Church & Religious · head to head
Church Alive vs Pushpay
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Church Alive
Church & Religious
Church management and event software
- From
- On request
- Rated
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Pushpay
Church & Religious
Mobile-first giving platform for churches and nonprofits
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Church Alive covers Member Management, Pushpay covers Mobile Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Church Alive and Pushpay actually diverge.
| Attribute | Church Alive | Pushpay |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, IOS, Android, SMS |
| Founded | 2006 | 2012 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Church & Religious).
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
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Payment Processing
- Giving Integration
Only in Pushpay
- Mobile Giving
- Recurring Donations
- Text-to-Give
- Planning Center
- Accounting Software
- CRM Systems
- IOS support
- Android support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Church Alive
- Member managementnot Pushpay
- Donation trackingnot Pushpay
- Event planningnot Pushpay
- Volunteer schedulingnot Pushpay
- Communicationnot Pushpay
Pushpay
- Mobile and online giving for churchesnot Church Alive
- Church management with attendance, groups and follow-up processesnot Church Alive
- Custom branded church apps for congregationsnot Church Alive
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.
Pushpay
- The pricing page names Core, Advanced and Complete packages but publishes no price, no minimum and no per-transaction rate for any of them
- Integrations and API access are withheld from the Core package and require Advanced
- Giving history on Advanced is capped at 7 years
- Multi-site support, per-campus branding, multiple bank accounts and metric dashboards require the Complete package
- Check-in, facility management, forms and volunteer scheduling are excluded from Core
- Check scanning and remote deposit start at $0.29 per check on top of the plan
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
Pushpay
On request- StandardFree
- Transaction fees apply (2.2% + $0.30)
- Mobile giving
- Premium$299/month
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Church Alive if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want event planning.
Choose Pushpay if
- You need mobile giving.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, SMS.
- You also want recurring donations.
Questions people ask
- Is Church Alive or Pushpay better?
- Neither clearly leads. Church Alive starts at On request and Pushpay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Church Alive or Pushpay?
- Church Alive starts at On request and Pushpay at On request.
- Does Church Alive or Pushpay run on more platforms?
- Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile. Pushpay runs on Web, IOS, Android, SMS.
- What is Church Alive best used for?
- Church Alive is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Pushpay is typically brought in for.
- What can Church Alive do that Pushpay cannot?
- Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. Pushpay covers Mobile Giving, Recurring Donations, Text-to-Give, Planning Center. Both handle Web support.