THE SUBSPLASH DIFFERENCE

Subsplash vs
Pushpay

Find the best software for your church. See how Subsplash and Pushpay compare.

Real examples of churches using Subsplash

True stories

“Consolidating with Subsplash is still the best choice we could have made as a church. We have never been happier with our systems than we are now.”

Freedom Life Church

What’s the difference between Subsplash & Pushpay?

With Subsplash, you can engage your church beyond Sundays with church apps, websites, ChMS, live streaming, messaging, and more—all on one integrated platform.


Real examples of churches using Subsplash

Subsplash vs Pushpay for your ministry

Subsplash is known for its simplicity and ease of use for end users and administrators, leading the industry with modern church tech that focuses on beautiful designs and simple processes.

With Subsplash, your people have everything they need on your beautiful custom app and website, while your staff can manage those—plus giving, media, people, groups, events, and more—from a single unified dashboard.

World-class support for any question

From your first call with a Ministry Consultant to coaching with an Onboarding Specialist, from technical questions about a product to strategic conversations about the future, Subsplash is your partner in execution and engagement.

Many on our team have decades of real-life ministry experience, and all desire to see your church succeed.

Real examples of churches using Subsplash
SUBSPLASH VS PUSHPAY

See how Subsplash & Pushpay compare

Products & features
Subsplash
Pushpay + Church
Community Builder + Resi
Apps
Custom apps
Container apps
iPhone & Android mobile apps
iPad & Android tap apps
Apple TV, Google TV, Fire TV & Roku TV apps
CarPlay & Android Auto car apps
Amazon App Store & Mac Apps
Media
Ad- & distraction-free
On-demand library
Live streaming
Live stream chat
Live stream giving prompts
Personalized recommendations
One-click publishing (website, apps, podcast)
People profile creation from livestream
Websites
Drag-and-drop editor
Content management
SEO optimization
Mobile optimization
Giving
One-time & recurring giving
Card & ACH giving
Cash & check gift entry
GrowCurve (processing fee rebates)
Web, mobile & text giving
Tap to give
Campaigns & pledging
Donor-covered fees
Split gifts
Tax statements
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Payments & donor management
Donor analytics
Hands-on donor migration
Bulk check scanning
Event payments
Partial payments
Flexible payment forms
Church Management (ChMS)
Engagement system of record
Communication (text, email, push notifications)
Volunteer management
Service planning
Check-in
People management
Kanban-style workflows & automations
In development
Group Management
Group events
In-app group announcements
Group messaging
Polls
Prayer requests
GIFs & emoji reactions
Group engagement features (Bible reading, sermon sharing, event sharing)
Automated chat moderation
Events
Free & paid events
Partial payments & auto balance reminders
Discount codes & ticket types
Event check-in & attendance
Repeating events
App integration
People profile creation
Tap (NFC) products
Reprogrammable links
Native tap to give
Native tap to connect
Native tap to register
Integrated dashboard
Standard & custom designs
AI Tools
AI social & video clips with captions
AI sermon assistant
AI discipleship content (small group guides, discussion questions, devotionals)
AI communication content (newsletters, blogs, sermons notes)
Unified Dashboard
One-click publishing (website, app, podcast)
App & website content management
Engagement profiles (giving, events, forms, serving & more)
Donor/congregant-accessible profile
Products & features
Subsplash
Tithely
Giving
One-time & recurring giving
Card & ACH giving
Cash & check gift entry
Stock giving
Crypto giving
GrowCurve (processing fee rebates)
Web, mobile, and text giving
Tap to give
Campaigns & pledging
Donor-covered fees
Split gifts
Tax statements
Payments & donor management
Donor analytics
Hands on donor migration
Bulk check scanning
Event payments
Partial payments
Flexible payment forms
Apps
Custom apps
Container apps
iPhone & Android mobile apps
Apple TV, Google TV, Fire TV & Roku TV apps
Apple CarPlay & Android Auto car apps
Custom apps
Media
Ad- & distraction-free
On-demand library
Live streaming
Live stream chat
Live stream giving prompts
Personalized recommendations
One-click publishing (website, apps, podcast)
People profile creation from livestream
Websites
Drag-and-drop editor
Content management
SEO optimization
Mobile optimization
Church Management (ChMS)
Engagement system of record
Communication (text, email, push notifications)
Volunteer management
Service planning
Check-in
People management
Kanban-style workflows & automations
In development
Group Management
Group events
Group event attendance
In development
Group chat-style messaging
Group polls
Group prayer requests
GIFs & emoji reactions
Group engagement features (Bible reading, sermon sharing, event sharing)
