Chaverware / ChaverWeb review (2026)
Windows-installed (Chaverware 5) and browser (Chaverware 6) synagogue membership/AR system from 1993, with the ChaverWeb member portal; now part of the Shulware/Togetherwork family and no longer marketed.
Quick facts
- Published price
- Freedom Plan (5-year support commitment; 3-user license 'free') $1,995/yr; Freedom Plan Plus $2,425/yr; Freedom Plan Premium $3,200/yr historical
- Est. annual, 150 hh (billing tier)
- $1,995
- Est. annual, 400 hh (billing tier)
- $1,995
- Setup / onboarding
- Additional training: remote $160/hr; on-site $195/hr or $1,395/day plus travel (archived price page).
- Payment processing
- ChaverWeb allowed members to pay accounts and donate online; processor/fees not stated.
- Target size
- small to large (~550 customers in 2018)
- Region
- US/Canada
- Company
- historically Circuits & Systems Computers & Peripherals Inc. / Chaverware LLC (800-242-8371, same number Shulware uses today from Atlanta, GA) · since 1993 ('the FIRST Windows product in this market' per archived vendor site)
Not ranked
Current availability or support could not be confirmed, so this product is profiled for congregations still running it rather than ranked against actively sold platforms.
Documented strengths
- Long track record (1993) and large historical base
- Cemetery and religious-school modules; QuickBooks/Sage integration
- ChaverWeb member self-service
Documented limitations
- Vendor domain now redirects to ShulCloud; product not marketed
- Windows-installed architecture (v5)
- No current pricing or support terms available
- Current support status for remaining customers unknown
Chaverware / ChaverWeb pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annualized | Limit | Includes | Excludes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Plan (5-year support commitment; 3-user license 'free') | — | $1,995 | n/a (3 concurrent users; extra 3-user packs extra) | Unlimited support, updates/upgrades, 2 hrs initial remote training | accounting-software support, data conversion, school module |
| Freedom Plan Plus | — | $2,425 | n/a | Freedom Plan + support for linked accounting software + standard data conversion | school module |
| Freedom Plan Premium | — | $3,200 | n/a | Plus remote installation assistance, Religious School module, Windows/network/hardware support | |
| One-time purchase (Chaverware 5 price list) | — | — | 3 concurrent users | ~$3,400 one-time incl. 1 year support (UJA 2018); support contracts thereafter | |
| ChaverWeb member portal add-on | — | — | — | $1.35 per family member unit per year (UJA 2018; $1.25 in 2014) |
Pricing model: tiered. Terms: Either a 5-year Freedom Plan with annual payments, or purchase plus annual support contract.. ALL prices are historical - the live domain no longer serves a vendor site. Third-party listings (SoftwareSuggest, SaaSworthy, last updated 2021) say 'custom pricing / request a quote'. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/2021/https://chaverware.com/chaverware/pricing.html, checked 2021 (archived) / Aug 2018 (UJA) (historical). 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 | Detailed membership database (2018 guide; archived site). source |
| Yahrzeit tracking & reminders | Yes | Yahrzeit workflows; a 2018 G2 review praised Hebrew-date handling for yahrzeits and b'nai mitzvah. source |
| Hebrew calendar integration | Yes | Hebrew date handling for yahrzeits/b'nai mitzvah (G2 review 2018). source |
| Dues, billing & receivables | Yes | Accounts receivable module (UJA 2018). source |
| Online payments | Yes | Via ChaverWeb: members review/pay account, donate (search listings; 2018 guide 'member portal features'). source |
| Donations, pledges & campaigns | Yes | Contribution/pledge tracking (third-party listings; AR module). source |
| General ledger / fund accounting | No | Integrates with QuickBooks (desktop/online) and Sage 50/Peachtree rather than a native GL (UJA 2018). source |
| QuickBooks integration | Yes | QuickBooks desktop/online and Sage 50 (UJA 2018). source |
| Religious school management | Yes | Optional Religious School module (included in Freedom Plan Premium). source |
| Events & registration | Yes | ChaverWeb event and religious-school registration (search listings). source |
| High Holiday seating | Not verified | Memo claims seating; not evidenced in the 2018 guide or archived pages checked. source |
| Honors, aliyot & gabbai tools | Not verified | Not evidenced. source |
| Cemetery management | Yes | 'Graphical cemetery management workflows' (UJA 2018). source |
| Website / CMS | No | No website product; ShulCloud was the web/CMS sibling. source |
| Email & newsletters | Not verified | Not evidenced. source |
| SMS / texting | Not verified | Not evidenced. source |
| Member self-service portal | Yes | ChaverWeb web-based member portal (self-service: pay, donate, yahrzeit lookup, update info, register). source |
| Mobile app | No | Windows-installed (v5) / browser (v6); no app. source |
| API / data export | Partial | QuickBooks/Sage integration via APIs built for Chaverware 6 (UJA 2018); export capability not documented. source |
| Automation & workflows | Not verified | Not evidenced. source |
Migration
Assistance: Historical. Competitors TempleTools, ShalomCloud and ShulCloud advertise imports FROM Chaverware.
Fees: Standard data conversion included in Freedom Plan Plus/Premium (historical).
source
Support & security
Channels: historical: phone 800-242-8371, info@chaverware.com. Hours: unknown. Training: Historical: 2 hours remote training included; paid hourly training.. source
Security: unknown
What independent sources say
Individual experiences, not survey data. Review platforms are sparse in this niche; treat counts under 20 as anecdotes.
- G2 (seller page: Circuits & Systems Computers & Peripherals) from 1 reviews. One 2018 review praising Hebrew-date handling (search snippet; page returned 403 on fetch). source
- SoftwareSuggest. Unclaimed profile, no reviews, quote-only pricing. source
- SaaSworthy. Custom pricing; last updated 29 Mar 2021 (fetch returned 403). source
- UJA-Federation NY / Idealware guide (Oct 2018). Historical profile; ~550 customers; Freedom Plan from $1,995/yr; ChaverWeb $1.35/family/yr. source
Questions to ask Chaverware / ChaverWeb before you sign
- Is Chaverware still supported for existing customers, and until when?
- Is there a formal migration path/offer to ShulCloud?
- Does Chaverware 6 (browser) still run?
Alternatives to Chaverware / ChaverWeb
| Product | Published price | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easyshul | Standard (congregations with more than 150 families) $349/mo | 80.5/100 | |
| 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 | |
| Rakefet Online | RakefetOnline-CRM Annual - NEW USERS (year 1) $149/mo; RakefetOnline-CRM Annual - EXISTING USERS $90/mo | 78.0/100 | |
| MyShul | Standard $179/mo; Premium $310/mo; Enterprise ('most popular') $460/mo | 75.0/100 |
Sources
- https://www.chaverware.com/
- https://chaverware.shulcloud.com/
- https://www.shulcloud.com/
- https://shulware.com/about-us
- https://www.togetherwork.com/?p=1115
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211129103923/http://www.chaverware.com/
- https://web.archive.org/web/2021/https://chaverware.com/chaverware/pricing.html
- http://web.archive.org/cdx/search/cdx?url=chaverware.com&output=txt&fl=timestamp,statuscode&from=2019
- https://www.ujafedny.org/api/v2/assets/790731
- https://www.ujafedny.org/api/v2/assets/787024
- https://www.jta.org/?p=1699215
- https://www.shulcloud.com/chaverware
- https://www.shulcloud.com/features
- https://shulware.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4416188111757-Uploading-Chaverware-for-Import
- https://www.notebird.app/compare/chaverware
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