Church & Religious · head to head
Givelify vs The Church App
Givelify
Church & Religious
Mobile giving app for nonprofits and churches
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The Church App
Church & Religious
Branded church app and digital engagement platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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; The Church App the Church App is now sold under the Subsplash Platform brand; its pricing page lists no specific plan rates and directs churches to contact sales for package pricing
- They diverge on capability: Givelify covers Mobile Giving, The Church App covers Custom Branding.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Givelify and The Church App actually diverge.
| Attribute | Givelify | The Church App |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | IOS, Android, Web | IOS, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Givelify
- Mobile Giving
- Web Giving
- Recurring Gifts
- Payment Processing
- Church Management
- Email Notifications
- Social Sharing
- Web support
Only in The Church App
- Custom Branding
- Sermon Streaming
- Giving Integration
- Event Management
- Giving Platforms
- Sermon Storage
- Push Notifications
Both cover
- Analytics
- IOS support
- Android 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 The Church App
The Church App
- Church mobile app with online giving under the Subsplash platformnot 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
The Church App
- The Church App is now sold under the Subsplash Platform brand; its pricing page lists no specific plan rates and directs churches to contact sales for package pricing
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
The Church App
On request- Starter$99/month
- Basic app
- Core features
- Premium$299/month
- Custom branding
- Advanced features
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Givelify if
- You need mobile giving.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want web giving.
Choose The Church App if
- You need custom branding.
- You work on IOS, Android.
- You also want sermon streaming.
Questions people ask
- Is Givelify or The Church App better?
- Neither clearly leads. Givelify starts at Free and The Church App at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Givelify or The Church App?
- Givelify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Givelify and On request for The Church App.
- Does Givelify or The Church App run on more platforms?
- Givelify runs on IOS, Android, Web. The Church App runs on IOS, Android.
- Can I use Givelify for free?
- Yes. Givelify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. The Church App 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 The Church App is typically brought in for.
- What can Givelify do that The Church App cannot?
- Givelify covers Mobile Giving, Web Giving, Recurring Gifts, Payment Processing. The Church App covers Custom Branding, Sermon Streaming, Giving Integration, Event Management. Both handle Analytics, IOS support, Android support.