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ChurchTrac vs ShelbyNext Membership

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ChurchTrac

Church & Religious

Church management and member tracking software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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ShelbyNext Membership

Church & Religious

Cloud-based church membership and management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: ChurchTrac covers Member Management, ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchTrac and ShelbyNext Membership actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchTrac and ShelbyNext Membership differ
AttributeChurchTracShelbyNext Membership
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, IOS, Android
Founded20091996

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Church & Religious).

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 ChurchTrac

  • Member Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Visitor Tracking
  • Payroll Systems
  • Payment Processors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Mobile-responsive support

Only in ShelbyNext Membership

  • Member Portal
  • Membership Management
  • Online Giving
  • Communications
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Marketing
  • Calendar Integration
  • Mobile App

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ChurchTrac

  • Church membership, giving and event management in one systemnot ShelbyNext Membership
  • Fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregationnot ShelbyNext Membership

ShelbyNext Membership

  • Member managementnot ChurchTrac
  • Donation trackingnot ChurchTrac
  • Event planningnot ChurchTrac
  • Volunteer schedulingnot ChurchTrac
  • Communicationnot ChurchTrac

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ChurchTrac

  • Priced by how many people are tracked, in bands of 75, 125, 250, 500, 1,000 and unlimited names, so growth pushes a church up a tier
  • The published figure is a starting price of $29 a month, with per band prices shown only in an on page calculator
  • Enhanced messaging is a $7 a month add on and includes 250 credits
  • Website and app setup starts at $477 and accounting setup at $399, both one off

ShelbyNext Membership

Nothing recorded yet. See the ShelbyNext Membership review.

Pricing, plan by plan

ChurchTrac

On request
  • Basic$29/month
    • Basic tracking
    • Up to 200 members
  • Professional$99/month
    • Full features
    • Unlimited members
    • Mobile app

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 ChurchTrac if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want attendance tracking.
ChurchTrac review

Choose ShelbyNext Membership if

  • You need member portal.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want membership management.
ShelbyNext Membership review

Questions people ask

Is ChurchTrac or ShelbyNext Membership better?
Neither clearly leads. ChurchTrac 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, ChurchTrac or ShelbyNext Membership?
ChurchTrac starts at On request and ShelbyNext Membership at On request.
Does ChurchTrac or ShelbyNext Membership run on more platforms?
ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. ShelbyNext Membership runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What is ChurchTrac best used for?
ChurchTrac is most often used for church membership, giving and event management in one system, fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregation. Of those, church membership, giving and event management in one system and fund accounting and contribution tracking for a congregation are not what ShelbyNext Membership is typically brought in for.
What can ChurchTrac do that ShelbyNext Membership cannot?
ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems. ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal, Membership Management, Online Giving, Communications. Both handle Web support.
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