MyShul vs ShulHub (2026)
Two synagogue management options compared on verified pricing, Jewish-specific workflows, billing depth, communications, migration and independent evidence.
Quick answer
- Price: MyShul: Standard $179/mo; Premium $310/mo; Enterprise ('most popular') $460/mo. ShulHub: Standard $99/mo; Professional ('Most Popular') $150/mo; Enterprise $180/mo. For a 150-household congregation that is roughly $3,048 vs $1,800 per year before processing and setup fees.
- Membership, dues and money: MyShul leads (18.5 vs 10.5 of 20 points).
- Communications and engagement: ShulHub leads (10.5 vs 14.0 of 15 points).
- School and events: ShulHub leads (5.0 vs 7.5 of 10 points).
- Data portability and migration: MyShul leads (8.0 vs 5.5 of 10 points).
- Independent customer evidence: MyShul leads (10 vs 1 of 10 points).
- Overall: MyShul 75.0/100 · ShulHub 62.5/100
Pricing side by side
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).
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 | MyShul | ShulHub |
|---|---|---|
| Membership & household records | Yes CRM with unlimited contacts; 'Memberships' on Premium+; households not explicitly described. | Yes Member Management (CRM), directory, custom fields; all tiers. |
| Yahrzeit tracking & reminders | Not verified Not mentioned on pages read; a third-party roundup (wifitalents.com) lists 'yahrzeit tracking', unverified. | Partial Yahrzeit Management is Professional and Enterprise only (not Standard). |
| Hebrew calendar integration | Yes Schedules and zmanim in Core. | Partial Calendar & zmanim widget in all tiers; a full Hebrew-date engine is not described. |
| Dues, billing & receivables | Yes Invoices, statements, recurring payments; bulk invoicing on Premium+; payment reminders. | Partial Billing system and invoicing from Professional up; automatic invoices and reminders per accounting page. |
| Online payments | Yes Stripe; app and web payments; payment terminal on Premium+. | Partial Online member payments from Professional up; donations accepted in all tiers. Processor and fees not published. |
| Donations, pledges & campaigns | Yes Donations, fundraising tools, sponsorships, raffles (3% fee per Terms). | 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 | Partial 'Accounting reports', up to 10 banks / multi-bank payout; not a GL. | No Syncs to external accounting software; no native GL described. |
| QuickBooks integration | Yes 'QuickBooks sync' on Premium and Enterprise. | Partial Real-time sync with QuickBooks, Zoho Books, FreshBooks; Professional and Enterprise only. |
| Religious school management | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Partial ShulSchool is a paid add-on on any plan. |
| Events & registration | Yes Tickets & Store (5 on Standard, unlimited above). | Yes Advanced event management in all tiers. |
| High Holiday seating | Yes 'Seating Map' (2 on Standard, unlimited above); homepage lists seat maps. | Partial Event seating management is Enterprise only. |
| Honors, aliyot & gabbai tools | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Partial Gabbai and kibbudim management from Professional up. |
| Cemetery management | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Not verified Not mentioned anywhere on the site pages read. |
| Website / CMS | Yes Custom website with hosting, support and templates: included on Premium+ or $44/mo add-on. | Yes Website builder, CMS, hosting, SEO, 100+ premium themes in every tier — the platform's foundation. |
| Email & newsletters | Yes 'Bulk email' on Premium+. | Yes Email campaigns and segmentation in all tiers; rates not published. |
| SMS / texting | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Partial SMS campaigns and keywords require the SMS Messaging add-on (own textable number); price not published. |
| Member self-service portal | Partial Member-facing app pays invoices, donates, views schedules; a web portal is not described. | Yes Payments, donations, seat reservations, profile updates. |
| Mobile app | Yes iOS 'MyShul.com' v3.1 (2025-11-04) and Android 'com.myshul.app'; single app for users and admins. | Yes Separate iOS/Android admin and member apps per homepage and compare page. |
| API / data export | Yes 'API & SQL Access' add-on $120/mo. | 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 'Automates repetitive tasks'; Smart Forms with dynamic pricing; payment reminders. | Yes Advanced automation system / lifecycle journeys in all tiers. |
Evidence links for every cell are on the individual review pages: MyShul, ShulHub.
Rubric scores
| Group | MyShul | ShulHub | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish-specific workflows | 8.0 | 9.0 | 20 |
| Membership, dues and money | 18.5 | 10.5 | 20 |
| Communications and engagement | 10.5 | 14.0 | 15 |
| School and events | 5.0 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Data portability and migration | 8.0 | 5.5 | 10 |
| Pricing transparency | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Independent customer evidence | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 75.0 | 62.5 | 100 |
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
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.
Full reviews: MyShul · ShulHub · all comparisons