If Aplos could follow constant contact's lead on design formatting they would be top notch. The other thing I don't like is often I'm fundraising for events and have options for customers to pick (example : I want to buy tickets for an event and a tshirt for two people), or want them to be able to buy multiples of items and it really needs somewhat of a "cart" option for online giving forms. Third, I get lots of complaints from customers about the transaction errors which make it hard to give. I get this a lot. Which can hinder givers, often they won't go back again and give again when they get an email way later that the transaction didn't go through, so you lose donations. I've addressed this with them several times, but there hasn't been any resolution. I think it has to do with that the provider they use does a micro-transaction to the bank and then banks don't approve it.

Aplos is great

Kommentare: The Fund Accounting is most helpful for the churches I help. The monthly reports are great to send to my clients so they can see where their money goes and how much they take in. On some clients, the WePay feature is great for online donations going right into Aplos. I love being able to message Aplos right from the client's account with questions.

Vorteile:

The ease of use is best and the access to help in a timely matter.

Nachteile:

You can't set up Vendors with a specific Account # like in QuickBooks.

Life Made Uncomplicated

Kommentare: When it comes to a business like APLOS it is all about service and they shine in this area. Wish more of our friends would give them a try and break the Quick Books strangle hold on them.

Vorteile:

Fantastic Support and training available. Staff is quick to respond and worked with us to resolve any questions or issues. Easy to get started website maker that gave our site a professional appearance relatively easy and has substantial flexibility out of the box. Reporting is a big selling point...many reports and lots of filters that allow for detailed customization.

Nachteile:

Not having a larger number of initial users allowed under the basic package.

Very Difficult and Complicated, With Poor Tech Support

Kommentare: Not good. I need help, and the support never provides help that works.

Vorteile:

Had potential for non-profits vs QuickBooks

Nachteile:

Bank integration does not work. I've used QuickBooks for non-profits, with integration that works fine. In Aplos, what shows up in Aplos doesn't match what the banks say. Tech support answers fairly quickly, however, they come up with all kinds of solutions that don't work. And different people will offer a different solution. None of them work. Then they drop it leaving me hanging. I may go back to QuickBooks which once you get a few words down (business terms vs non-profit) it is actually quite easy, and more dependable.

An excellent accounting program for Churches!

Vorteile:

I have been using Quickbooks for our church for many years. It does not handle funds accounting or tracking of giving very well. I was so happy to have found Aplos! It is a true funds accounting program and tracks giving seamlessly! It is a robust program that I believe excels where Quickbooks falls behind. I highly recommend it!

Nachteile:

No real cons so far. When members split their giving between multiple purposes, I'd like to be able to add them without having to add another row.

Great Software Great Support

Vorteile:

User friendly, provides fund accounting, integrated online giving, and customer service is great.

Nachteile:

I would like to see some more report features

Great Experience

Kommentare: We have a positive experience with Aplos

Vorteile:

The Aplos software has served us well the 10 months we have been using it. It allows us to use the fund accounting process for our church. It is user friendly, customer service has been quick to answer our questions, and reporting options are easy to read/understand. Aplos offers training which proves to be helpful.

Nachteile:

We are still within our learning curve for the Aplos software.

Working with Vince

Kommentare: Please see the PROS comment.
[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] WAS THE BOMB!

Vorteile:

The software is pretty easy to use for the most part. But what made it even better was the fact that [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] literally helped assist me with some features in my books I wasn't sure of. I was so confused, and he was SO PATIENT! I love being connected to great customer service and overall great people!

Nachteile:

I hate that I have reconnect my bank account on a monthly basis

Overpriced and Too Complicate for Small Organizations

Kommentare: If you don't need any help, this program can be great. But as soon as something does not work for you, forget it. Their support staff is friendly but ineffective.

Vorteile:

Integration with PayPal was really nice, also the capacity to create and send emails to donors.

