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Updated December 14, 2025
ShelbyNext Membership vs Text In Church: Which is best for you?
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Features
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Membership Management
4.75
For Religious Organizations
4.75
Mobile Access
4.64
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- The CHMS is highly functional and does everything a church of any size would need it to do.
- We stopped using Shelby about 4 years ago as it was not meeting our needs as we grew as a church.
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- Text in Church provides a comprehensive system to follow up with guests and to communicate with members of your church effectively.
- I didn't prefer the interface, and, until recently, it didn't function as a full integration within Planning Center.
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Ease-of-Use
3.8/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
Value for Money
3.9/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5in the comparison
Customer Support
3.8/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
3.6/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5in the comparison
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
Advisor
Recommendations
Recommendations
N/A
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
