ShulCloud vs ShulHub (2026)
Two synagogue management options compared on verified pricing, Jewish-specific workflows, billing depth, communications, migration and independent evidence.
Quick answer
- Price: 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. ShulHub: Standard $99/mo; Professional ('Most Popular') $150/mo; Enterprise $180/mo. For a 150-household congregation that is roughly $3,579.49 vs $1,800 per year before processing and setup fees.
- Jewish-specific workflows: ShulCloud leads (16.0 vs 9.0 of 20 points).
- Membership, dues and money: ShulCloud leads (12.0 vs 10.5 of 20 points).
- Communications and engagement: ShulHub leads (12.5 vs 14.0 of 15 points).
- Data portability and migration: ShulCloud leads (7.5 vs 5.5 of 10 points).
- Independent customer evidence: ShulCloud leads (8 vs 1 of 10 points).
- Overall: ShulCloud 78.5/100 · ShulHub 62.5/100
Pricing side by side
ShulCloud
- Standard ('ShulCloud without Financials'): $161.99/mo · Not stated · Member demographics & lifecycles, responsive customizable website, Jewish calendar with Zmanim, administrator mobile app '& more'. Compare page also marks included: yahrzeit management, cemetery management, event management, resource booking, email system, directory, CRM, data export, donations (PayPal/cards).
- Premium ('ShulCloud with Financials'): $313.99/mo · Not stated; signup form offers a $97.99/mo Premium rate for shuls with fewer than 100 accounts (email support only; moves to full price above 100 accounts) · Everything in Standard plus billing, payments and statements, Purim Basket and other campaigns '& more'.
- Enterprise ('The Complete ShulCloud'): $464.99/mo · Not stated · Everything in Premium plus fundraising and school management '& more'.
- Small-shul Premium rate (signup checkbox): $97.99/mo · fewer than 100 accounts · Premium features; email support only; moves to full Premium price above 100 accounts.
Setup: Not priced on the live site. Terms of Use (shulware.com/website-terms) §4.2 confirms onboarding fees exist and may be paid in installments if ShulCloud agrees. An archived shulcloud.com/faqs (nli.org.il web archive, date not shown; live /faqs now 404) said onboarding solutions ranged from a one-time $150 to $3,600+. Temple Tools' marketing page claims '$5000+' for ShulCloud onboarding — vendor claim, unverified.. Processing: Not stated on the plans page. Features page: online member payments by credit card or ACH eCheck; donations via PayPal or credit cards. Terms §4.2 reference third-party processing fees without amounts.. 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 | ShulCloud | ShulHub |
|---|---|---|
| Membership & household records | Yes Membership database, CRM, directory; members manage family members via login. | Yes Member Management (CRM), directory, custom fields; all tiers. |
| Yahrzeit tracking & reminders | Yes Yahrzeit management with reminders to members, gabbaim, rabbi; included in all tiers per /compare. | Partial Yahrzeit Management is Professional and Enterprise only (not Standard). |
| Hebrew calendar integration | Yes Rule-based zmanim 'Smart Schedule System', calendar widget with holidays, parashot, Hebrew/English dates; zmanim by lat/long. | Partial Calendar & zmanim widget in all tiers; a full Hebrew-date engine is not described. |
| Dues, billing & receivables | Partial Invoicing, batch billing, statements, collections — but marketed as 'Financials' and absent from the Standard tier. | Partial Billing system and invoicing from Professional up; automatic invoices and reminders per accounting page. |
| Online payments | Partial Credit card and ACH eCheck member payments; online member payments not in Standard. Donations by PayPal/cards in all tiers. | Partial Online member payments from Professional up; donations accepted in all tiers. Processor and fees not published. |
| Donations, pledges & campaigns | Yes Online donations, pledges via gabbai module, Shalach Manot campaign module, fundraising module (Enterprise), site sponsor feature. | 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 | No No general ledger; QuickBooks/Sage sync offered as a paid extra. | No Syncs to external accounting software; no native GL described. |
| QuickBooks integration | Partial QuickBooks/Sage sync is a paid extra: $500 setup unless bundled with an onboarding purchase. | Partial Real-time sync with QuickBooks, Zoho Books, FreshBooks; Professional and Enterprise only. |
| Religious school management | Partial School module/enrollment management; school management listed under Enterprise. | Partial ShulSchool is a paid add-on on any plan. |
| Events & registration | Yes Event registration with payment, attendance tracking, resource booking (rooms, Torah scrolls, clergy). | Yes Advanced event management in all tiers. |
| High Holiday seating | Partial High Holiday seating online and seat management & billing; not shown for Standard on /compare. | Partial Event seating management is Enterprise only. |
| Honors, aliyot & gabbai tools | Partial Gabbai management (kibbudim, pledges) and kibbudim reporting; not shown for Standard. | Partial Gabbai and kibbudim management from Professional up. |
| Cemetery management | Yes Manage one or multiple cemeteries; included in all tiers per /compare. | Not verified Not mentioned anywhere on the site pages read. |
| Website / CMS | Yes Template-based 'fully customizable' site with CMS, hosting, HTTPS, SEO, Google Analytics. Basic template in basic packages; advanced design templates in Standard and Premium packages. No page found stating custom-built sites were discontinued (see open_questions). | Yes Website builder, CMS, hosting, SEO, 100+ premium themes in every tier — the platform's foundation. |
| Email & newsletters | Yes Newsletters, advanced email system, email statistics, schedule emails; all tiers. | Yes Email campaigns and segmentation in all tiers; rates not published. |
| SMS / texting | Partial Paid add-on at every tier: $35/month for 2,000 messages or $420/year for 24,000. | Partial SMS campaigns and keywords require the SMS Messaging add-on (own textable number); price not published. |
| Member self-service portal | Yes Members pay bills, update info, manage family, yahrzeits, billing. | Yes Payments, donations, seat reservations, profile updates. |
| Mobile app | Partial Administrator app (iOS/Android) included; 'New Mobile Member App' is a paid extra. | Yes Separate iOS/Android admin and member apps per homepage and compare page. |
| API / data export | Partial 'Export Your Data' at any time; no API listed. | 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 Rule-based schedule generation, scheduled emails, reminder statements, batch billing; no general workflow builder described. | Yes Advanced automation system / lifecycle journeys in all tiers. |
Evidence links for every cell are on the individual review pages: ShulCloud, ShulHub.
Rubric scores
| Group | ShulCloud | ShulHub | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish-specific workflows | 16.0 | 9.0 | 20 |
| Membership, dues and money | 12.0 | 10.5 | 20 |
| Communications and engagement | 12.5 | 14.0 | 15 |
| School and events | 7.5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Data portability and migration | 7.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
| Pricing transparency | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Independent customer evidence | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 78.5 | 62.5 | 100 |
ShulCloud: strengths / limitations
- 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.
- Data export available at any time per the features page.
- 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.
- Onboarding fees exist but are not priced publicly.
- Annual plans are non-cancelable and non-refundable per the plans page.
- Third-party reviews are few, dated (2019-2022) and skew negative on support; the 2020 Yom Kippur outage is documented.
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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