Pushpay® vs. Shelby®: Breakdown of the Two ChMS

Shelby Systems is a church management software company that serves churches and non-profits with membership and financial tools.

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Giving and financial tracking solutions are important tools for ministry. However, churches have realized that a comprehensive digital suite designed for leaders, administrators, and congregants alike is critical to realizing their vision. This is where Pushpay’s tools outperform competitors like Shelby Systems®.

Pushpay’s technology was built on the belief that mission-based organizations deserve great software. That vision has driven our team to develop industry-leading technology churches depend on to manage their teams, facilitate secure giving, engage their congregations—and ensure the success of their mission.

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  • Product Features
  • Church AppsChurch Apps
  • Custom branded Church AppCustom branded Church App
  • Container AppContainer App
  • Dynamic HomescreenDynamic Homescreen
  • Rich Push NotificationsRich Push Notifications
  • Suggested ContentSuggested Content
  • Pre-CheckPre-Check
  • Resi Streaming IntegrationResi Streaming Integration
  • Multi-Campus Targeted Push NotificationsMulti-Campus Targeted Push Notifications
  • App Content AnalyticsApp Content Analytics
  • QR Code for App DownloadQR Code for App Download
  • Fill in the blank Sermon NotesFill in the blank Sermon Notes
  • Push Notification Quick PollsPush Notification Quick Polls
  • LEAD App (including the below)LEAD App (including the below)
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church DirectoryMobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory
  • Volunteer Schedule AccessVolunteer Schedule Access
  • Worship Plan AccessWorship Plan Access
  • Workflows AccessWorkflows Access
  • GivingGiving
  • Simplified GivingSimplified Giving
  • Patented Recurring Gift SuggestionsPatented Recurring Gift Suggestions
  • Customizable Thank You Message By FundCustomizable Thank You Message By Fund
  • Giving Thank You AnimationGiving Thank You Animation
  • Donor InsightsDonor Insights
  • Spanish LanguageSpanish Language
  • In-House Payment Processing ServicesIn-House Payment Processing Services
  • Custom QR Code GeneratorCustom QR Code Generator
  • Email Thank You for Check and Cash GiftsEmail Thank You for Check and Cash Gifts
  • Offline ConversionOffline Conversion
  • Automated Weekly Giving SummariesAutomated Weekly Giving Summaries
  • Recurring Gift Migration ToolRecurring Gift Migration Tool
  • Check Scanning and Image StorageCheck Scanning and Image Storage
  • Church Management SoftwareChurch Management Software
  • Group ManagementGroup Management
  • Service PlanningService Planning
  • Event Check-InEvent Check-In
  • Child Check-InChild Check-In
  • Check-In AnnouncementsCheck-In Announcements
  • Lyric and Chord Chart EditorLyric and Chord Chart Editor
  • Serving RotationsServing Rotations
  • Automatic Scheduled ReportsAutomatic Scheduled Reports
  • Create and Share Custom ReportsCreate and Share Custom Reports
  • Apple PayApple Pay
  • Stock GivingStock Giving
  • CryptocurrencyCryptocurrency
  • Pushpay®
  • Church Apps no
  • Custom branded Church App no
  • Container App no
  • Dynamic Homescreen no
  • Rich Push Notifications no
  • Suggested Content no
  • Pre-Check no
  • Resi Streaming Integration no
  • Multi-Campus Targeted Push Notifications no
  • App Content Analytics no
  • QR Code for App Download no
  • Fill in the blank Sermon Notes no
  • Push Notification Quick Polls no
  • LEAD App (including the below) no
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory no
  • Volunteer Schedule Access no
  • Worship Plan Access no
  • Workflows Access no
  • Giving no
  • Simplified Giving no
  • Patented Recurring Gift Suggestions no
  • Customizable Thank You Message By Fund no
  • Giving Thank You Animation no
  • Donor Insights no
  • Spanish Language no
  • In-House Payment Processing Services no
  • Custom QR Code Generator no
  • Email Thank You for Check and Cash Gifts no
  • Offline Conversion no
  • Automated Weekly Giving Summaries no
  • Recurring Gift Migration Tool no
  • Check Scanning and Image Storage no
  • Church Management Software no
  • Group Management no
  • Service Planning no
  • Event Check-In no
  • Child Check-In no
  • Check-In Announcements no
  • Lyric and Chord Chart Editor no
  • Serving Rotations no
  • Automatic Scheduled Reports no
  • Create and Share Custom Reports no
  • Apple Pay yes
  • Stock Giving yes
  • Cryptocurrency yes
  • Shelby®
  • Church Apps no
  • Custom branded Church App no
  • Container App no
  • Dynamic Homescreen no
  • Rich Push Notifications no
  • Suggested Content no
  • Pre-Check no
  • Resi Streaming Integration no
  • Multi-Campus Targeted Push Notifications no
  • App Content Analytics no
  • QR Code for App Download no
  • Fill in the blank Sermon Notes no
  • Push Notification Quick Polls no
  • LEAD App (including the below) no
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory no
  • Volunteer Schedule Access no
  • Worship Plan Access no
  • Workflows Access no
  • Giving no
  • Simplified Giving no
  • Patented Recurring Gift Suggestions no
  • Customizable Thank You Message By Fund no
  • Giving Thank You Animation no
  • Donor Insights no
  • Spanish Language no
  • In-House Payment Processing Services no
  • Custom QR Code Generator no
  • Email Thank You for Check and Cash Gifts no
  • Offline Conversion no
  • Automated Weekly Giving Summaries no
  • Recurring Gift Migration Tool no
  • Check Scanning and Image Storage no
  • Church Management Software no
  • Group Management no
  • Service Planning no
  • Event Check-In no
  • Child Check-In no
  • Check-In Announcements no
  • Lyric and Chord Chart Editor no
  • Serving Rotations no
  • Automatic Scheduled Reports no
  • Create and Share Custom Reports no
  • Apple Pay no
  • Stock Giving no
  • Cryptocurrency no

