Leaving Chaverware, MM2000, Rakefet desktop or MARKS: where to go

Decades of yahrzeit records, pledge history and family relationships are the asset. The destination matters less than whether the migration preserves them, and which vendors will commit in writing to doing so.

Shortlist generated from verified vendor records on 2026-10-12, ordered by documented migration support and data portability, then Jewish-specific and billing coverage. Methodology.

If you are on a legacy system

Chaverware, MM2000, MARKS, TempleSoft and desktop Rakefet installations are still running in congregations across North America. Some of these products remain supported; for others we could not confirm current sales or support, and their profiles in the legacy section say exactly what we found. Whatever the status, a system that lives on one office computer is a risk the board should know about.

The shortlist above weights documented migration support and data portability most heavily, because for a legacy migration the destination's willingness to import decades of yahrzeits, pledges and family relationships correctly matters more than any feature. Before contacting any vendor, export everything you can from the current system while it still runs, and read the migration checklist.

The shortlist

Rakefet Online RakefetOnline-CRM Annual - NEW USERS (year 1) $149/mo; RakefetOnline-CRM Annual - EXISTING USERS $90/mo

Cloud-hosted synagogue database, billing and full accounting system from Rakefet Unlimited, with an on-premises Rakefet for Windows option.

• Built-in full double-entry accounting (AR/AP/GL, restricted funds, bank rec) rather than relying on QuickBooks
• Integrated Jewish calendar with Torah portions and Google Calendar sync
• API plus import/export; unlimited users
• Year-1 price ($149/mo) is substantially above the renewal price ($90/mo); both billed annually
• No website CMS; no dedicated mobile app

GabbaiPro Starter $149/mo; Growth $399/mo; Pro $499/mo

Newly launched (2026) cloud synagogue management platform covering membership, batch dues billing, Stripe-settled payments, yahrzeits, an aliyah/kibbudim gabbai queue and a member portal, priced $149 to $499 per month.

• Fully published pricing and add-on schedule with per-plan support SLAs
• Gabbai-specific workflows (aliyah queue, kibbudim history, pledge-to-invoice) rarely found elsewhere
• Stripe Connect settlement directly to the shul; free migration audit from ShulCloud
• Brand-new with a single named founder and no independent footprint (no Wayback, no search results)
• No religious school, cemetery, website builder or API

Benevolate Quote-based: monthly core platform fee + a per-transaction fee on every payment except checks; premium modules priced separately

McKinney, Texas-based CRM and operations platform sold to nonprofits, museums and synagogues, whose synagogue edition covers membership, dues, yahrzeits, school, events, a member portal and QuickBooks journal sync.

• Genuine accounting mapping (category -> COA -> deposit bank) with QuickBooks journal sync
• API access included in Core; both email and SMS on household lists
• Security page is candid about SOC 2 status rather than claiming it
• No published synagogue prices; everything is a quote
• Thin synagogue track record by its own account (four synagogues worked with directly)

MyShul Standard $179/mo; Premium $310/mo; Enterprise ('most popular') $460/mo

Hollywood, Florida-based all-in-one shul platform (MyShul, LLC) combining a CRM, invoicing and donations on Stripe, QuickBooks sync, seating maps, a member app, kiosks/TV displays and an optional website, with published tiers from $147 to $460 per month.

• Published tier pricing and add-on prices
• Native member app, kiosk/TV displays, seating maps and raffles aimed at Orthodox shuls
• QuickBooks sync and API/SQL access available
• Pricing page and Terms describe two different fee models (subscription vs 1% platform fee)
• Terms assert MyShul owns all data entered and allow a temporary fee increase of up to 100%

Easyshul Standard (congregations with more than 150 families) $349/mo

Cloud synagogue management platform covering membership CRM, billing and payments, giving, events, education, QuickBooks/Sage integration and pastoral-care workflows, priced at a flat monthly rate for congregations over 150 families.

• Highest third-party rating among the five (4.9/5 on 8 Capterra reviews, recent 2025-2026) with consistent praise for support responsiveness.
• Full billing/receivables, payments and QuickBooks/Sage integration included at one price, plus email, SMS and seating.
• Free imports from Rakefet, Chaverware and MM2000 with onboarding.
• Flat $349/mo plus processing fees regardless of size above 150 families; sub-150 pricing is not published.
• No website CMS (relies on Wix/Squarespace/WordPress/Weebly integration) and no native member app yet.

ShulCloud Standard ('ShulCloud without Financials') $161.99/mo; Premium ('ShulCloud with Financials') $313.99/mo; Enterprise ('The Complete ShulCloud') $464.99/mo; Small-shul Premium rate (signup checkbox) $97.99/mo

Cloud-based synagogue management suite combining a member database, accounts receivable, website/CMS, scheduling, communications and a member portal, sold in three tiers.

• Broadest published feature list of the five: yahrzeits, zmanim-driven scheduling, HH seating, gabbai/kibbudim, cemetery, school, campaigns, website/CMS all on one platform.
• Transparent monthly and annual list prices on the vendor site.
• Largest installed base claimed (1,600+ shuls), so peers and consultants familiar with it are easier to find.
• Standard tier excludes billing, payments and statements — the financial core most synagogues buy the software for.
• Several items are paid extras on top of the tier price: SMS, member mobile app, QuickBooks/Sage sync, data imports.

ShalomCloud Small — Standard Support (homepage) $36/mo; Small — Premium Support (homepage) / Small Plan (/pricing) $72/mo; Medium — Standard Support (homepage) $54/mo; Medium — Premium Support (homepage) / Medium Plan (/pricing) $108/mo; Large — Standard Support (homepage) $72/mo; Large — Premium Support (homepage) / Large Plan (/pricing) $144/mo

Low-cost cloud synagogue database for membership, yahrzeits, donations, events, High Holiday honors, cemetery plots, religious school and QuickBooks posting, priced by member-family count.

• Lowest published price of the five ($36-$144/mo by size and support level) with a two-month no-card trial.
• Covers several synagogue-specific records the cheaper competitors skip: cemetery plots, HH honors workflow, dual-dated yahrzeits with bimah lists.
• Direct QuickBooks posting; audit trails documented.
• No website builder, no member mobile app, and no clearly described member portal or online dues billing/invoicing.
• Payment processing, data export and security practices are not described on the site.