Church & Religious · head to head
Subsplash vs Church Alive
Subsplash
Church & Religious
Church app and website builder for digital presence
- From
- On request
- Rated
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Church Alive
Church & Religious
Church management and event software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Subsplash covers Custom App Builder, Church Alive covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Subsplash and Church Alive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Subsplash | Church Alive |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, IOS, Android | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2013 | 2006 |
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 Subsplash
- Custom App Builder
- Website Builder
- Live Streaming
- Giving Platforms
- Analytics
- IOS support
- Android support
Only in Church Alive
- Member Management
- Event Planning
- Group Coordination
- Volunteer Scheduling
- Email Integration
- Payment Processing
- Giving Integration
- Mobile support
Both cover
- Calendar Systems
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Subsplash
- Church mobile apps, websites and media streamingnot Church Alive
- Online giving and congregation engagement in one platformnot Church Alive
Church Alive
- Member managementnot Subsplash
- Donation trackingnot Subsplash
- Event planningnot Subsplash
- Volunteer schedulingnot Subsplash
- Communicationnot Subsplash
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Church Alive
Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Subsplash
On request- Starter$199/month
- Basic app and website
- Giving integration
- Pro$399/month
- Premium features
- Custom branding
- Priority support
Church Alive
On request- Basic$49/month
- Core management
- Up to 200 members
- Professional$149/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose Subsplash if
- You need custom app builder.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want website builder.
Choose Church Alive if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want event planning.
Questions people ask
- Is Subsplash or Church Alive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Subsplash starts at On request and Church Alive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Subsplash or Church Alive?
- Subsplash starts at On request and Church Alive at On request.
- Does Subsplash or Church Alive run on more platforms?
- Subsplash runs on Web, IOS, Android. Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Subsplash best used for?
- Subsplash is most often used for church mobile apps, websites and media streaming, online giving and congregation engagement in one platform. Of those, church mobile apps, websites and media streaming and online giving and congregation engagement in one platform are not what Church Alive is typically brought in for.
- What can Subsplash do that Church Alive cannot?
- Subsplash covers Custom App Builder, Website Builder, Live Streaming, Giving Platforms. Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. Both handle Calendar Systems, Web support.