Software · head to head
Church Alive vs ShelbyNext Membership
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ShelbyNext Membership
Software
Cloud-based church membership and management system
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Member Management, ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Church Alive and ShelbyNext Membership actually diverge.
| Attribute | Church Alive | ShelbyNext Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, IOS, Android |
| Founded | 2006 | 1996 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Church Alive
- Member Management
- Event Planning
- Group Coordination
- Volunteer Scheduling
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Giving Integration
- Mobile support
Only in ShelbyNext Membership
- Member Portal
- Membership Management
- Online Giving
- Communications
- Email Marketing
- Calendar Integration
- Mobile App
- IOS support
Both cover
- Payment Processing
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Church Alive
- Member management
- Donation tracking
- Event planning
- Volunteer scheduling
- Communication
ShelbyNext Membership
- Member management
- Donation tracking
- Event planning
- Volunteer scheduling
- Communication
Both are used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling, communication, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Pricing, plan by plan
Church Alive
On request- Basic$49/month
- Core management
- Up to 200 members
- Professional$149/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reporting
ShelbyNext Membership
On request- Core$99/month
- Basic features
- Up to 300 members
- Plus$299/month
- Full suite
- Unlimited members
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Church Alive if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want event planning.
Choose ShelbyNext Membership if
- You need member portal.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want membership management.
Questions people ask
- Is Church Alive or ShelbyNext Membership better?
- Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and ShelbyNext Membership at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Church Alive or ShelbyNext Membership?
- Church Alive starts at On request and ShelbyNext Membership at On request.
- Does Church Alive or ShelbyNext Membership run on more platforms?
- Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile. ShelbyNext Membership runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- What is Church Alive best used for?
- Church Alive is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
- What can Church Alive do that ShelbyNext Membership cannot?
- Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal, Membership Management, Online Giving, Communications. Both handle Payment Processing, Web support.