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FundEZ Pricing for Nonprofits: Full Breakdown (2026)

Last updated: March 20, 2026

TLDR

FundEZ charges $125-$170 per user per month. A nonprofit with three finance staff pays $375-$510/month before factoring in implementation, training, and version upgrade costs. The per-user model penalizes organizations as they grow. RestrictedBooks charges a flat $20-$99/month per organization, regardless of how many staff access the system.

FundEZ

$125-$170/user/mo

per month

vs

RestrictedBooks

$20–$99/mo

per month, no setup fee

FundEZ Pricing Tiers

FundEZ Pricing Tiers
TierPriceIncludes
FundEZ Standard$125/user/moFund accounting, General ledger, Accounts payable, Basic financial reports, Bank reconciliation
FundEZ Professional$170/user/moAll Standard features, Grant management, Budget tracking, Advanced reporting, Allocations

Hidden Costs You Won't See on the Pricing Page

  • Implementation and data migration: $1,500-$5,000 depending on data complexity
  • Staff training: $500-$2,000 for initial onboarding (often not included in subscription)
  • Version upgrade fees: major version upgrades to the desktop product have historically required paid upgrades
  • Per-user cost escalation: adding one finance staff member adds $125-$170/month immediately
  • Report customization consulting: FundEZ's limited built-in report customization often requires consultant hours

Published pricing

FundEZ uses per-user, per-month pricing. The Standard tier runs $125/user/month. The Professional tier, which adds grant management and advanced reporting, runs $170/user/month.

Unlike platforms that charge per organization, FundEZ’s cost scales directly with the number of staff who need system access. A single-person finance operation pays $125-$170/month. A team of five pays $625-$850/month.

The per-user cost structure

Per-user pricing makes sense for some software categories. For fund accounting, it creates a structural problem: the people who need access to financial data extend beyond the core accounting staff.

Beyond the core accounting staff, executive directors, program directors, and development staff all have legitimate reasons to check fund balances and grant spending. Each additional user adds $125-$170 to the monthly bill.

Organizations that start with two users frequently end up with five or six within a year. At that point, FundEZ Professional costs $850-$1,020/month before any implementation, training, or add-on costs.

Hidden costs

Implementation and data migration

Moving from QuickBooks, Aplos, or a previous FundEZ version requires chart of accounts setup, historical data migration, and system configuration. FundEZ implementations range from $1,500 for straightforward conversions to $5,000 or more for organizations with complex fund structures or multi-year historical data.

Training

FundEZ is a capable system, but it requires training to use correctly. Initial onboarding typically costs $500-$2,000, depending on team size and whether training is delivered by the vendor or a reseller.

Version upgrades

FundEZ has a desktop product heritage. Organizations on legacy versions have historically encountered paid upgrade requirements when moving to major new releases. Cloud-hosted customers face less of this risk, but organizations evaluating the platform should ask explicitly about version upgrade policy before committing.

Report customization

FundEZ’s built-in reporting covers standard fund accounting statements. Grantor-required custom formats or board reporting templates that fall outside the standard set often require consultant hours. This is a recurring cost for organizations with diverse funders.

Total cost comparison

A three-person nonprofit finance team on FundEZ Professional ($510/month) pays $6,120/year in subscription costs alone, before implementation or training. RestrictedBooks charges $20-$99/month flat per organization ($240-$1,188/year) with no per-user fees and no implementation surcharge.

The cost difference is largest for organizations with four or more finance system users.

How does FundEZ pricing really add up for nonprofits?

RestrictedBooks is $99–$249/month flat — no per-user fees, no setup costs.

FundEZ per-user pricing starts at $125/month per user for the Standard tier

Source: FundEZ vendor pricing page

A nonprofit with 5 finance staff on FundEZ Professional pays $850/month — over 3x the cost of RestrictedBooks at the Professional tier

Source: FundEZ vendor pricing page (calculated)

Q&A

What does FundEZ cost for a typical nonprofit?

FundEZ costs $125-$170 per user per month. A typical nonprofit with a finance director and two bookkeepers pays $375-$510/month on Standard, or $510-$850/month if the team grows to five people. Implementation and training are separate costs, often adding $2,000-$7,000 in year one.

Q&A

What are the hidden costs of FundEZ?

Beyond the per-user subscription, FundEZ organizations typically pay for implementation and data migration ($1,500-$5,000), initial staff training ($500-$2,000), and consultant hours when built-in reporting falls short of grantor requirements. Per-user pricing also creates a direct cost increase every time the finance team adds a staff member.

FundEZ RestrictedBooks
Monthly cost (small team) $125-$170/user/mo $20–$99/mo
Setup fee Varies $0
Contract Annual Month-to-month
How much does FundEZ cost per month?
FundEZ pricing ranges from $125 to $170 per user per month. A three-person finance team pays $375-$510/month at minimum. Costs scale directly with the number of users who need system access.
Does FundEZ offer nonprofit discounts?
FundEZ is built specifically for nonprofits and government agencies, so there is no separate nonprofit discount tier. The listed per-user pricing is the standard rate for all customers.
Is FundEZ cloud-based or desktop?
FundEZ has a desktop heritage and offers a cloud-hosted version. Organizations moving from the legacy desktop product to the cloud version may face data migration and retraining costs.

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