ParishSOFT vs Shelby Accounting
ParishSOFT
parishsoft.com
Shelby Accounting
shelbysystems.comSide by side
| Figure | ParishSOFT | Shelby Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Church Accounting Software | 8.3 (#10) | 7.1 (#23) |
| Accounting | ParishSOFT Accounting includes ledger and payables, payroll, purchase orders, fixed assets, consolidation, and accounts receivable features. | Accounts Payable supports bill payment, vendor credits, invoice attachments, and cash, accrual, or modified accrual accounting. |
| Founded | 1998 | 1976 |
| Integrations | ParishSOFT Families connects with ParishSOFT Giving, Offering and Pledge, Religious Education, Tuition, Intelligent Query, and Ministry Scheduler. | The Accounts Payable module interfaces with Bank Reconciliation, Purchase Order, and General Ledger. |
| Purpose | ParishSOFT provides technology for Catholic parishes and dioceses, including accounting, church management, giving, websites, and streaming. | ShelbyNext Financials is cloud-based accounting software designed for churches, ministries, nonprofits, and denominational headquarters. |
| Security | The company says ParishSOFT Giving is PCI compliant and uses SSL certificates, encryption, intrusion detection, and transaction security. | A Shelby-hosted data-center security document describes encrypted customer account information, role-specific service permissions, vulnerability scans, and regular database backups. |
Plans
ParishSOFT
- ParishSOFT Giving Consulting Plan$250, paid once
- Family Suite Guided Consulting Plan$900, paid once
- Family Suite Basic Consulting Plan$1,700, paid once
- ParishSOFT Accounting Basic Consulting Plan$1,700, paid once
- Family Suite Standard Consulting Plan$3,200, paid once
- ParishSOFT Accounting Standard Consulting Plan$3,200, paid once
- ParishSOFT GivingPriced on request
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
ParishSOFT
ParishSOFT provides church management software and related tools for Catholic parishes, dioceses, schools, and ministry organizations in the United States and Canada. Families manages household and member details, sacramental records, communications, and reporting. Accounting supports budgets, payroll, purchasing, and financial reporting; the maker describes it as GAAP compliant. Giving handles online and recurring donations, reports, payment forms, and contribution and pledge tracking. Family Suite also supports religious education and ministry scheduling, and connects with several ParishSOFT products. MinistryOne offers digital giving, media, event management, prayer requests, group messaging, and push notifications. The listed platforms include web, Android, iOS, and an API. Pricing for the main products is on request. Separate consulting plans range from $250, paid once for ParishSOFT Giving Consulting to $3,200, paid once for Family Suite or Accounting Standard Consulting. ParishSOFT Giving has a stated free 30-day trial. The maker says its tools are used by more than 185 dioceses and 12,000 parishes across the United States and Canada.
Shelby Accounting
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