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Heart of Worship vs ShelbyNext Membership
Both stand on church scheduling software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Heart of Worship brings planning, scheduling, song preparation, and presentation into one browser workspace. Its paid plans differ mainly by team-member allowance, while licensing remains the customer’s responsibility.
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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.
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| Heart of Worship | ShelbyNext Membership | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $29 a month | Church Membership: $179 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | heartofworship.app | shelbysystems.com |
| On church scheduling software | #33 of 43 | #37 of 43 |
Heart of Worship: what it does well
- Plans services, rehearsals, setlists, and positions
- Schedules teams and tracks responses
- Includes more than 500 worship songs
- Edits lyrics, chords, keys, and arrangements
- Offers live presentation on mobile devices
What to know first
- Web-only service
- Starter limits teams to 30 members
- Subscriptions are generally non-refundable
- Customers handle required song licences
ShelbyNext Membership: 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
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