Best synagogue software for small synagogues (under 150 households)

A small congregation usually has one part-time administrator and a volunteer treasurer. The software has to be cheap, but it also has to do the Jewish-specific work (yahrzeits, Hebrew dates, honors) that a generic nonprofit CRM will not.

Shortlist generated from verified vendor records on 2026-10-12, ordered by pricing transparency and estimated annual cost at 120 households, then Jewish-specific and billing coverage. Methodology.

What matters at this size

Price per month is the first filter, but the second filter is what the cheapest tier excludes. Several vendors sell an entry plan that is a membership list with yahrzeits and no billing; for a congregation that invoices dues, that plan will be upgraded within a year. The cost column above picks the cheapest published tier that covers 120 households and still appears on the vendor's price page, and the review for each product lists the exclusions.

Two other considerations weigh heavily for small congregations. First, a part-time administrator needs the vendor's support more than a large office does, so check the support hours and whether phone support is included at the entry tier. Second, turnover: pick the product with the clearest documentation, because the next volunteer will learn it from the help site, not from you.

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

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.

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

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.

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%

Temple Tools Full CRM $370/mo

Synagogue CRM with dues billing, member portal, donations, yahrzeits, events, school programs, newsletters and a drag-and-drop website builder, sold as a single flat-rate plan.

• Single all-inclusive price ($370/mo) with unlimited users and congregants, a 30-day trial and a 30-day refund policy stated on the vendor page.
• Onboarding listed as free; ShulCloud migration program with hands-on data transfer.
• Published processing rate (Stripe Connect 2.9% + 30¢).
• Flat rate means small congregations pay the same as large ones.
• Several synagogue-specific areas are not documented: Hebrew calendar/zmanim, honors/gabbai, cemetery, SMS, data export/API.

ShulHub Standard $99/mo; Professional ('Most Popular') $150/mo; Enterprise $180/mo

All-in-one synagogue platform built around a website builder, with CRM, billing, donations, email/SMS, automation, gabbai tools, seating and apps, sold in three monthly tiers with no setup fee or contract.

• 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.
• 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.