Church & Religious · head to head
MediaShout vs ShelbyNext Membership
MediaShout
Church & Religious
Worship presentation and media management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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ShelbyNext Membership
Church & Religious
Cloud-based church membership and management system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: MediaShout covers Lyric Display, ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MediaShout and ShelbyNext Membership actually diverge.
| Attribute | MediaShout | ShelbyNext Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | one-time | subscription |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, IOS, Android |
| Founded | 2000 | 1996 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 MediaShout
- Lyric Display
- Video Integration
- Theme Creation
- Remote Control
- Song Databases
- Planning Center
- CCLI Integration
- Web Remote
Only in ShelbyNext Membership
- Member Portal
- Membership Management
- Online Giving
- Communications
- Payment Processing
- Email Marketing
- Calendar Integration
- Mobile App
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MediaShout
- Projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church servicesnot ShelbyNext Membership
- Running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuarynot ShelbyNext Membership
- CCLI SongSelect integration with automatic reporting of songs usednot ShelbyNext Membership
ShelbyNext Membership
- Member managementnot MediaShout
- Donation trackingnot MediaShout
- Event planningnot MediaShout
- Volunteer schedulingnot MediaShout
- Communicationnot MediaShout
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
MediaShout
- The perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
- Ongoing phone and video support with remote desktop control requires the Plus Membership at $199 per year on top of the software
- The cheapest option, MediaShout LE at $198 per year, licenses one computer only and omits the stage and confidence display
- Shift Worship media access requires MediaShout 7 Complete at $798 one-time plus $299 per year
- Upgrading from a previous MediaShout version still costs $399 for the Site licence or $498 for Essentials
- The published plans are for MediaShout 7 for Windows, listed separately from the Mac product
ShelbyNext Membership
Nothing recorded yet. See the ShelbyNext Membership review.
Pricing, plan by plan
MediaShout
On request- Standard$199/month
- Core features
- Basic support
- Annual updates
- Professional$499/month
- All features
- Priority support
- Advanced tools
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 MediaShout if
- You need lyric display.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want video integration.
Choose ShelbyNext Membership if
- You need member portal.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want membership management.
Questions people ask
- Is MediaShout or ShelbyNext Membership better?
- Neither clearly leads. MediaShout 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, MediaShout or ShelbyNext Membership?
- MediaShout starts at On request and ShelbyNext Membership at On request.
- Does MediaShout or ShelbyNext Membership run on more platforms?
- MediaShout runs on Windows. ShelbyNext Membership runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- What is MediaShout best used for?
- MediaShout is most often used for projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church services, running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuary, ccli songselect integration with automatic reporting of songs used. Of those, projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church services and running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuary are not what ShelbyNext Membership is typically brought in for.
- What can MediaShout do that ShelbyNext Membership cannot?
- MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control. ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal, Membership Management, Online Giving, Communications.