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A leading digital giving and engagement platform for churches, powering donations and connection for many of the largest US congregations.
Our verdict
Pushpay is the enterprise choice in church giving, and it plays that role well. Beyond a polished donor experience, it bundles a church app, a church management system, and engagement tooling into one ecosystem designed for congregations processing serious volume. Large multi-site churches with dedicated tech staff consistently praise how tightly giving, communications, and member data connect, which is the payoff that justifies the platform's ambitions.
The catch is cost and transparency. Pushpay does not publish pricing; community estimates put giving alone around $199 per month and the full suite anywhere from several hundred to well over a thousand dollars monthly, all on mandatory annual contracts arranged through sales. Processing fees of roughly 2.9% + $0.30 on cards and 1% on ACH are in line with the market, but the subscription floor puts Pushpay out of reach for most small churches before donations even start.
For a church running under a few hundred attendees, the math rarely works and simpler no-monthly-fee platforms will serve better. For a large, growing ministry that wants one vendor for giving, an app, and management, and has the budget to match, Pushpay is a legitimate category leader. The score reflects that split personality: excellent product, demanding price of entry.
How we scored it
Standout features
Branded church app
Giving, sermons, and community in a custom-branded mobile app.
Church management
Integrated ChMS ties gifts to people, groups, and follow-up.
Fast donor giving
Streamlined checkout tuned for high completion at scale.
Advanced analytics
Giving trends and engagement reporting for staff and leadership.
Deep integrations
Connects giving, communications, and member data across systems.
Enterprise support
Dedicated onboarding and account management for large churches.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Deep, tightly integrated giving, app, and church-management ecosystem
- Polished donor experience that scales to high transaction volume
- Strong reporting and engagement analytics for data-driven ministries
- Robust integrations built for multi-site and large-church workflows
- Dedicated onboarding and account support for enterprise customers
– Cons
- Pricing is opaque and quoted only through sales, starting around $199/mo
- Mandatory annual contracts reduce flexibility for changing ministries
- Overkill and hard to justify financially for churches under ~300 attendees
Best for
Large and multi-site churches (roughly 500+ attendees) with high giving volume and a real tech budget that want one integrated giving, app, and management platform.
Look elsewhere if
You are a small or mid-size church watching costs, the annual contract and monthly floor make cheaper no-fee platforms a far better fit.
Pricing
How it compares
| Pushpay | Tithe.ly | Givelify | Vanco | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Church admin tools | 9.2 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Fees & pricing | 5.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Integrations | 9.0 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Value | 6.5 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.7 |
FAQ
How much does Pushpay cost?
Pushpay quotes pricing through sales rather than publishing it; estimates begin near $199/mo for giving and climb to several hundred or more per month for the full suite, on an annual contract.
What are Pushpay's transaction fees?
Processing is roughly 2.9% + $0.30 per card gift and about 1% + $0.30 on ACH bank transfers, in line with industry norms.
Who is Pushpay best suited for?
It is built for large and multi-site churches with high giving volume and dedicated technology staff who want a deeply integrated platform.
Does Pushpay require a contract?
Yes. Pushpay typically requires an annual contract, which reduces flexibility compared with month-to-month competitors.
Does Pushpay include a church app and management system?
Yes. Beyond giving, Pushpay offers a branded church app and an integrated church management system, though bundling them raises the monthly cost.