Automated chat moderation
Events
Free & paid events
Partial payments & auto balance reminders
Discount codes & ticket types
Event check-in & attendance
Repeating events
App integration
People profile creation from registration
Tap (NFC) products
Reprogrammable links
Native tap to give
Native tap to connect
Native tap to register
Integrated dashboard
Standard & custom designs
AI Tools
AI social & video clips with captions
AI sermon assistant
AI discipleship content (small group guides, discussion questions, devotionals)
AI communication content (newsletters, blogs, sermons notes)
Unified Dashboard
One-click publishing (website, app, podcast)
App & website content management
Engagement profiles (giving, events, forms, serving & more)
Donor & congregant-accessible profile
Products & features
Subsplash
Planning Center
Apps
Custom apps
Container app
iPhone & Android mobile apps
iPad & Android tablet apps
Apple TV, Google TV, 
Roku & Fire TV Apps
Apple CarPlay & Android Auto car apps
Media
Ad- & distraction-free
On-demand library
Live streaming
Live stream chat
Live stream giving prompts
Personalized recommendations
One-click publishing (website, apps, podcast)
Giving
One-time & recurring giving
Card & ACH giving
Cash & check gift entry
Stock & crypto giving
GrowCurve (processing fee rebates)
Web, mobile & text giving
Tap to give
Campaigns & pledging
Donor-covered fees
Split gifts
Tax statements
Payments & donor management
Donor analytics
Hands-on donor migration
Bulk check scanning
Event payments
Partial payments
Flexible payment forms
Websites
Drag-and-drop editor
Content management
SEO optimization
Mobile optimization
Church Management (ChMS)
Engagement system of record
Communication (text, email, push notifications)
Volunteer management
Service planning
Check-in
People management
Kanban-style workflows & automations
In development
Group Management
Group events
Group event attendance
In development
Group chat-style messaging
Group polls
Group prayer requests
Group chat with emoji reactions
Group engagement features (Bible reading, sermon sharing, event sharing)
Automated chat moderation
Events
Free & paid events
Partial payments & auto balance reminders
Automated balance reminders
Discount codes & ticket types
Event check-in & attendance
Repeating events
App integration
People profile creation
Tap (NFC) products
Reprogrammable links
Native tap to give
Native tap to connect
Native tap to register
Integrated dashboard
Standard & custom designs
AI Tools
AI social & video clips with captions
AI sermon assistant
AI discipleship content (small group guides, discussion questions, devotionals)
AI communication content (newsletters, blogs, sermon notes)
Unified Dashboard
One-click publishing (website, app, podcast)
App & website content management
Engagement profiles (giving, events, forms, serving & more)
Donor & congregant-accessible profile
Products & features
Subsplash
Overflow
Giving
One-time & recurring giving
Card & ACH giving
Cash & check gift entry
Stock & crypto giving
GrowCurve (processing fee rebates)
Web, mobile & text giving
Tap to give
Campaigns & pledging
Donor-covered fees
Split gifts
Tax statements
Payments & donor management
Donor analytics
Hands-on donor migration
Bulk check scanning
Event payments
Partial payments
Flexible payment forms
Tap (NFC) products
Reprogrammable links
Native tap to give
Native tap to connect
Native tap to register
Integrated dashboard
Standard & custom designs
Apps
Custom apps
Container app
iPhone & Android mobile apps
iPad & Android mobile apps
Apple TV, Google TV,  Fire TV & Roku TV apps
Apple CarPlay & Android Auto car apps
Websites
Drag-and-drop editor
Content management
SEO optimization
Mobile optimization
Media
Ad & distraction-free
On-demand library
Live streaming
Live stream chat
Live stream giving prompts
Personalized recommendations
One-click publishing(website, apps, podcast)
Church Management (ChMS)
Engagement profile
Communication (text, email, push notifications)
Volunteer management
In development
Service planning
Check-in
People management
Kanban-style workflows & automations
In development
Group Management
Group events
Group event attendance
Group messaging
Group polls
Group prayer requests
Group chat with GIF & emoji reactions
Group engagement features (Bible reading, sermon sharing, event sharing)
Automated chat moderation
Events
Free & paid events
Partial payments & auto balance reminders
Automated balance reminders
Discount codes & ticket types
Event check-in & attendance
Repeating events
App integration
People profile creation
AI Tools
AI social & video clips with captions
AI sermon assistant
AI discipleship content (small group guides, discussion questions, devotionals)
AI communication content (newsletters, blogs, sermons notes)
Unified Dashboard
One-click publishing (website, app, podcast)
App & website content management
Engagement profiles (giving, events, forms, serving & more)
Donor & congregant-accessible profile

Choosing between Pushpay & Subsplash?

