CDM+ vs Shelby Accounting
CDM+
cdmplus.com
Shelby Accounting
shelbysystems.comSide by side
| Figure | CDM+ | Shelby Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 6 |
| Spec score · Church Accounting Software | 9.3 (#1) | 7.1 (#23) |
| Accounting | Its accounting includes a true fund-accounting general ledger, unlimited accounts, budgeting, bank reconciliation, and customizable reporting. | Accounts Payable supports bill payment, vendor credits, invoice attachments, and cash, accrual, or modified accrual accounting. |
| Bank integration | CDM+ integrates with bank accounts for accounting and reconciliation. | The Accounts Payable module interfaces with Bank Reconciliation, Purchase Order, and General Ledger. |
| Payroll | CDM+ supports clergy payroll, different employee roles and payers with unique Federal EINs, electronic 1099 filing, and automatically updated tax tables. | Payroll includes wage and tax calculations, voluntary deductions, paycheck printing, and government and management reporting including e-file reporting. |
| Purpose | CDM+ is fund-accounting and management software built for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. | ShelbyNext Financials is cloud-based accounting software designed for churches, ministries, nonprofits, and denominational headquarters. |
| Security | CDM+ says most hosting facilities are SOC-2 certified and remote access is limited to Suran staff using best-practice security controls. | A Shelby-hosted data-center security document describes encrypted customer account information, role-specific service permissions, vulnerability scans, and regular database backups. |
Plans
CDM+
- CDM+ Essentials$25 a month
- CDM+ Starter$25 a month
- CDM+ Grow 1$50 a month
- CDM+ Grow 2$75 a month
- CDM+ Core$100 a month
- CDM+ Choice$50 a month
- CDM+ Complete$175 a month
- Essentials$25 a month
- GROW$50 a month
- Complete$175 a month
Shelby Accounting
- Additional named user$5 a month
- Fixed Assets add-on$30 a month
- Accounts Receivable add-on$35 a month
- Purchasing Management add-on$35 a month
- Payroll add-on$50 a month
- ShelbyNext Financials base package$79 a month
In their own words
CDM+
CDM+ is fund-accounting and management software for nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Its accounting includes a fund-accounting general ledger, unlimited accounts, budgeting, bank reconciliation, and customizable reporting. Organizations can track designated and undesignated funds, transfers, expenses, and multiple entities; ledger activity has an unchangeable audit trail. Other capabilities include clergy payroll, electronic 1099 filing, online invoice payments by card or ACH, and receipt submission through the mobile app. Data Hosting comes with every plan and provides continuous database access, secure off-site daily backups, and automatic server upgrades. Plans start at $25 per month for one program and one user. SaaS subscriptions are paid monthly through automatic ACH withdrawals; annual payment is unavailable. Starter and Grow plans limit Individual and Giving Unit records, while Complete includes every program and unlimited concurrent user licenses. The product offers desktop software, Apple, Google, and Amazon mobile apps, and an API. Support is available by phone and email during weekday business hours.
Shelby Accounting
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