Church & Religious · head to head
Church Community Builder vs Pushpay
Church Community Builder
Church & Religious
Social network platform for churches to build community and engage members
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Pushpay
Church & Religious
Mobile-first giving platform for churches and nonprofits
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; 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
- They diverge on capability: Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network, Pushpay covers Mobile Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Church Community Builder and Pushpay actually diverge.
| Attribute | Church Community Builder | Pushpay |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile apps | Web, IOS, Android, SMS |
| Founded | 2008 | 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 Community Builder
- Private Social Network
- Event Management
- Prayer Requests
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Photo Sharing
- Mobile apps support
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 Community Builder
- Member managementnot Pushpay
- Donation trackingnot Pushpay
- Event planningnot Pushpay
- Volunteer schedulingnot Pushpay
- Communicationnot Pushpay
Pushpay
- Mobile and online giving for churchesnot Church Community Builder
- Church management with attendance, groups and follow-up processesnot Church Community Builder
- Custom branded church apps for congregationsnot Church Community Builder
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
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 Community Builder
On request- Starter$59/month
- Basic community features
- Up to 200 members
- Plus$179/month
- All features included
- Unlimited members
- Analytics
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 Community Builder if
- You need private social network.
- You work on Web, Mobile apps.
- You also want event management.
Choose Pushpay if
- You need mobile giving.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, SMS.
- You also want recurring donations.
Questions people ask
- Is Church Community Builder or Pushpay better?
- Neither clearly leads. Church Community Builder 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 Community Builder or Pushpay?
- Church Community Builder starts at On request and Pushpay at On request.
- Does Church Community Builder or Pushpay run on more platforms?
- Church Community Builder runs on Web, Mobile apps. Pushpay runs on Web, IOS, Android, SMS.
- What is Church Community Builder best used for?
- Church Community Builder 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 Community Builder do that Pushpay cannot?
- Church Community Builder covers Private Social Network, Event Management, Prayer Requests, Email Integration. Pushpay covers Mobile Giving, Recurring Donations, Text-to-Give, Planning Center. Both handle Web support.