Pushpay vs Subsplash
Which church management platform is right for your church? An honest, side-by-side comparison to help you decide.
Overview: Pushpay vs Subsplash
Pushpay and Subsplash both offer custom church apps and online giving. Subsplash One brings a custom app, website, giving, media and church management into one platform, with its own Subsplash Live streaming. Pushpay combines giving across web, app, text and kiosk with Pushpay ChMS (formerly Church Community Builder) and custom church apps, with live streaming through Resi, a Pushpay company.
This comparison helps churches decide which platform fits their priorities.
At a Glance
Pushpay
Church giving, ChMS and church app platform
Strengths
- Giving across web, mobile app, text and kiosk
- Pushpay ChMS (formerly Church Community Builder) for people, groups, events and check-in
- Custom church app in the app stores with push notifications
- Service planning with a song library and chord charts
- Multi-site giving management across campuses
Best for churches wanting giving, church management and a custom church app from one vendor
Pushpay does not publish pricing. It offers Core, Advanced and Complete packages and shares pricing through a demo.
Subsplash
Church app, website, giving, media and management platform
Strengths
- Custom-branded mobile and TV apps
- Media publishing to your app, website, podcast feed and TV apps, plus Subsplash Live streaming
- Subsplash Giving by app, web, text, tap and live stream
- Church management with people profiles, groups, check-in, volunteers and service planning
- Push notifications, in-app messaging and group chat
Best for churches that want their app, website, giving, media and church management on one platform
Subsplash Giving is $0/month plus processing (2.99% + 30¢ for standard cards, 1% + 0¢ for ACH). Subsplash One and Enterprise prices are not published; Subsplash says pricing is based on church size and usage. Subsplash's terms set an initial term of one or two years, renewing each year.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
How Pushpay and Subsplash compare across key church management categories.
Pushpay offers giving across web, mobile app, text and kiosk, with recurring giving and campaign pledging. Subsplash Giving supports app, web, text, tap and live-stream giving, with recurring gifts and campaigns and pledging.
Subsplash builds custom-branded mobile and TV apps, with AirPlay and Google Cast support. Pushpay offers a custom church app in the app stores with giving, sermon media, push notifications and polls.
Subsplash says a sermon uploaded once publishes to your app, website, podcast feed and TV apps, and Subsplash Live streams to Facebook Live and YouTube. Pushpay's app plays livestreams, videos and playlists hosted in Resi, Vimeo and YouTube, and Resi, a Pushpay company, provides live streaming.
Subsplash offers real-time giving analytics, custom reports, tax statements and quarterly engagement reports. Pushpay offers system, custom and dashboard reports, financial reporting and giving statements.
Subsplash's help centre lists a Planning Center integration, a Rock RMS plugin and a Breeze Giving integration. Pushpay's giving and Pushpay ChMS (formerly Church Community Builder) are part of one platform, and Pushpay says it connects with more than 80 other tools.
Subsplash Giving is $0/month plus processing, and Subsplash says Subsplash One pricing is based on church size and usage. Pushpay does not publish pricing; it shares pricing through a demo.
Our Verdict
Subsplash suits churches that want their app, website, giving, media and church management on one platform, which Subsplash says scales from a 50-person church plant to a 20,000-person multi-site church.
Consider Pushpay if you want giving, church management and a custom church app from one vendor, with live streaming through Resi.
Compare each product's current features and pricing directly before you decide.
Why Consider MosesTab?
Full disclosure: MosesTab is our product. We aim to keep this comparison honest and balanced.
MosesTab combines online giving, member management and communications in one platform, and publishes its plans on mosestab.com, including a free plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Pushpay and Subsplash competitors or complementary?
They overlap in giving and church apps. Subsplash One combines its app, website, giving, media and church management, while Pushpay combines giving with Pushpay ChMS (formerly Church Community Builder) and custom church apps.
Can either platform replace a full ChMS?
Pushpay offers a full ChMS: Pushpay ChMS (formerly Church Community Builder). Subsplash One includes church management with people profiles, groups, child check-in, volunteer management and service planning.
Which platform works better for multi-site churches?
Both support multi-site churches. Pushpay's Complete package includes multi-site tools such as per-site branding, bank accounts and fund listings. Subsplash's Enterprise package includes a multi campus app.
Does Pushpay offer live streaming?
Yes, through Resi, a Pushpay company. Pushpay's church app can also play video hosted in Resi, Vimeo and YouTube.
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