GrowCongregations vs.
Subsplash
Subsplash charges a high setup fee plus monthly per-app pricing. GrowCongregations includes your website, streaming, giving, discipleship, and a PWA — all in one flat monthly price with no upfront cost.
Pricing comparison
Subsplash requires a significant upfront investment before you even launch.
- No setup fees
- No per-member fees
- Website, giving, streaming, CRM, email — all included
- PWA (member app) included in Pro
- Launch in days, not weeks
- High upfront setup fee
- Core features sold as separate add-ons
- Price rises significantly with add-ons
- No built-in website builder
- Weeks-long onboarding process
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | GrowCongregations | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Church Website | ✓ Included | ✗ Not included |
| Native iOS / Android App | ~ PWA (Pro tier) | ✓ Included |
| Live Streaming | ✓ Included (Standard+) | ~ Add-on cost |
| Online Giving | ✓ Stripe direct deposit | ~ Add-on or % fee |
| Sermon Library | ✓ Included (Standard+) | ✓ Included |
| Push Notifications | ✓ PWA push (Pro) | ✓ Native push |
| Email Newsletter | ✓ Included | ✗ Not included |
| People / CRM | ✓ Included | ~ Basic directory only |
| Small Groups | ✓ Included (Standard+) | ~ Limited |
| Discipleship / Courses | ✓ Included (Standard+) | ✗ Not included |
| Campaign / Announcement zones | ✓ Included | ✗ Not included |
| Bilingual support | ✓ Built-in (EN/ES) | ✗ English only |
| Setup fee | ✓ None | ✗ $500–$1,000+ |
| Setup & onboarding | ✓ Done-for-you | ~ Guided but lengthy |
The honest difference
Subsplash is great if…
- A native iOS/Android app is your top priority
- Your church has budget for a one-time setup fee
- You primarily need sermon delivery and push notifications
- You already have a separate website and don't need one
GrowCongregations is better if…
- You want everything in one platform — website, giving, streaming, courses, email
- You need to launch fast without a large upfront investment
- You serve a bilingual or Spanish-speaking congregation
- You want discipleship tools and structured courses for your members
- Your team isn't technical and needs a simple, unified dashboard
What about the native app?
Subsplash's native iOS and Android app is its strongest differentiator. If a branded app icon on your members' home screens is a non-negotiable, Subsplash may be worth the premium.
GrowCongregations Pro includes a Progressive Web App (PWA) — members install it from their browser, it lives on their home screen, and it receives push notifications. For most churches, a PWA is indistinguishable from a native app in day-to-day use.
The tradeoff: PWAs do not appear in the App Store or Google Play, which can matter for discoverability. If your members are comfortable with a browser-install flow, the PWA covers all the same bases at a fraction of the cost.
See what it looks like for your church
20-minute call. No sales script. We'll walk through your ministry's setup and give you a straight answer on whether this is the right fit.