GabbaiPro vs MyShul (2026)
Two synagogue management options compared on verified pricing, Jewish-specific workflows, billing depth, communications, migration and independent evidence.
Quick answer
- Price: GabbaiPro: Starter $149/mo; Growth $399/mo; Pro $499/mo. MyShul: Standard $179/mo; Premium $310/mo; Enterprise ('most popular') $460/mo. For a 150-household congregation that is roughly $4,788 vs $3,048 per year before processing and setup fees.
- Jewish-specific workflows: GabbaiPro leads (14.0 vs 8.0 of 20 points).
- Communications and engagement: MyShul leads (8.0 vs 10.5 of 15 points).
- School and events: MyShul leads (2.5 vs 5.0 of 10 points).
- Independent customer evidence: MyShul leads (1 vs 10 of 10 points).
- Overall: GabbaiPro 65.5/100 · MyShul 75.0/100
Pricing side by side
GabbaiPro
- Starter: $149/mo · Unlimited members · Household records, yahrzeits and reminders, announcements, congregant portal, card/ACH payments, data export, email support 48h SLA
- Growth: $399/mo · Unlimited members · Starter + batch billing, recurring dues, sponsorships, aliyah pledge-to-invoice, kibbudim reporting, weekly schedule, rule-based scheduling, events, yahrzeit-to-aliyah pipeline, membership/donation reports, legacy migration support, 24h email SLA
- Pro: $499/mo · Unlimited members · Growth + fundraising, campaign module, QuickBooks integration/export, custom domain + SSL included, 4h email SLA
Setup: Self-service signup; 'Managed implementation setup' $2,500 one-time for non-self-service signups. Add-ons on all plans: custom domain + SSL $49/mo (included on Pro), SMS reminders $0.008/SMS, High Holiday seat module $199/year; data migration, guided setup calls and seat management are add-ons without published prices.. Processing: Stripe Connect; funds settle to the synagogue's own bank account and 'Stripe processes and deducts fees'. Rates not published on /pricing or /security-payments.. Source: vendor page, 2026-10-12 (vendor-page).
MyShul
- Standard: $179/mo · Unlimited contacts; 5 custom fields, 2 role permissions, 5 sponsorships, 5 tickets/store items, 2 seating maps, manual transaction entry up to $20k/mo (column mapping inferred from order) · 'All Core Features': CRM, donations, invoices, statements, schedules, zmanim, app, TV, fundraising tools, sponsorships, tickets/store, recurring payments, tax receipts
- Premium: $310/mo · Unlimited custom fields/permissions/sponsorships/seating maps; manual entry up to $40k/mo (inferred) · Standard + memberships, bulk invoicing, QuickBooks sync, accounting reports, Smart Forms with dynamic pricing, custom website + hosting + domain, payment terminal, bulk email
- Enterprise ('most popular'): $460/mo · Unlimited; unlimited manual transaction entry · Everything in Premium; eligible for Multi-Bank Payout add-on
- Add-ons: · Custom Website $44/mo ($36/mo annual); API & SQL Access $120/mo ($98/mo annual); Multi-Bank Payout $191/mo ($230/mo annual as printed; Enterprise only, up to 10 banks)
- Terms-of-service fee model (free tier): · 'Shuls have no subscription fees'; 1% platform fee on processed funds; 3% on raffle transactions; Stripe fees additional
Setup: Not stated. 'Small Shul Discount' available on request (no figure).. Processing: Stripe ('processed entirely by Stripe'); card/ACH rates not stated. Terms add a 1% platform fee on processed funds and 3% on raffles.. Source: vendor page, 2026-10-12 (vendor-page).
