Shul Software review (2026)
Canadian cloud membership, donation and yahrzeit tracking system with a members portal, priced in CAD with a free tier for very small congregations.
Quick facts
- Published price
- Tiered
- Setup / onboarding
- not stated
- Payment processing
- not stated (online payments not described)
- Target size
- very small to ~219+ member congregations
- Region
- Canada (CAD pricing, CRA receipts); IRS receipts also mentioned
- Company
- Ontario, Canada (footer: 'A division of Rational Computing & Consulting Inc.'; a Canpages listing for that firm shows an Ontario/416 number) - city not published · since unknown (shulsoftware.com domain registered 2008-02-06; parent firm cites 30+ years in IT)
Score: 38.5/100
Jewish-specific workflows10.0/20
Membership, dues and money9.5/20
Communications and engagement9.0/15
School and events2.5/10
Data portability and migration2.5/10
Pricing transparency5/15
Independent customer evidence0/10
Computed by the published rubric from the feature evidence below. 60% of feature fields verified.
Documented strengths
- 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
Documented limitations
- 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
Shul Software pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annualized | Limit | Includes | Excludes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community (free) | — | — | up to 36 members | 50 outbound emails/day; website add-on CAD $18/mo | website |
| Small Synagogue | — | — | 37-108 members | CAD $50/month; 100 emails/day; website add-on CAD $9/mo | website |
| 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 |
Pricing model: tiered. Terms: not stated. All prices are in CAD; monthly_usd left null because the vendor publishes CAD only (CAD $0 / $50 / $75 / $100). Memo figure 'Free to CAD $100/mo' is CONFIRMED. Higher email volumes via custom plans. Source: https://www.shulsoftware.com/#pricing, checked 2026-10-12 (vendor-page). Prices exclude payment-processing fees unless stated.
Feature coverage, with evidence
"Yes" means we found the capability described on a vendor page (linked). "Partial" means limited, add-on or third-party. "Not verified" means we could not find it documented; it may exist. Ask the vendor.
| Capability | Status | Notes and evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Membership & household records | Yes | Member profiles with family members/relationships, membership status and history, Mi Sheberach lists. source |
| Yahrzeit tracking & reminders | Yes | Hebrew/civil date alignment with sunset-aware conversion, weekly/monthly lists, optional emails to relatives, board exports. source |
| Hebrew calendar integration | Partial | Hebrew date conversion for yahrzeits; no general congregational Hebrew calendar described. source |
| Dues, billing & receivables | Partial | Membership dues reports, pledge schedules and reminders, exportable statements; no invoicing/AR ledger described. source |
| Online payments | Not verified | Not mentioned. source |
| Donations, pledges & campaigns | Yes | One-time and recurring donations, pledges, campaigns, funds, CRA/IRS tax receipts, appeals. source |
| General ledger / fund accounting | Not verified | Not mentioned. source |
| QuickBooks integration | Not verified | Not mentioned. source |
| Religious school management | Not verified | Not mentioned. source |
| Events & registration | Partial | Event participation tracking; no registration/ticketing described. source |
| High Holiday seating | Not verified | Not mentioned. source |
| Honors, aliyot & gabbai tools | Partial | Aliyot tracked under pledges/events; no gabbai workflow described. source |
| Cemetery management | Not verified | Not mentioned. source |
| Website / CMS | Partial | A 'website' is an add-on on lower tiers and included on Medium/Large; its scope is not described. source |
| Email & newsletters | Yes | Outbound email with daily quotas per tier (50-500/day). source |
| SMS / texting | Not verified | Not mentioned. source |
| Member self-service portal | Yes | Secure members portal. source |
| Mobile app | Not verified | Not mentioned. source |
| API / data export | Partial | CSV/PDF exports of reports and statements; no API described. source |
| Automation & workflows | Partial | Pledge reminders and automated yahrzeit emails. source |
Migration
Assistance: not stated
Fees: not stated
What independent sources say
Individual experiences, not survey data. Review platforms are sparse in this niche; treat counts under 20 as anecdotes.
- Capterra / G2 / Software Advice. No listings found as of 2026-10-12. source
Questions to ask Shul Software before you sign
- Whether members pay dues online inside the portal
- What the 'website' add-on includes
- Company city and founding year
- Current customer count
Alternatives to Shul Software
| Product | Published price | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easyshul | Standard (congregations with more than 150 families) $349/mo | 80.5/100 | compare |
| 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 | 78.5/100 | compare |
| Rakefet Online | RakefetOnline-CRM Annual - NEW USERS (year 1) $149/mo; RakefetOnline-CRM Annual - EXISTING USERS $90/mo | 78.0/100 | compare |
| MyShul | Standard $179/mo; Premium $310/mo; Enterprise ('most popular') $460/mo | 75.0/100 | compare |
Sources
- https://www.shulsoftware.com/
- https://sms.shulsoftware.com
- https://www.canpages.ca/page/ON/rational-computing-and-consulting/7175483
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