All The Tools To Realize Your Vision

Whatever your goals for community engagement, people management, and donor development, Pushpay’s suite of digital solutions and resources will support your entire church staff—not just the bookkeeper.

  • Leverage our all-in-one ChurchStaq solution to seamlessly connect your App, Giving, and ChMS. This one-of-a-kind platform brings all your favorite church software features together.
  • Included with our ChMS, Pushpay offers an all-in-one mobile app specifically designed to support leaders. The LEAD App allows you to access groups and member profiles, connection processes, volunteer schedules, worship plans, and more.
  • Unlike Shelby, Pushpay's Dashboards provide best-in-market insights into your congregation's engagement, such as which content is resonating most with your app users, through metrics tracking notifications, downloads, usage, and overall engagement insights. Only Pushpay offers Donor Development tools to keep you up-to-date with where your members are on their giving journey, providing helpful insights to more meaningfully engage and nurture them as individuals.

A Personalized Experience

Instead of supplying a generic tool, Pushpay gives you the freedom to create an online giving and mobile giving experience that will truly engage your congregation:

  • Offer your congregants and guests a fully customizable mobile church app that incorporates your church’s colors, logos, and background imagery.
  • Pushpay’s App allows for deep personalization in content. Add your church’s podcast feeds, Youtube clips, write custom copy directly in the app, and more—all of which can be highlighted in the Dynamic Homescreen, showcasing your latest content to users.
  • Pushpay is the only Church giving platform that offers custom Thank You notes, allowing you to tailor your message to fit your church. Specify what ministry an individual gave to and add a personal note of thanks.
  • Our platform allows you to choose between several animations to acknowledge each gift from your congregants, as yet another (adorable!) way to say thank you.

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Over 80 Powerful Integrations

Pushpay maintains seamless integrations with more partners than any other church technology provider, including popular solutions like Checkr, Quickbooks, Mailchimp, Resi, PCO, Rock RMS and more.

The Support You Deserve

Our team is committed to serving your church and your congregation. That’s why we’ve invested the time and resources necessary to ensure you always have the support you need:

  • Our Customer Portal delivers a unified Help Center, where you can find articles for all our products, as well as submit and track any support tickets you need assistance with.
  • Pushpay University is an on-demand learning platform that equips Church leaders to face the current and future challenges facing their organizations, bolstered by insights from experts around the world.
  • Our customer support staff understand your church’s needs and are always available to help you maximize your digital tools and reach your goals.

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Testimonials

Tiffany Meaney
Bellevue Presbyterian Church
"We recently launched a one-time giving campaign to raise funds for refugees forced from their homes in the Congo due to violence in that area. Our goal was $30k, we raised over $400k! This never could have happened without Pushpay!"
Jennifer Ford
Hosanna! Church
"Our whole experience with Pushpay has required such minimal effort on our part. That translated into such a great giving experience on Easter and helped us raise more than $200,000 for four great organizations."
Sarah Jones
First Baptist Church of Reeltown
"Pushpay has been the single greatest avenue of connection between the congregation and the church as a whole. To say that we’ve been blessed through your company is an understatement."

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