Feature by feature
| Capability | GabbaiPro | MyShul |
|---|---|---|
| Membership & household records | Yes Household record with members, relationships, status, join date, category, balances; CSV import with field mapping; searchable directory. | Yes CRM with unlimited contacts; 'Memberships' on Premium+; households not explicitly described. |
| Yahrzeit tracking & reminders | Yes 'Yahrzeit records and reminders are included on every plan'; yahrzeit-to-aliyah pipeline on Growth/Pro. | Not verified Not mentioned on pages read; a third-party roundup (wifitalents.com) lists 'yahrzeit tracking', unverified. |
| Hebrew calendar integration | Partial Yahrzeit dates 'converted between Hebrew and civil calendars'; live zmanim; a general Hebrew calendar is not described. | Yes Schedules and zmanim in Core. |
| Dues, billing & receivables | Yes 'Run a full dues billing cycle at once, or automate recurring charges' (Growth and Pro); PDF statements, receipts, annual giving summaries. | Yes Invoices, statements, recurring payments; bulk invoicing on Premium+; payment reminders. |
| Online payments | Yes Card and ACH via Stripe Connect, settling directly to the shul's bank. | Yes Stripe; app and web payments; payment terminal on Premium+. |
| Donations, pledges & campaigns | Yes Fund designations, bimah pledges attached to household billing, sponsorships; structured campaigns are Pro only. | Yes Donations, fundraising tools, sponsorships, raffles (3% fee per Terms). |
| General ledger / fund accounting | Partial Giving routed to named funds tracked separately from dues; no general ledger. | Partial 'Accounting reports', up to 10 banks / multi-bank payout; not a GL. |
| QuickBooks integration | Partial 'Accounting-ready records exported to QuickBooks. Pro only.' Export, not a live sync. | Yes 'QuickBooks sync' on Premium and Enterprise. |
| Religious school management | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Events & registration | Partial 'Events and registration' listed on Growth/Pro; not described on the features page. | Yes Tickets & Store (5 on Standard, unlimited above). |
| High Holiday seating | Partial 'High Holiday seat module' add-on $199/year; details not described. | Yes 'Seating Map' (2 on Standard, unlimited above); homepage lists seat maps. |
| Honors, aliyot & gabbai tools | Yes Aliyah request queue, kibbudim history, role-scoped gabbai workspace, pledge-to-invoice. | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Cemetery management | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Website / CMS | Not verified Only a custom domain for the portal is offered; no website builder mentioned. | Yes Custom website with hosting, support and templates: included on Premium+ or $44/mo add-on. |
| Email & newsletters | Partial Announcements to all members from the admin dashboard; no marketing campaign tooling described. | Yes 'Bulk email' on Premium+. |
| SMS / texting | Partial SMS reminders add-on, $0.008 per message. | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Member self-service portal | Yes Congregant portal: balances, payments, receipts, household updates, aliyah requests. | Partial Member-facing app pays invoices, donates, views schedules; a web portal is not described. |
| Mobile app | Partial No native app; portal is mobile-friendly ('Submit requests, on mobile too'). | Yes iOS 'MyShul.com' v3.1 (2025-11-04) and Android 'com.myshul.app'; single app for users and admins. |
| API / data export | Partial Data export 'included on every plan'; no public API mentioned. | Yes 'API & SQL Access' add-on $120/mo. |
| Automation & workflows | Partial Recurring billing, rule-based scheduling, yahrzeit-to-aliyah pipeline; no general workflow builder. | Partial 'Automates repetitive tasks'; Smart Forms with dynamic pricing; payment reminders. |
Evidence links for every cell are on the individual review pages: GabbaiPro, MyShul.
Rubric scores
| Group | GabbaiPro | MyShul | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish-specific workflows | 14.0 | 8.0 | 20 |
| Membership, dues and money | 17.5 | 18.5 | 20 |
| Communications and engagement | 8.0 | 10.5 | 15 |
| School and events | 2.5 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Data portability and migration | 7.5 | 8.0 | 10 |
| Pricing transparency | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Independent customer evidence | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 65.5 | 75.0 | 100 |
GabbaiPro: strengths / limitations
- 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
- QuickBooks is export-only and Pro-only; Starter lacks batch billing and recurring dues
- No compliance attestations
MyShul: strengths / limitations
- 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%
- Yahrzeit, honors, school, cemetery, SMS not evidenced
- Self-published '11 compared' article and unsourced '#1 / 4.9' claim
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