Realm (ACS Technologies)

Overview

Realm is the cloud church management system of ACS Technologies, a church software company that says it has served churches since 1978 and is trusted by more than 50,000 churches, dioceses, schools and ministries^[6]. ACS also sells giving, accounting, communications, background checks, community analytics, mission-trip tools and ACST Catholic products^[6].

Realm covers pastoral care, administration, children’s and youth ministry, discipleship, communications, events, worship planning, stewardship and outreach. Its tools include dashboards, reporting, groups, events, check-in, volunteer management, background checks, giving and contributions, profiles and directories, websites and integrations. Unusually for a ChMS, Realm includes accounting with payroll. Members use the Connect app and pastors the Shepherd pastoral-care app^[7].

Realm is sold in three plans, Inform, Connect and Multiply, but ACS does not publish prices, and prospective customers must request a demo. The integrated accounting makes it a common choice for churches that want one system for ministry and finance.

Realm (ACS Technologies) features

• Accounting with payroll
• Connect member app and Shepherd pastoral app
• Background checks
• Check-in and volunteer management
• Plans: Inform, Connect, Multiply
• Configurable single database
• Unified diocesan database
• PocketPlatform custom mobile app

Realm (ACS Technologies) pricing

Quote-based; plans Inform, Connect and Multiply.

Realm (ACS Technologies) strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best Church Management Software in 2026 #6

Realm (ACS Technologies) alternatives and competitors

Alternatives to Realm (ACS Technologies): companies ranked in the same lists.

• Planning Center
• Pushpay
• Breeze ChMS
• Tithely
• Rock RMS
• Subsplash
• ChurchTrac
• Elvanto
• ISIcon Systems
• ChMeetings