If you want people to find your church online, watch live services, tap to give or connect, join groups, chat, grow spiritually with your app, and dive deeper into your sermon with AI-generated discipleship, only Subsplash brings it all together in one unified experience.

Real examples of churches using Subsplash

Trusted by 20,000 churches & ministries of all sizes

“Having Subsplash as an innovation and ministry partner has been a major part of our strategy to reach more people with the gospel online and through mobile. We’ve continued to see growth with our community and engagement, and we’re thankful for the Subsplash team!”
– Greg Laurie, Harvest Christian Fellowship
Not just as a pastor, but as a giver I’m so glad about our decision to switch to Subsplash Giving—it’s a lot more simple and streamlined [than our previous provider].
–Levi Lusko, Fresh Life Church
“I have to say thank you to Subsplash! I open our app and it’s beautiful, functional, and it’s our church in someone’s back pocket—and Subsplash did that for us.”
–Mark Batterson, National Community Church
“I want this now!”

In reference to the first church app that Subsplash created
–Rick Warren, Saddleback Church
“We’ve received rave reviews already about [the app] because it provides one more medium to extend our messages about the gospel out to the world.”
–Matt Chandler, The Village Church
“Subsplash gives your church an incredible opportunity to ‘own’ your digital space and engage your people better.”
–Carey Nieuwhof, Founder of the Art of Leadership Academy

Expand your reach & spend less with Subsplash

Subsplash includes everything you need to engage your community on one seamless platform. 

From free Subsplash Giving to scalable Subsplash One to tailored Enterprise offerings, we’ll find the right package for you to grow your impact without breaking the bank.

Real examples of churches using Subsplash

FAQs

What is Subsplash?

Subsplash is a unified platform designed to help churches connect with their communities through beautifully designed, easy-to-use technology. From the best church apps, giving tools, and livestreaming to group messaging, event management, and AI-powered sermon content, Subsplash brings it all together in a single, unified dashboard. Loved for its simplicity and modern design, Subsplash makes it easy for people to discover, engage, and grow with your church—anytime, anywhere.


What is Pushpay?

Pushpay is a church technology provider. Pushpay offers ChurchStaq—a bundle that includes online giving, mobile apps, and a church management system (formerly Church Community Builder), with optional live streaming through Resi. However, Pushpay lacks key digital tools like websites, group messaging, AI-powered discipleship, NFC-based engagement, and support for TV or car apps. Its platform is spread across multiple disconnected dashboards, requiring separate logins, billing cycles, and often additional third-party tools to fill in the gaps. For churches, this can mean more tools to learn, additional costs, and a fragmented admin experience.

How do they compare? Pushpay reviews vs Subsplash reviews

Across major review sites, Subsplash often outperforms Pushpay in real user ratings. On platforms like Trustpilot, GetApp, Software Advice, and Capterra, Subsplash consistently receives higher scores that reflect what churches say again and again: Subsplash is easier to use, better supported, and more unified—giving churches more of what they need, with less hassle than Pushpay.

What are the best Pushpay alternatives? 

While there are many alternatives to Pushpay’s individual tools, Subsplash offers a unified platform that does it all. Instead of piecing together separate solutions, Subsplash combines giving, live streaming, messaging, group engagement, apps, AI tools, and more in one seamless dashboard. It’s a smarter, more cost-effective way to increase generosity, deepen engagement, and simplify workflows.

How does the Pushpay app stack up to the Subsplash app?

When comparing Subsplash and Pushpay apps, both offer features like in-app giving, event calendars, sermon media, and push notifications. But Subsplash stands out with better media integration and a more engaging experience for audio and video content. It also offers more design flexibility, so churches can create a custom-branded app that reflects their identity and keeps their digital presence consistent.