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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Shelby Systems

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AShelby 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

    The City (Discontinued)

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/AThe City from ACS Technologies in Florence, South Carolina was a church management software, central to it is its online community feature, but also event registration and management, donations management, and other features. The City was discontinued February 2019. Users are being migrated to Realm, ACS Technologies' flagship church management system.N/A
    Pricing
    Shelby SystemsThe City (Discontinued)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Shelby SystemsThe City (Discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Shelby SystemsThe City (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Shelby SystemsThe City (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    ACS Technologies
    The City would work well for a church who struggles to provide an easy way for members to connect and join groups. While the app has some drawbacks, as noted above, it beats allowing visitors and members to remain disconnected and in the dark about ways to involve themselves in church activities. Better to have this kind of ability to connect than none at all.
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    Pros
    Ministry Brands
    • Integration across modules
    • Enable attachment of document images
    • Free user support
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    ACS Technologies
    • View volunteering opportunities
    • Find and join groups
    • Submit prayer requests and join others in prayer
    • Connect with other members
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    Cons
    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
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    ACS Technologies
    • Seems the developer no longer supports the app
    • User interface is difficult to navigate
    • Often forces a sign out, thereby requiring you to sign in again
    • Cumbersome search features
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    Ministry Brands
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    ACS Technologies
    While I haven't used another social networking app built for churches, I have used an app built by another local church. The City makes connecting with members easier. The user experience is severely lacking in The City app. It does, however, facilitate connections between members.
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    Return on Investment
    Ministry Brands
    • Provided us with a means to report financial information to stakeholders
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    ACS Technologies
    • The City has made it easier to connect with people I met at church.
    • It makes it simple to submit a prayer request and join others in prayer.
    • It shows opportunities to get involved.
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