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Church Alive vs Church Community Builder

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Church Alive

Religion

Church management and event software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Church Community Builder

Religion

Social network platform for churches to build community and engage members

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Member Management, Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Church Alive and Church Community Builder actually diverge.

Attributes where Church Alive and Church Community Builder differ
AttributeChurch AliveChurch Community Builder
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Mobile apps
Founded20062008

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Religion).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Church Alive

  • Member Management
  • Event Planning
  • Group Coordination
  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Payment Processing
  • Giving Integration
  • Mobile support

Only in Church Community Builder

  • Private Social Network
  • Event Management
  • Prayer Requests
  • Photo Sharing
  • Mobile apps support

Both cover

  • Email Integration
  • Calendar Systems
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Church Alive

  • Member management
  • Donation tracking
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Communication

Church Community Builder

  • Member management
  • Donation tracking
  • Event planning
  • Volunteer scheduling
  • Communication

Both are used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling, communication, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Church Alive

Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.

Church Community Builder

  • churchcommunitybuilder.com now redirects entirely to pushpay.com, confirming the product has been folded into Pushpay's ChMS/ChurchStaq line (Core, Advanced, Complete tiers); Pushpay's own pricing page states all dollar figures are withheld until a demo request or phone call to 1-844-PUSHPAY.

Pricing, plan by plan

Church Alive

On request
  • Basic$49/month
    • Core management
    • Up to 200 members
  • Professional$149/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced reporting

Church Community Builder

On request
  • Starter$59/month
    • Basic community features
    • Up to 200 members
  • Plus$179/month
    • All features included
    • Unlimited members
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Church Alive if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want event planning.
Church Alive review

Choose Church Community Builder if

  • You need private social network.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps.
  • You also want event management.
Church Community Builder review

Questions people ask

Is Church Alive or Church Community Builder better?
Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and Church Community Builder at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Church Alive or Church Community Builder?
Church Alive starts at On request and Church Community Builder at On request.
Does Church Alive or Church Community Builder run on more platforms?
Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile. Church Community Builder runs on Web, Mobile apps.
What is Church Alive best used for?
Church Alive is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling.
What can Church Alive do that Church Community Builder cannot?
Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network, Event Management, Prayer Requests, Photo Sharing. Both handle Email Integration, Calendar Systems, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Church Community Builder: Is there a free trial or evaluation period for Pushpay?

The page does not mention a free trial. The primary call-to-action is 'Book my demo', suggesting you must contact sales to evaluate the platform.

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Church Community Builder: What does Pushpay cost?

No specific pricing is displayed on the main page. The page references a Plans section that contains pricing details, and a phone number (1-844-PUSHPAY / 1-844-787-4729) for inquiries. The page does mention an example of '$37K grown annually for churches of ~1,000', but this appears to be a revenue metric rather than pricing.

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Church Community Builder: What are the contract terms for Pushpay?

The page does not disclose contract length, minimum commitments, or billing cycles. This information would need to be obtained by reviewing the Plans page or contacting Pushpay directly.

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