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ShelbyNext Membership
What ShelbyNext Membership is
ShelbyNext Membership is cloud-based church management software for churches and ministries of all sizes. It organizes member records, communications, groups, pastoral care, workflows, registrations, calendars, attendance and child check-in. Access is available from PCs, Macs, tablets and smartphones. Members can update profiles, add family members, review or print giving history and find groups. Child check-in supports kiosk mode, an iOS app, remote check-in and emergency texts or calls to parents. The iPhone app handles people and group records, interactions, attendance, self check-in, and mass email, SMS and voice messaging. Reports cover attendance, giving and trends, with custom analysis, bulk import and export, and third-party database integration. Calendars manage reservations, equipment and room setups, and ministry calendars can sync to a church website. Integration with ShelbyNext Giving and ShelbyNext Financials is included. The Church Membership plan costs $179 a month plus a one-time $1,299 setup fee for the first 500 records. A free 30-day trial requires no credit card.
Who it suits
It is designed for churches and ministries of all sizes needing member administration, communication, attendance and child check-in. Cloud access and member self-service support distributed congregations.
What it does well
- Cloud access on computers and mobile devices
- Member self-service and family profiles
- Child check-in with emergency parent contact
- Attendance, giving and trend reports
- Free 30-day trial without a credit card
What to know first
- Volunteer management is unavailable
- Costs $179 a month
- One-time $1,299 setup fee
- Plan covers the first 500 records
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Church Membership | $179/month; one-time setup fee of $1,299 · first 500 records · setup includes data migration | $179 a month |
As shelbysystems.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
ShelbyNext Membership brings member management, communications, reporting, calendars and child check-in into one cloud service. Its Church Membership plan has a monthly charge and setup fee, and volunteer management is not included.
Facts from ShelbyNext Membership's own pages
- Calendar
- Its calendar manages church reservations, equipment, and room setups, and ministry calendars can be synced to the church website. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Child check-in
- Child check-in supports kiosk mode, an iOS app, emergency texts or calls to parents, and remote check-in through the app. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Cloud access
- The product is described as cloud-based and accessible from a PC, Mac, tablet, or smartphone. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1976 · shelbysystems.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Cordova, Tennessee, United States · shelbysystems.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosted security
- The vendor says its private cloud uses enterprise data centers with biometric access, video cameras, firewalls, and intrusion detection. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- ShelbyNext Membership is described as fully integrated with ShelbyNext Giving and ShelbyNext Financials. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The vendor describes ShelbyNext Membership as suitable for churches and ministries of all sizes. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The comparison chart lists volunteer management as unavailable in ShelbyNext Membership. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Member management
- Church members can view and edit profiles, add family members, view and print giving history, and find groups. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- The iPhone app supports people and group records, interactions, attendance, self child check-in, and mass email, SMS, and voice messaging. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ShelbyNext Membership is church management software for managing members, communications, groups, pastoral care, workflows, registrations, calendars, attendance, and child check-in. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Reports and data
- The software reports on attendance, giving, and trends, supports custom trend analysis, and allows third-party database integration plus bulk data import and export. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Shelby Systems lists a support phone number of (888) 697-4352 and a membership help email of [email protected]. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The product overview offers a free 30-day trial; the church management page says no credit card is needed for its free trials. · shelbysystems.com, 5 Oct 2026
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