iChessed review (2026)
Brooklyn- and Lyon-area maker of touchscreen donation kiosks and tablets that settle to the organization's own Stripe account, sold to synagogues, churches, mosques and nonprofits as hardware plus a $30 to $59 monthly subscription.
Quick facts
- Published price
- Hybrid donation Kiosk (coins & digital) $59/mo; iChessed Kiosk $59/mo; iChessed Tab $30/mo; Portable donation Kiosk $39.99/mo
- Est. annual, 150 hh (billing tier)
- $360
- Est. annual, 400 hh (billing tier)
- $360
- Setup / onboarding
- Not stated; shipping and warranty not stated.
- Payment processing
- Kiosk 'sends the money straight to your Stripe account'; 'donors may choose to cover transaction fees'. iChessed publishes no processing rate of its own.
- Target size
- Any; 'high-traffic public spaces'.
- Region
- US, France; claims 25+ countries.
- Company
- 319 Kingston Ave, Floor 2, Brooklyn, NY 11213 (Crown Heights) and 24 Chemin des Verrieres, 69260 Charbonnieres-les-Bains, France. Legal entity not stated ('Ichessed'). · since 'Established 2021' per site stats (the same page claims '10+ years of experience').
Not ranked
We could verify fewer than 55% of the feature fields from public pages, so a score would be a guess. The profile below shows exactly what is and is not documented.
Documented strengths
- Published hardware and subscription prices
- Shabbat/Yom Tov lockout tied to halachic times
- Settles to the shul's own Stripe account; hybrid coin + card model
Documented limitations
- Kiosk only: no membership, yahrzeit, billing or accounting
- No ShulCloud/QuickBooks integration mentioned
- Linked /pricing/ page is a 404; founding/legal entity unclear
- No independent reviews
iChessed pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annualized | Limit | Includes | Excludes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid donation Kiosk (coins & digital) | $59 | $708 | — | 15.6in touchscreen, contactless + coin box, multiple campaigns, recurring; hardware $690.00 | |
| iChessed Kiosk | $59 | $708 | — | 13in touchscreen, contactless + chip card, offline mode, multiple campaigns, recurring; hardware $590.00 | |
| iChessed Tab | $30 | $360 | — | 8in tablet, contactless only, wall/tabletop; hardware $319.00 | |
| Portable donation Kiosk | $39.99 | $479.88 | — | 4in handheld, contactless + card, up to 20h battery; hardware $129.00; 'reduced monthly subscription when linked to an existing iChessed kiosk' | |
| iChessed Screen (21-24in) | — | — | — | Contact us |
Pricing model: Hardware purchase + monthly software subscription per device; processing via the customer's own Stripe account. Terms: Not stated.. Shop prices read as one-time hardware prices (add-to-cart) with a separate monthly subscription; the page does not label them explicitly. Source: https://www.ichessed.com/shop/, checked 2026-10-12 (vendor-page). 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 | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Yahrzeit tracking & reminders | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Hebrew calendar integration | Partial | Optional Shabbat/holiday mode disables touch and transactions on schedules tied to candle-lighting and havdalah times. source |
| Dues, billing & receivables | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Online payments | Yes | Cards, contactless, smartphones, smartwatches; coins on the Hybrid model. source |
| Donations, pledges & campaigns | Yes | Multiple campaigns/causes with descriptions and suggested amounts; recurring donations on Kiosk, Hybrid and Screen. source |
| General ledger / fund accounting | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| QuickBooks integration | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Religious school management | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Events & registration | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| High Holiday seating | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Honors, aliyot & gabbai tools | 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. |
| Website / CMS | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Email & newsletters | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| SMS / texting | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Member self-service portal | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| Mobile app | Not verified | Not mentioned on any vendor page read 2026-10-12. |
| API / data export | Partial | Real-time dashboard (dashboard.ichessed.com) with every transaction; export/API not described; transactions also visible in the org's Stripe. source |
| Automation & workflows | Partial | Automatic Shabbat/Yom Tov lockout; remote monitoring and updates. source |
Migration
Assistance: Not stated.
Fees: n/a (hardware product)
Support & security
Channels: phone +1 718 567 5186, WhatsApp, email hello@ichessed.com, contact form, free demo. Hours: Not stated.. Training: Not stated; 'simple installation' and remote monitoring.. source
Security: 'Secure payment processing' via Stripe; no PCI/SOC attestations stated for iChessed itself. source
What independent sources say
Individual experiences, not survey data. Review platforms are sparse in this niche; treat counts under 20 as anecdotes.
- none found. Only on-site testimonials; no third-party reviews located. source
Questions to ask iChessed before you sign
- Warranty, shipping and contract length
- Any synagogue-software integrations
- Legal entity and ownership
Alternatives to iChessed
| 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.ichessed.com/
- https://www.ichessed.com/shop/
- https://www.ichessed.com/donation-kiosk-products/
- https://www.ichessed.com/donation-kiosk-for-synagogues/
- https://www.ichessed.com/contact/
- https://www.ichessed.com/pricing/
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