SHUL SOLUTIONS INC.

What SHUL SOLUTIONS INC. does

Shul Solutions Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned Canadian professional services firm headquartered in Nepean, Ontario, that provides integration, training, website design, and ongoing data management services exclusively for the ShulCloud synagogue management platform. The company was founded in 2013 by Adam Polansky-Shapiro after an 18-month evaluation of competing database systems, committing to ShulCloud as the specialization anchor. Services are delivered to Jewish congregations across Canada and the United States through one-on-one or group training sessions conducted remotely via Zoom or on-site, and through project-based integration work that includes pre-planning consultation, data migration from legacy systems (Chaverware, MM2000), workflow assessment, and system configuration.

The underlying technology is ShulCloud itself, a synagogue management SaaS owned by RustyBrick; Shul Solutions does not own or develop the platform and explicitly disclaims affiliation with ShulCloud or RustyBrick. Shul Solutions wraps the platform with domain expertise, including custom ShulCloud-based website design at three price tiers (header/footer refresh, mid-range custom design, high-end custom build), and a recurring Data Management subscription for synagogues that lack on-site administrators, billed monthly based on membership size and programming requirements. Integrations extend to Google Analytics 4, Zoom for remote training, and reCAPTCHA for form protection, with no proprietary AI/ML components disclosed.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time professional services (integration projects, website builds, hourly and daily consulting), subscription-based data management, and referral-driven new client acquisition within the synagogue administrative community. The company is founder-led and operates without external funding or reported additional headcount, serving more than 400 synagogues across North America as of 2024.

Name

SHUL SOLUTIONS INC.

Legal name

Shul Solutions Inc.

Website

https://shulsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Shul Solutions Inc. is a founder-led Canadian consultancy that provides ShulCloud integration, training, website design, and recurring data management services to Jewish synagogues across Canada and the United States, serving more than 400 congregations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nepean

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Training: One-on-one or group training sessions (online via Zoom or in-person on-site) targeted specifically to individual staff member needs. Sessions typically 1-2 hours, with ongoing support available.
2. Professional Services - Integration: Pre-planning consultation, data transfer assessment, workflow evaluation, and full system integration services for synagogues transitioning to ShulCloud or optimizing existing installations.
3. Data Management Services: Ongoing administrative task management for synagogues without on-site administrators, billed monthly based on membership size and programming requirements. Includes maintenance, design work, and troubleshooting.
4. Custom Website Development: Website design and development services at multiple price points from header/footer updates to comprehensive custom website builds, often in partnership with design specialists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shul Solutions Inc. provides professional services to synagogues for the ShulCloud synagogue management platform, including system integration and migration from legacy databases (Chaverware, MM2000), role-specific remote and on-site training, ongoing administrative data management billed monthly, and custom ShulCloud website design at multiple price points. The firm serves more than 400 synagogues across Canada and the United States, operating as an independent third-party consultancy with no affiliation to ShulCloud or its parent company RustyBrick.