Nachteile:

PRICING: Force to pay for features we never use. And their new pricing schedule (july 2022) DOUBLED our subscription price without adding a single new feature. SUPPORT: Nobody helped us understand and make good choices regarding their new pricing schedule. They just don't care or respond to our needs.

Intuitive Software and great support

Kommentare: We have a robust reporting for our church finances. Better than most I've seen and I think it is in most part due to the ability to talk through the needs with Aplos support and get the help on what functionality meets those needs.

Vorteile:

When I came on board as treasurer we were using the software inefficiently and not taking advantage of functionalities that would help us. I worked with the team asking questions about my needs and they translated those needs to functionality. Within a very short time I created funds and tracked financials that gave a much better picture of our finances.

Nachteile:

I was not around for implementation so I am unsure if the problems were the Aplos or GVC team related. Now I understand the software, it is critical to plan the uses than implement .

Aplos is designed to be user-friendly and easy to use

Kommentare: Aplos is an excellent choice for nonprofits and other organizations that need to manage their finances and donations. Its fund accounting, donor management, online giving, reporting, and ease of use make it one of the best accounting software options for nonprofits.

Vorteile:

Aplos has a robust fund accounting system that allows organizations to track their income and expenses by fund, program, or project. This feature is essential for nonprofits that need to report on how their funds are being used.it allows organizations to track their donors and donations, create donation forms, and generate reports on their fundraising activities. This feature makes it easy for nonprofits to manage their fundraising efforts and build relationships with their donors.

Nachteile:

Limited mobile app: While Aplos has a mobile app for iOS and Android devices, the app is limited in terms of features and functionality. Some users may find that they need to use the desktop version of Aplos to access all of the features they need.Aplos can be more expensive than some other accounting software options, particularly for smaller organizations.

The Best Software purchase we ever made and the Only company we will ever use

Kommentare: I have enhanced my knowledge by taking the free classes and learned Fund Accounting

Vorteile:

Where can I start.... this software is designed for little experience in Fund Accounting or experienced people. We are a small organization and we have Benefitted Greatly. Covid has impacted the churches and Text to Give has helped us because Aplos stays on the cutting Edge with their software. I have enjoyed the classes that are Free with the software. I have also called their outstanding customer service and been helped with every issue. If you are looking at this as another expense..... you are Wrong this will be the BEST purchase you have made. I like being organized with Ministry financials and you can print off reports quickly for meetings.

Nachteile:

I have nothing to say about this software but it is excellent

Excellent Software for Churches

Kommentare: An IT person picked this software for our church but it is an accountant's dream! I am so impressed. And, the customer support team has always been so available and helpful. If you are not an accountant, they can train you up with their free seminars on how to do practically any needed accounting process.

Vorteile:

To do the accounting for a small, independent church, I find APLOS to be very easy to use, forgiving of mistakes and changes, reliable, and very well designed. It has done everything that we have asked of it! Never has there been any lost data.

Nachteile:

Usually, I can think of ways to improve a product but I have never once thought: "I wish that APLOS would do this differently."

Easy of use with big impact.

Vorteile:

Our company is run by a VERY small team. Aplos' ease of use allows me to book keep, budget, and analyze our finances efficiently, and saves our small nonprofit lots of time and heartache. The customer service is ALWAYS quick to respond and help. The tags function allows us to track our service to our many partners, which is very easy to manage. Aplos = ease of use leading to a BIG impact!

Nachteile:

Unsure what to say here. As an administrator Aplos fulfills our needs. There hasn't been anything that's come up that I've disliked.

Great system for project based accounting

Kommentare: Really great. I have no desire to use any other software.

Vorteile:

It’s really a straightforward bookkeeping software with excellent training and support. I feel like I’m getting a solid value for my money.

Nachteile:

The training felt a little disjointed, and perhaps it’s because I’m not a trained bookkeeper. So they give great advice when it hits home, but there were some basics I was missing. Keep training from the ground up.

Aplos is perfect for Non-Profits who want easy bookkeeping.

