Planning Center vs. Pushpay
Over 85,000 customers choose our transparent pricing, responsive support, and all-in-one system—without getting locked into a contract.
Stuck in a contract with Pushpay?
We’ll cover your subscription to Giving—our donation management software—until your contract is over.
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What makes Planning Center different than Pushpay?
Transparent pricing: No hidden fees
We list our prices and processing fees publicly. You don’t have to talk to a sales team to figure out your bill.
No contracts
You can adjust your plan or cancel completely anytime without any additional fees.
Weekend support
Our team will reply to you in ~1 business hour, 7 days a week, and stay with you until you have a solution.
Independently owned
Customers—not investors—help set the tone for our product, and we’re never going to sell
PLANNING CENTER VS. PUSHPAY
A fully integrated church and donation management system.
Our feature sets are mostly similar to Pushpay. This graph compares those offerings.
Features
Weekend support
We have a ~1 business hour response time.
No onboarding or support fees
No contracts
Transparent processing fees
2.15% + $0.30 per credit card transaction and $0.30 for ACH. Calculate your savings.
SOC 2 Type 2 certified
The industry-leading standard for information security. See more.
App for leaders + admins
Church app for members
Including Giving
Branded app and site domain
This is how we keep our prices for the custom app and site lower than Pushpay.
Check-in system
Communication
Email, text, push notification, chat
Event management
Musician rehearsal tools
Parrish-specific support
We keep our feature set broad so that churches of any tradition can use our software. We have many Catholic and other liturgical churches that use our products, but we have not tailored our features to their specific needs.
Multi-lingual support
Hosted streaming platform
Churches can embed a livestream from YouTube, Vimeo, and other platforms and share on their Church Center website or app. Pushpay owns Resi.
*This is based on information on Pushpay’s website and includes what they offer through Church Community Builder (CCB).
MOBILE CHURCH APP
The Church Center app helps you connect your congregation to your ministries.
Pushpay’s most unique offering is a branded mobile app for your church. We offer a mobile church app, too—Church Center—but not with quite the same level of customization.
Church Center is a mobile app and website integrated with the admin side of Planning Center. So you can give people ways to give, sign up, chat, watch videos, listen to audio, and more! You can publish custom pages and add your own theme and content.
5 reasons churches choose Planning Center over Pushpay
We want you to make the best decision for your church.
SCALABLE SUBSCRIPTION
Transparent pricing with no contracts or hidden fees.
You can pick what you want to pay for based on your church’s needs. You can let your ministry dictate your cost: upgrade for seasonal events, adjust your plans anytime without any penalties or fees, and cancel anytime.
Everything you need to know to is on our website, including our pricing. No need to talk to a sales team–create your subscription, and we’ll be here to help!
Planning Center's modular setup ensures we don't pay for features we don't use, but leaves us with options should our needs change and we decide to expand.
TRANSPARENT PROCESSING FEES
Save money on processing fees for online donations–we have the lowest.
We process online donations at 2.15% + $0.30 per transaction for credit cards and 0% + $0.30 per ACH bank transfer donations.
Pushpay doesn’t list their processing fees publicly.
Planning Center Giving has saved us over $26,000 a year in processing fees since we left our contracts!
FREE CHURCH MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Our support team’s response time is currently ~42mins
We will answer questions before you’re a customer, and will continue to support any of your staff or volunteers after you migrate.
Our support team is made up of product and ministry experts who will respond with kind, in-depth answers and suggested resources on how to best use our tools.
Pushpay support took days while Planning Center takes minutes. Pushpay staff always made it about the sale, while Planning Center people have all been fabulous.
NOT FOR SALE
Customers help shape our product and business, not investors.
Everything we do, we do for the churches who use us. We don’t answer to a board of directors nor are we available for purchase.
This means we can stay focused on you. We will always continue to update our products to help your ministry.
You’ll never be forced to use another system that doesn’t meet your needs or support you.
I firmly believe that the reason we can prioritize our love for the church is because we do not have the pressures of venture capitalists or corporate sales. I am committed to keeping Planning Center independent so we can continue in our mission.
ALL-IN-ONE CHURCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
All your tools on a single platform for admins, and a mobile app for members.
Planning Center is a single system of tools, so your reporting for donations, volunteer scheduling, and event planning are all connected to the same database.
The Church Center app, works the same way—everything your congregation can do in the app, is from the settings you enable in Planning Center.
Pushpay is not intuitive on the back end. People were confused with so many different systems, apps, and places where their info was stored for the church.
Frequently asked questions about Planning Center
Will Planning Center help me migrate over from CCB/Pushpay?
We have a dedicated guide on how to switch from CCB to Planning Center. We also have product demos and how-to articles to show you how to set up your account, and our beloved support team is always available to help. You can also check out the Slack community to hear from people who have made the switch from CCB/Pushpay.
Does Planning Center have a “LEAD” app like Pushpay?
You can send quick emails, pull up contact information, call, text, and more, all from the People mobile app, our free membership database and communication hub. You can also access every part of Planning Center from your desktop or your phone.
What currencies does Planning Center Giving work with?
You can manage donations from currencies in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Can I import my donor history?
There are a few ways to input donor history into Giving: manually enter donations from other systems, build an integration to import donations using our API, or check to see if your current donation management provider already has an integration with Giving. You can also import your donor's contact information into our member database, Planning Center People.
What does onboarding with Planning Center look like?
We recommend watching Planning Center University, detailed demos that teach you all about our products. If you’re trying to do something specific, our Getting Started articles are a great place to find answers as you work.
Does Planning Center have all-in-one pricing?
Our pricing is customizable based on what your church needs. We don’t want you to pay for anything you’re not going to use! Select only the products you need, adjust your plan level anytime, and cancel any time.
Did we miss something?
Have questions or see something missing that we didn’t mention? Please reach out to us! We want to help.
Stuck in a giving contract?
If you’re in a contract with another church donation software and want to escape, we’ll cover your subscription to Giving for up to 12 months!
Migrate from CCB/Pushpay
We have a detailed doc with steps on how to move your data from Church Community Builder/Pushpay into Planning Center.
Talk to support
Anyone can ask questions, even if you’re not a customer (yet ). Our current response time is ~42 mins.