Software · head to head
Givelify vs Pushpay
Pushpay
Software
Mobile-first giving platform for churches and nonprofits
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Givelify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Givelify standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express; 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: Givelify covers Web Giving, Pushpay covers Recurring Donations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Givelify and Pushpay actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Givelify
- Web Giving
- Recurring Gifts
- Analytics
- Payment Processing
- Church Management
- Email Notifications
- Social Sharing
Only in Pushpay
- Recurring Donations
- Text-to-Give
- Planning Center
- Accounting Software
- CRM Systems
- SMS support
Both cover
- Mobile Giving
- IOS support
- Android support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Givelify
- Accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofitsnot Pushpay
Pushpay
- Mobile and online giving for churchesnot Givelify
- Church management with attendance, groups and follow-up processesnot Givelify
- Custom branded church apps for congregationsnot Givelify
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Givelify
- Standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express
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
Givelify
Free- FreeFree
- Basic giving
- Transaction fees apply (2.2% + $0.50)
- Plus$19/month
- Enhanced features
- Reduced fees
- Giving page
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 Givelify if
- You need web giving.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want recurring gifts.
Choose Pushpay if
- You need recurring donations.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, SMS.
- You also want text-to-give.
Questions people ask
- Is Givelify or Pushpay better?
- Neither clearly leads. Givelify starts at Free and Pushpay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Givelify or Pushpay?
- Givelify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Givelify and On request for Pushpay.
- Does Givelify or Pushpay run on more platforms?
- Givelify runs on IOS, Android, Web. Pushpay runs on Web, IOS, Android, SMS.
- Can I use Givelify for free?
- Yes. Givelify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Pushpay starts at On request.
- What is Givelify best used for?
- Givelify is most often used for accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofits. Of those, accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofits is not what Pushpay is typically brought in for.
- What can Givelify do that Pushpay cannot?
- Givelify covers Web Giving, Recurring Gifts, Analytics, Payment Processing. Pushpay covers Recurring Donations, Text-to-Give, Planning Center, Accounting Software. Both handle Mobile Giving, IOS support, Android support, Web support.