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ChurchDesk vs Subsplash

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ChurchDesk

Church & Religious

Church management and member portal platform

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Subsplash logo

Subsplash

Church & Religious

Church app and website builder for digital presence

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ChurchDesk all subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training; Subsplash card giving is 2.3% plus 30 cents and ACH 1%, deducted from each donation
  • They diverge on capability: ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Subsplash covers Custom App Builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChurchDesk and Subsplash actually diverge.

Attributes where ChurchDesk and Subsplash differ
AttributeChurchDeskSubsplash
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, IOS, Android
Founded20102013

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 ChurchDesk

  • Member Portal
  • Announcements
  • Event RSVP
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Email Integration
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile support

Only in Subsplash

  • Custom App Builder
  • Website Builder
  • Live Streaming
  • Analytics
  • IOS support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Calendar Systems
  • Giving Platforms
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

ChurchDesk

  • Member managementnot Subsplash
  • Donation trackingnot Subsplash
  • Event planningnot Subsplash
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Subsplash
  • Communicationnot Subsplash

Subsplash

  • Church mobile apps, websites and media streamingnot ChurchDesk
  • Online giving and congregation engagement in one platformnot ChurchDesk

Where each one falls short

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

ChurchDesk

  • All subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training
  • Multi-Parish support is only available by contacting sales on the Small, Medium and Large plans
  • Payment Terminal add-on costs 456 GBP per year on top of the Basic through Medium plans

Subsplash

  • Card giving is 2.3% plus 30 cents and ACH 1%, deducted from each donation
  • The lower advertised rates of 1.9% and 0.5% require GrowCurve rather than being standard
  • No monthly price is published for the One or Enterprise packages, which are quoted on church size and usage
  • Reaching a quote requires contacting sales by phone

Pricing, plan by plan

ChurchDesk

On request
  • Starter$99/month
    • Basic features
    • Up to 500 members
  • Plus$299/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced portal

Subsplash

On request
  • Starter$199/month
    • Basic app and website
    • Giving integration
  • Pro$399/month
    • Premium features
    • Custom branding
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose ChurchDesk if

  • You need member portal.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want announcements.
ChurchDesk review

Choose Subsplash if

  • You need custom app builder.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want website builder.
Subsplash review

Questions people ask

Is ChurchDesk or Subsplash better?
Neither clearly leads. ChurchDesk starts at On request and Subsplash at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChurchDesk or Subsplash?
ChurchDesk starts at On request and Subsplash at On request.
Does ChurchDesk or Subsplash run on more platforms?
ChurchDesk runs on Web, Mobile. Subsplash runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What is ChurchDesk best used for?
ChurchDesk is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Subsplash is typically brought in for.
What can ChurchDesk do that Subsplash cannot?
ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Announcements, Event RSVP, Volunteer Coordination. Subsplash covers Custom App Builder, Website Builder, Live Streaming, Analytics. Both handle Calendar Systems, Giving Platforms, Web support.
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