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ShelbyNext Membership vs ChurchTrac

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ShelbyNext Membership

Church & Religious

Cloud-based church membership and management system

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
ChurchTrac logo

ChurchTrac

Church & Religious

Church management and member tracking software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where ShelbyNext Membership and ChurchTrac differ
AttributeShelbyNext MembershipChurchTrac
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded19962009

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 ShelbyNext Membership

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

Only in ChurchTrac

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

ShelbyNext Membership

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

ChurchTrac

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

Where each one falls short

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

ShelbyNext Membership

Nothing recorded yet. See the ShelbyNext Membership review.

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

Pricing, plan by plan

ShelbyNext Membership

On request
  • Core$99/month
    • Basic features
    • Up to 300 members
  • Plus$299/month
    • Full suite
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced analytics

ChurchTrac

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

Which should you pick?

Choose ShelbyNext Membership if

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

Choose ChurchTrac if

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

Questions people ask

Is ShelbyNext Membership or ChurchTrac better?
Neither clearly leads. ShelbyNext Membership starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ShelbyNext Membership or ChurchTrac?
ShelbyNext Membership starts at On request and ChurchTrac at On request.
Does ShelbyNext Membership or ChurchTrac run on more platforms?
ShelbyNext Membership runs on Web, IOS, Android. ChurchTrac runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
What is ShelbyNext Membership best used for?
ShelbyNext Membership is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what ChurchTrac is typically brought in for.
What can ShelbyNext Membership do that ChurchTrac cannot?
ShelbyNext Membership covers Member Portal, Membership Management, Online Giving, Communications. ChurchTrac covers Member Management, Attendance Tracking, Visitor Tracking, Payroll Systems. Both handle Web support.
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