Vorteile:

It is affordable for every non-profit. It is very simple and basic to use, and they have great customer service. They saw a need for non-profits to have an easier way of doing their finances other than Quickbooks and met that need at a very affordable price, which is very important to non profits. Simplicity is important because often, the bookkeeper is a volunteer and does not have the experience required to use a cumbersome program like QuickBooks. I like that they allow you to use if free for a month first to try it out. We have never experienced a time when we could not get on the Aplos website. I am in an accountant's office, and I love the fact that I can go online anytime to check on my client's progress with their transactions at no cost to us! This is the sign of a non-greedy company who is here to meet a need.

Nachteile:

The reports available are good and basic, but maybe a few more reports would be helpful, like a cash flow report. Also, since this is a cloud-based program (only available for use over the internet), this may be a downside for some. Simply save all your monthly reports and transactions easily by downloading them into an Excel spreadsheet, and you have all your information on your computer hard drive.

First Time User

Kommentare: We are a fairly new to this program and I appreciating how this program works for me in regards to accounting and reporting. I am still working out a few issues on our end regarding the People side. Overall I like this product.

Vorteile:

This product was fairly easy to learn, and what I needed help on was easily accessible through Help. The turnaround time for help was very quick. Sometimes they have to get back to me in a couple of days, but they always stay in touch to let me know they're researching the issue.

Nachteile:

I am with a church. The Check In system, for us, was not working too well. Research was done and the application was tweaked to service us. Regarding Reports: I would like to see the column titles stay as we scroll down, and would like to see column titles printed on multiple pages. When I asked for this I was told it had been submitted to the developers. I believe they will be able to adjust this.

Affordable and Friendly

Vorteile:

This is extremely affordable software for everyday Church needs. Their customer support is extremely helpful. Interface is easy to manage.

Nachteile:

I haven't had any issues with donor management and this software. It's a great purchase for organizations.

Aplos Review

Kommentare: Overall, Aplos has been great with improving the software and I can tell that they are really listening to feedback.

Vorteile:

It is very easy to use and saves us money from having our Accounting come on site weekly. The articles, tutorials, and staff are great.

Nachteile:

The Pledges feature does not have a lot effective reporting so we will not use it.

Great accounting software at an affordable priceI

Kommentare: Great buy for any non-profit.

Vorteile:

This accounting software has many features only found in more expensive packages. Very flexible reporting options. Easy to train set up and train staff.

Nachteile:

I have not found anything I couldn't do with Aplos that I wanted to do other than delete extra rows in a journal entry.

Excellent program

Kommentare: I have used this program for at least 5 years. The program has grow as my needs change. There are parts of the program that I don't use because I am the treasurer for a small church and I don't need them at this time. Anytime I have contacted the company I have received excellent help.

Vorteile:

Has all of the reports I need even for the contribution reports for taxes. Just a click and you have all of your reports in hand ready to sign and send out.

Nachteile:

Some times I get lost in all of the reports because there are so many.

excellent not-for-profit accounting software!

Kommentare: I recently took over the financial for a not-for-profit. I'm not an accountant but good with data and numbers. I researched applications and found aplos fund accounting. After watching some videos and reading articles, I learned how to set up the chart of accounts and enter transactions. After that, it was easy. All of the reports you need are built in to the software. Backups are not needed since it is web-based. And the customer support is exceptional! There is a button on the screen while you work to ask customer support a question. They have always been very prompt in responding. And the support videos, featuring a rep, are very informative and entertaining! I have since entered all transactions for the last 2 fiscal years and produced reports for a grant application. Highly recommend aplos!

Vorteile:

everything. I wish all products had the same high level of customer support that aplos offers.

Nachteile:

nothing to note as of yet.

Well Suited for Smaller Churches

Kommentare: The support provided us was exceptional from well-trained staff. Satisfied customers are an obvious objective of this company at every level.

Vorteile:

The software's features and format, and setup flexibility, were almost ideal for our needs and preferences.

Nachteile:

The setup process can take some effort so that the software can perform what is desired to be accomplished and is properly customized for it.