ERP Cost Guide

ERP for nonprofit

For nonprofit, shortlist Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Business Central first; at 25 full users, Sage Intacct runs $15,000 - $60,000 and NetSuite runs $62,700 - $119,700 a year in subscription in our cited dataset.

Updated 2026-09-23 · 1 source · By the ERP Cost Guide team

US nonprofit at a glance

Establishments
309,008
Census CBP 2023
Employees
2,676,522
Census CBP 2023
Avg employees / establishment
8.7
Industry codes
NAICS 813

Must-have capabilities

  1. Fund and grant accounting (dimensions)
  2. Restricted vs unrestricted net assets
  3. Board and funder reporting
  4. Multi-entity
  5. Approvals

Vendor shortlist with price bands

From our cited vendor dataset (verified 2026-09-23); excludes industry ISVs, modules and services. Shortlist = editorial fit, not a ranking.
VendorYear-1 subscription, 25 full users

Sage Intacct

$15,000 - $60,000

NetSuite

$62,700 - $119,700

Business Central

$24,000 - $33,000

Intuit Enterprise Suite

$7,800 - $8,000 (1 entity)

Implementation considerations

Nonprofits usually need finance depth, not inventory: dimension-based reporting is the deciding capability.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ERP for nonprofit?

There is no single best; for most nonprofit companies the shortlist is Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Business Central, chosen on fund and grant accounting (dimensions).

How many nonprofit businesses are there in the US?

309,008 establishments employing 2,676,522 people (NAICS 813 (religious, grantmaking, civic and professional orgs - partial proxy), Census County Business Patterns 2023).

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau - County Business Patterns 2023 (national file) (accessed 2026-09-23) - Source date: 2025-05-29
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