Rock RMS vs. Shelby Systems

Rock RMS

6 Reviews and Ratings

Shelby Systems

6 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Rock RMS	Score9.3 out of 10	N/A	Rock RMS is an open-source Church Management System (ChMS) designed to help churches and parishes deepen relationships, streamline operations, and support spiritual growth. More than just a database, Rock offers integrated tools for people management, sacrament tracking, communications, online giving, event registration, volunteer scheduling, and discipleship engagement. Built by churches, for churches, Rock's open architecture and workflows allow it to adapt to any unique ministry…	$410 per year (for a church of 100 people)
Shelby Systems	Score6.1 out of 10	N/A	Shelby Systems, a Ministry Brands company, offers church management software providing membership tracking, contribution processing, attendance tracking, fund accounting and financial reporting, volunteer management, small groups and contact management, nursery security and check-in, event registration, online giving and online registration.	N/A

Pricing

Rock RMS

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Pricing Offerings
Rock RMS	Shelby Systems
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

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No setup fee

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User Ratings
	Rock RMS	Shelby Systems
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (1 ratings)	7.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	7.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Rock RMS	Shelby Systems
Likelihood to Recommend	Spark Development Network Rock RMS is a great CMS for churches passionate about technology and innovation. It requires advanced developing skills to operate, which can be a challenge - but there are several partners available for contracting work. Successful usage of Rock RMS opens up the door for endless possibilities - from dynamic and beautiful websites, automations that serve both internal (staff) and external (customer) needs, and unending possibilities for innovative solutions! Scott Meng, MA Lead Product Manager Read full review	Ministry Brands The three modules we use are well integrated and work together well. The membership module does not communicate with the financial modules if I recall correctly. Incentivized Marty Javornisky Business Manager Read full review
Pros	Spark Development Network Very customizable Content channels are powerful Web and mobile app integration Scott Meng, MA Lead Product Manager Read full review	Ministry Brands Integration across modules Enable attachment of document images Free user support Incentivized Marty Javornisky Business Manager Read full review
Cons	Spark Development Network Group Scheduler is missing some key features Event registrations aren't the most user friendly Security permissions are a challenge as we grow Scott Meng, MA Lead Product Manager Read full review	Ministry Brands Extra key strokes required when searching for account numbers Negative adjusting entries not allowed in account payable Financial report formatting is not intuitive Incentivized Marty Javornisky Business Manager Read full review
Usability	Spark Development Network In my opinion, you will need to have developers on your team, or partner with contractors in order to get Rock RMS set up properly and keep in maintained. I think you will also need to have Rock RMS Super Users who can troubleshoot bugs and handle basic requests from internal staff. There are also several functions that every day staff use which are very user friendly (i.e. Group Viewer, content channels, Group Scheduler, communication templates.) Scott Meng, MA Lead Product Manager Read full review	Ministry Brands No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Spark Development Network In my experience, Rock RMS is much more customizable, robust, and community focused than PCO. Planning Center's sweet spot is music management and volunteer scheduling, but I think Rock RMS outshines PCO with its integration of web sites and mobile apps, automations and jobs, workflows, and its focus on community. There are tons of free and paid plugins for Rock RMS, as well as multiple Rock RMS partners to choose from. Scott Meng, MA Lead Product Manager Read full review	Ministry Brands No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Spark Development Network Fosters amazing data insights! Fast and efficient! New innovative solutions always being added! Scott Meng, MA Lead Product Manager Read full review	Ministry Brands Provided us with a means to report financial information to stakeholders Incentivized Marty Javornisky Business Manager Read full review
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