Product overview

Shul Solutions Inc. is a services company that specializes in helping synagogues implement and optimize the ShulCloud synagogue management platform. The company offers four core service offerings: ShulCloud Integration Services (migration from legacy systems and initial setup), ShulCloud Training Services (remote and on-site professional development), Data Management Services (ongoing administrative support), and Custom Website Design (ShulCloud-based website development). These services work together as a comprehensive support ecosystem for synagogues adopting or optimizing their ShulCloud deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ShulCloud Integration Services Comprehensive integration services to help synagogues transition to ShulCloud, including pre-planning consultation, data transfer assessment, workflow evaluation, migration from legacy systems such as Chaverware and MM2000, system settings configuration, website migration, and member launch support. Targeted at synagogue administrators and executive directors preparing for or executing a ShulCloud go-live.
• ShulCloud Training Services One-on-one or group professional training sessions delivered remotely via Zoom or on-site in person, tailored to the needs of individual staff members, clergy, and lay leaders. Sessions typically run 1-2 hours and cover ShulCloud functionality from basic operations to advanced features, with custom curricula per synagogue workflow rather than one-size-fits-all material.
• Data Management Services Ongoing administrative task management for synagogues without dedicated on-site administrators, billed monthly based on membership size and programming requirements. Includes page content updates, mass mailing, form creation, account maintenance, merchant reconciliation, payment processing, newsletters, lifecycle announcements, CRM management, batch billing, and reporting.
• Custom Website Design Custom ShulCloud website design services at multiple price points, ranging from header and footer updates to mid-range custom designs to high-end fully custom websites. Includes headers, footers, banners, advertisements, visual slides, and TV module slides, often delivered in partnership with SJ Weeks Designs for branding and design specialization.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 400 synagogues have adopted ShulCloud with Shul Solutions support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Susan Weeks / SJ Weeks DesignscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSusan Weeks is a digital designer and branding specialist who collaborates with Shul Solutions on website design projects. The partnership combines ShulCloud technical expertise with professional branding and design capabilities to deliver comprehensive custom websites for synagogues.
• Mark D GrantminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMark D Grant provides financial management services and is listed as a partner in Shul Solutions' ecosystem, suggesting referral or integration collaboration for financial management aspects of synagogue operations.
• ShulCloud / RustyBrickcoreTechnology or IntegrationShulCloud (under the umbrella of RustyBrick, led by Barry and Ronnie Schwartz) is the primary software platform that Shul Solutions specializes in integrating, training, and supporting. While Shul Solutions is explicitly not affiliated with ShulCloud or RustyBrick, their entire service offering is built around the ShulCloud platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pushpay: Pushpay provides church management, giving, and engagement software with associated professional services. It is comparable as a religious-vertical SaaS + services platform, but its scope and resources are far larger than Shul Solutions'.
• Subsplash: Subsplash offers an all-in-one engagement, giving, and management platform for churches and faith-based organizations. Comparable as a religious-vertical software platform with adjacent services and a similar target buyer profile to synagogue administrators.
• Breeze ChMS: Breeze is a church management system used by thousands of congregations with a partner network for setup, training, and customization. It mirrors Shul Solutions' model of community-vendor implementation support, but for the Protestant church market.
• Blackbaud: Blackbaud provides software and services for nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, with CRM, fundraising, and website functionality. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping management, website, and data capabilities to religious and nonprofit clients, though at far greater scale.
• Tithe.ly: Tithe.ly is a SaaS church management and giving platform that, like ShulCloud, sells management software to religious congregations and is supported by an ecosystem of implementation and training partners. It is comparable in business model (religious-vertical SaaS with services attach) even though it targets churches rather than synagogues.
• Ministry Brands (formerly ACS Technologies): Ministry Brands is a large provider of church and religious-organization software (including church management, giving, and background checks) with implementation and support services. Comparable in product category and services wrap to Shul Solutions' ShulCloud-focused practice.

Others

• SJ Weeks Designs: Susan Weeks / SJ Weeks Designs is a Shul Solutions partner that handles branding and website design for synagogue clients. Comparable as a collaborating service provider in the synagogue web-design niche and a useful adjacent reference for Shul Solutions' website-development revenue stream.
• MM2000 (ShulManagement): MM2000 is another legacy synagogue management system identified by Shul Solutions as a migration source. It sits in the same synagogue-software category and competes indirectly by retaining congregations on a non-ShulCloud platform.
• Chaverware: Chaverware is a legacy synagogue management database that Shul Solutions explicitly migrates customers away from. It is comparable as part of the same synagogue-software ecosystem and serves as a recurring source of new ShulCloud migration projects for Shul Solutions.

Direct peers

• ShulCloud (RustyBrick): ShulCloud is the synagogue management platform (built by RustyBrick) on which Shul Solutions' entire service portfolio is built. While not a direct competitor, ShulCloud is the most directly comparable entity because Shul Solutions is effectively its largest independent implementation, training, and customization partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SHUL SOLUTIONS INC.