An Orthodox alternative to Realm.
Realm, from ACS Technologies, is a capable enterprise church platform, one of the few that pairs membership with genuine fund accounting. Symphonia offers that same pairing, but built around the Orthodox parish: the typikon, the sacramental register, the fast, and your own website, at transparent published pricing.
Realm is a mature product backed by a long-established vendor, and its real strength is breadth: membership, engagement, giving and, as a proper add-on, true fund accounting, which most church software never attempts. If your church wants an enterprise platform and accounting under one roof, Realm genuinely delivers. Where Symphonia differs is focus: it's Orthodox by design rather than a general platform configured toward it, its pricing is published rather than quoted, and its pastoral notes are sealed to the priest instead of shared by role.
| Symphonia | Realm | |
|---|---|---|
| Member directory & households | ||
| Online giving, pledges & funds | ||
| Real double-entry / fund accounting | Add-on | Add-on |
| Spreadsheet / CSV import | ||
| Transparent, published pricing | By quote | |
| Orthodox liturgical calendar, feasts, saints & tones | ||
| Sacramental register (Baptism, Chrismation, Marriage, Burial) | ||
| Catechumen progress (Inquirer → Illumined) | ||
| Name-day tracking from the saint calendar | ||
| Priest-only pastoral notes, sealed by design | Shared | |
| Public parish website on your own domain | Templated | |
| Branded member app under your parish name | Shared | |
| Cemetery management, linked to the directory | Add-on |
Comparison reflects each product's standard, generally-available offering as understood in 2026. Where a product offers something through custom configuration or a separate purchase, we mark it accordingly rather than as a check. Corrections welcome, tell us.
Enterprise depth, Orthodox soul.
Bringing your records over is an import, not a project. See the full comparison or estimate your price.