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Rock RMS vs. Shelby Systems

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rock RMS
Score 9.6 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
Score 6.5 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 RMSShelby Systems
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Rock RMSShelby Systems
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Rock RMSShelby Systems
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Rock RMSShelby 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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
Scott Meng, MA
Lead Product Manager
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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.
MJ
Marty Javornisky
Business Manager
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Pros
Spark Development Network
  • Very customizable
  • Content channels are powerful
  • Web and mobile app integration
Scott Meng, MA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Scott Meng, MA
Lead Product Manager
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Ministry Brands
  • Integration across modules
  • Enable attachment of document images
  • Free user support
MJ
Marty Javornisky
Business Manager
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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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
Scott Meng, MA
Lead Product Manager
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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
MJ
Marty Javornisky
Business Manager
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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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
Scott Meng, MA
Lead Product Manager
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Ministry Brands
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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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
Scott Meng, MA
Lead Product Manager
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Ministry Brands
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Return on Investment
Spark Development Network
  • Fosters amazing data insights!
  • Fast and efficient!
  • New innovative solutions always being added!
Scott Meng, MA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Scott Meng, MA
Lead Product Manager
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Ministry Brands
  • Provided us with a means to report financial information to stakeholders
MJ
Marty Javornisky
Business Manager
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