Pushpay Alternative
Online giving with no platform fees, a church app, membership, groups, events, sermons, and communications — without the quote-based enterprise pricing. Free forever for churches under 100 members.
Short answer: SoapBox is a free, all-in-one Pushpay alternative for small and growing churches that don't want an enterprise, quote-based contract. It combines member management, online giving with no platform fees, a church app, groups, events, sermons, and communications in one app — plus built-in AI for discipleship and sermon content that Pushpay doesn't offer natively. It's free forever for churches under 100 members, with paid plans at $50/mo (up to 250 members) and $100/mo (up to 500) — no annual contract.
Comparison updated July 2026.
Pricing
Pushpay uses quote-based, annual-contract pricing generally aimed at mid-to-large churches. SoapBox is one flat, mostly-free plan you can start today.
| SoapBox | Pushpay | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free forever (under 100 members) | Quote-based; typically aimed at larger churches |
| Pricing model | One all-in-one plan | Enterprise / annual contract, quote-based |
| Cost as you grow | $50/mo (250) · $100/mo (500) | Bundled giving + app at higher cost |
| Contract | No contract, cancel anytime | Annual contract |
| Online giving fees | No platform fee (Stripe processing only) | Per-transaction processing fees apply |
| Built-in AI | Included (discipleship, sermon clips) | Not offered natively |
| Regional discounts | Up to 80% off in many countries | Standard pricing |
Pushpay's pricing structure is summarized here as of July 2026 and may change — confirm current pricing on their site. SoapBox giving incurs only standard Stripe processing fees; SoapBox takes no cut of donations.
Features
Pushpay bundles giving and a church app for larger organizations. SoapBox brings the same jobs into one dashboard — with AI built in — and stays free for small churches.
| Feature | SoapBox | Pushpay |
|---|---|---|
| Member CRM & directory | ✓ Included | ✓ (with ChMS bundle) |
| Online giving & tithing | ✓ No platform fee | ✓ (core product, transaction fees) |
| Groups & events | ✓ Included | ✓ (bundle-dependent) |
| Church app for members | ✓ iOS, Android & web | ✓ (custom app, higher tier) |
| Sermon library & sharing | ✓ Included | Limited / add-on |
| Communications (push, messaging) | ✓ Included | ✓ (bundle-dependent) |
| Built-in Discipleship AI | ✓ Grounded in your teaching | — |
| AI Sermon Clip Generator | ✓ Shepherd plan+ | — |
| Auto social sharing (Amplify) | ✓ Included | — |
| 140+ languages | ✓ Included | Limited |
| Free tier for small churches | ✓ Under 100 members, full features | No free tier |
Feature availability reflects SoapBox plans and publicly documented Pushpay products as of July 2026.
The AI difference
SoapBox ships built-in AI: a Discipleship AI grounded in your own sermons and teaching, an AI Sermon Clip Generator that turns Sunday into a week of shareable clips, Pastor Voice Cloning, and Amplify for automatic social sharing in 140+ languages. Most legacy platforms, Pushpay included, don't offer this natively. See AI for churches →
Switching is easy
Most churches switch in a single day — no long offboarding. Here's the path.
Export your members and giving history from Pushpay as CSV files. Everything you need comes out in a few clicks.
Upload your member and giving CSVs into SoapBox. Our team can help map fields so nothing gets lost in the move.
Link your Stripe account for online giving with no platform fees. Donations flow straight into your church's own account.
Send your congregation the SoapBox app link. Members get giving, groups, sermons, and community in one place — free.
Pushpay alternative — FAQ
SoapBox is a free, all-in-one Pushpay alternative built for small and growing churches rather than large enterprises. It combines member management, online giving with no platform fees, a church app, groups, events, sermons, and communications in one app, and adds built-in AI tools. It is free forever for churches under 100 members, with no annual contract.
Pushpay uses quote-based, annual-contract pricing generally aimed at mid-to-large churches, bundling giving and a church app at a higher cost, with no native AI. SoapBox is one free all-in-one app with no platform fees on giving, no long-term contract, and built-in AI for discipleship and sermon content that Pushpay does not offer natively.
No. SoapBox has no contract and no credit card required to start. It is free forever for churches under 100 members, and paid plans are simple monthly or annual options you can leave at any time. Giving is powered by Stripe with zero platform fees and only standard Stripe processing fees.
Yes. You can export your member and giving data from Pushpay as CSV files and import them into SoapBox, then connect Stripe and set up communications in under a day. SoapBox support can help with the migration.
Set up your church on SoapBox in under 10 minutes. No contract, no credit card, no enterprise quote.