MyShul vs Temple Tools (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. Temple Tools: Full CRM $370/mo. For a 150-household congregation that is roughly $3,048 vs $4,440 per year before processing and setup fees.
- Jewish-specific workflows: Temple Tools leads (8.0 vs 10.0 of 20 points).
- Membership, dues and money: MyShul leads (18.5 vs 13.5 of 20 points).
- School and events: Temple Tools leads (5.0 vs 10.0 of 10 points).
- Data portability and migration: MyShul leads (8.0 vs 5.0 of 10 points).
- Independent customer evidence: MyShul leads (10 vs 1 of 10 points).
- Overall: MyShul 75.0/100 · Temple Tools 66.0/100
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).
Temple Tools
- Full CRM: $370/mo · Unlimited congregants; unlimited users · '100% of features included', unlimited users, unlimited congregants, 10,000 newsletter sends/mo, collect payments, support included.
Setup: Comparison table on /pricing lists Temple Tools onboarding fee as 'Free' (vs. '$5000+' claimed for ShulCloud).. Processing: Stripe Connect; FAQ: 'The fee is set by Stripe Connect, at an industry-standard rate of 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction.' Disputes handled in a Stripe Connect dashboard.. Source: vendor page, 2026-10-12 (vendor-page).
Feature by feature
| Capability | MyShul | Temple Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Membership & household records | Yes CRM with unlimited contacts; 'Memberships' on Premium+; households not explicitly described. | Yes Account/family management, member directory, membership status. |
| Yahrzeit tracking & reminders | Not verified Not mentioned on pages read; a third-party roundup (wifitalents.com) lists 'yahrzeit tracking', unverified. | Yes Linked to family members, automatic anniversary calculation, calendar entries. |
| Hebrew calendar integration | Yes Schedules and zmanim in Core. | Not verified Not mentioned on homepage, pricing or features pages read; yahrzeit anniversary calculation implies Hebrew-date handling but no calendar/zmanim feature is described. |
| Dues, billing & receivables | Yes Invoices, statements, recurring payments; bulk invoicing on Premium+; payment reminders. | Yes Automated recurring dues billing and reminders, overdue balances, charges and refunds, income forecasts. |
| Online payments | Yes Stripe; app and web payments; payment terminal on Premium+. | Yes Stripe Connect; 2.9% + 30¢ per FAQ; cards never stored by Temple Tools. |
| Donations, pledges & campaigns | Yes Donations, fundraising tools, sponsorships, raffles (3% fee per Terms). | Partial Shareable donation link, recurring donations, saved payment info. Pledges and campaign pages not described. |
| General ledger / fund accounting | Partial 'Accounting reports', up to 10 banks / multi-bank payout; not a GL. | No Tracks donations, dues and expenses; no GL or fund accounting described. |
| QuickBooks integration | Yes 'QuickBooks sync' on Premium and Enterprise. | Not verified Comparison table row 'Quickbooks Integration' reads 'Included' for Temple Tools, but no feature page describes it. |
| Religious school management | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Yes Student programs, classes, camps, parent signup forms. |
| Events & registration | Yes Tickets & Store (5 on Standard, unlimited above). | Yes Calendar, recurring events, self-registration, High Holiday tickets. |
| High Holiday seating | Yes 'Seating Map' (2 on Standard, unlimited above); homepage lists seat maps. | Yes Assigned seating for events; HH tickets. |
| Honors, aliyot & gabbai tools | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Not verified Not mentioned. |
| Cemetery management | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Not verified Not mentioned. |
| Website / CMS | Yes Custom website with hosting, support and templates: included on Premium+ or $44/mo add-on. | Yes Drag-and-drop, mobile-friendly website builder. |
| Email & newsletters | Yes 'Bulk email' on Premium+. | Yes Newsletters; 10,000 sends/month included. |
| SMS / texting | Not verified Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. | Not verified Not mentioned. |
| Member self-service portal | Partial Member-facing app pays invoices, donates, views schedules; a web portal is not described. | Yes Members manage accounts, donations, registrations. |
| Mobile app | Yes iOS 'MyShul.com' v3.1 (2025-11-04) and Android 'com.myshul.app'; single app for users and admins. | Partial FAQ: mobile-responsive web app; no native app described. |
| API / data export | Yes 'API & SQL Access' add-on $120/mo. | Not verified CSV import described; export/API not described. |
| Automation & workflows | Partial 'Automates repetitive tasks'; Smart Forms with dynamic pricing; payment reminders. | Partial Automated recurring billing, reminders and recurring events; no general workflow builder described. |
Evidence links for every cell are on the individual review pages: MyShul, Temple Tools.
Rubric scores
| Group | MyShul | Temple Tools | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish-specific workflows | 8.0 | 10.0 | 20 |
| Membership, dues and money | 18.5 | 13.5 | 20 |
| Communications and engagement | 10.5 | 11.5 | 15 |
| School and events | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Data portability and migration | 8.0 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Pricing transparency | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Independent customer evidence | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 75.0 | 66.0 | 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
Temple Tools: strengths / limitations
- 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.
- No independent review footprint found; the only comparison data is the vendor's own, and it contains unverified claims about ShulCloud.
- Company details (location, founding, team) are sparse on the site.
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