Shul Software vs ShulHub (2026)
Two synagogue management options compared on verified pricing, Jewish-specific workflows, billing depth, communications, migration and independent evidence.
Quick answer
- Price: Shul Software: Tiered. ShulHub: Standard $99/mo; Professional ('Most Popular') $150/mo; Enterprise $180/mo.
- Communications and engagement: ShulHub leads (9.0 vs 14.0 of 15 points).
- School and events: ShulHub leads (2.5 vs 7.5 of 10 points).
- Data portability and migration: ShulHub leads (2.5 vs 5.5 of 10 points).
- Pricing transparency: ShulHub leads (5 vs 15 of 15 points).
- Overall: Shul Software 38.5/100 · ShulHub 62.5/100
Pricing side by side
Shul Software
- Community (free): · up to 36 members · 50 outbound emails/day; website add-on CAD $18/mo
- Small Synagogue: · 37-108 members · CAD $50/month; 100 emails/day; website add-on CAD $9/mo
- Medium Synagogue ('Most Popular'): · 109-218 members · CAD $75/month; 200 emails/day; website included
- Large Synagogue: · 219+ members · CAD $100/month; 500 emails/day; website included
Setup: not stated. Processing: not stated (online payments not described). Source: vendor page, 2026-10-12 (vendor-page).
ShulHub
- Standard: $99/mo · Unlimited members, users & subscribers · Mobile-friendly website builder, hosting, SEO, calendar & zmanim widget, CMS, premium themes, forms, Google Analytics, social integration, user permissions, member management (CRM), member directory, accept donations, event management, automation system, email & SMS campaigns (SMS needs add-on), SMS keywords, visitor messages, ShulBoard.
- Professional ('Most Popular'): $150/mo · Unlimited · Everything in Standard plus multi-language support, ShulShmooze (ShmoozeBoard & WhatsApp), online member payments, resource booking, billing system, accounting software integration, financial & member reporting, gabbai management, kibbudim management, yahrzeit management.
- Enterprise: $180/mo · Unlimited · Everything in Professional plus ShulGift gift campaigns, event seating management, Rabbi Workspace (pastoral care).
Setup: 'No Setup Fees, No Contracts, and No Surprises' (pricing page).. Processing: Not stated on the pricing page; terms refer to an unnamed third-party payment processor. SMS and email 'at our low rates' with no figures.. Source: vendor page, 2026-10-12 (vendor-page).
Feature by feature
| Capability | Shul Software | ShulHub |
|---|---|---|
| Membership & household records | Yes Member profiles with family members/relationships, membership status and history, Mi Sheberach lists. | Yes Member Management (CRM), directory, custom fields; all tiers. |
| Yahrzeit tracking & reminders | Yes Hebrew/civil date alignment with sunset-aware conversion, weekly/monthly lists, optional emails to relatives, board exports. | Partial Yahrzeit Management is Professional and Enterprise only (not Standard). |
| Hebrew calendar integration | Partial Hebrew date conversion for yahrzeits; no general congregational Hebrew calendar described. | Partial Calendar & zmanim widget in all tiers; a full Hebrew-date engine is not described. |
| Dues, billing & receivables | Partial Membership dues reports, pledge schedules and reminders, exportable statements; no invoicing/AR ledger described. | Partial Billing system and invoicing from Professional up; automatic invoices and reminders per accounting page. |
| Online payments | Not verified Not mentioned. | Partial Online member payments from Professional up; donations accepted in all tiers. Processor and fees not published. |
| Donations, pledges & campaigns | Yes One-time and recurring donations, pledges, campaigns, funds, CRA/IRS tax receipts, appeals. | Partial Accept donations in all tiers; DAF integrations mentioned on homepage; Fundraising Campaigns is a paid add-on; ShulGift is Enterprise. |
| General ledger / fund accounting | Not verified Not mentioned. | No Syncs to external accounting software; no native GL described. |
| QuickBooks integration | Not verified Not mentioned. | Partial Real-time sync with QuickBooks, Zoho Books, FreshBooks; Professional and Enterprise only. |
| Religious school management | Not verified Not mentioned. | Partial ShulSchool is a paid add-on on any plan. |
| Events & registration | Partial Event participation tracking; no registration/ticketing described. | Yes Advanced event management in all tiers. |
| High Holiday seating | Not verified Not mentioned. | Partial Event seating management is Enterprise only. |
| Honors, aliyot & gabbai tools | Partial Aliyot tracked under pledges/events; no gabbai workflow described. | Partial Gabbai and kibbudim management from Professional up. |
| Cemetery management | Not verified Not mentioned. | Not verified Not mentioned anywhere on the site pages read. |
| Website / CMS | Partial A 'website' is an add-on on lower tiers and included on Medium/Large; its scope is not described. | Yes Website builder, CMS, hosting, SEO, 100+ premium themes in every tier — the platform's foundation. |
| Email & newsletters | Yes Outbound email with daily quotas per tier (50-500/day). | Yes Email campaigns and segmentation in all tiers; rates not published. |
| SMS / texting | Not verified Not mentioned. | Partial SMS campaigns and keywords require the SMS Messaging add-on (own textable number); price not published. |
| Member self-service portal | Yes Secure members portal. | Yes Payments, donations, seat reservations, profile updates. |
| Mobile app | Not verified Not mentioned. | Yes Separate iOS/Android admin and member apps per homepage and compare page. |
| API / data export | Partial CSV/PDF exports of reports and statements; no API described. | Partial Compare page claims export 'at any time without restrictions'; no API or export tool described; terms do not describe an export process. |
| Automation & workflows | Partial Pledge reminders and automated yahrzeit emails. | Yes Advanced automation system / lifecycle journeys in all tiers. |
Evidence links for every cell are on the individual review pages: Shul Software, ShulHub.
Rubric scores
| Group | Shul Software | ShulHub | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish-specific workflows | 10.0 | 9.0 | 20 |
| Membership, dues and money | 9.5 | 10.5 | 20 |
| Communications and engagement | 9.0 | 14.0 | 15 |
| School and events | 2.5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Data portability and migration | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
| Pricing transparency | 5 | 15 | 15 |
| Independent customer evidence | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 38.5 | 62.5 | 100 |
Shul Software: strengths / limitations
- Free tier for congregations up to 36 members
- Low published CAD pricing
- Sunset-aware Hebrew date handling and CRA/IRS receipts
- Role-based access and members portal
- No accounting, QuickBooks, school, seating, cemetery, SMS or online-payment features evidenced
- Daily outbound email caps
- No independent reviews; company details sparse
- Member vs family counting ambiguity in tiers
ShulHub: strengths / limitations
- Lowest entry price of the tiered vendors ($99/mo) with no setup fee and unlimited members/users in every tier.
- Website builder with many themes, email, automation, member and admin mobile apps included from the base tier.
- Professional tier at $150/mo includes billing, online payments, accounting sync (QuickBooks/Zoho/FreshBooks), gabbai/kibbudim and yahrzeits.
- Published security page and multilingual UI.
- Standard tier is essentially a website + CRM: no billing, online member payments, yahrzeits, gabbai tools or accounting sync.
- School management, fundraising campaigns and SMS are unpriced add-ons; event seating and pastoral workspace need Enterprise.
- 'No contracts' on the pricing page sits alongside auto-renewal, no-partial-refund and 30-day-notice language in the Terms.
- No cemetery module described; no independent user reviews found anywhere.
- Payment processor and processing fees not published.
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