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Realm vs ShelbyNext Membership

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Realm

Religion

Church management and engagement platform by Community

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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ShelbyNext Membership

Religion

Cloud-based church membership and management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Realm covers Member Directory, ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Realm and ShelbyNext Membership differ
AttributeRealmShelbyNext Membership
Founded20121996

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, IOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Religion).

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 Realm

  • Member Directory
  • Group Management
  • Email Integration
  • Event Management

Only in ShelbyNext Membership

  • Member Portal
  • Membership Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Calendar Integration

Both cover

  • Online Giving
  • Communications
  • Payment Processing
  • Mobile App
  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Realm

  • 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.

Where each one falls short

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

Realm

  • Realm is deprecated. MongoDB Realm documentation redirects to MongoDB Atlas pricing. No Realm-specific pricing published. Realm was MongoDB's mobile and edge database platform.

ShelbyNext Membership

Nothing recorded yet. See the ShelbyNext Membership review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Realm

On request
  • Essential$99/month
    • Basic features
    • Up to 500 members
  • Complete$299/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced analytics

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 Realm if

  • You need member directory.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want group management.
Realm 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 Realm or ShelbyNext Membership better?
Neither clearly leads. Realm 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, Realm or ShelbyNext Membership?
Realm starts at On request and ShelbyNext Membership at On request.
Does Realm or ShelbyNext Membership run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, IOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Realm best used for?
Realm is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
What can Realm do that ShelbyNext Membership cannot?
Realm covers Member Directory, Group Management, Email Integration, Event Management. ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal, Membership Management, Email Marketing, Calendar Integration. Both handle Online Giving, Communications, Payment Processing, Mobile App.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Realm: Is Realm still available?

Realm appears to be deprecated or consolidated into MongoDB's other offerings. Documentation pages redirect to MongoDB Atlas without specific Realm information.

Source
Realm: What happened to Realm pricing?

Realm no longer has published pricing. The product was MongoDB's mobile and edge database platform but has been discontinued or merged into other MongoDB services.

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