Giving plus the rest of the ChMS, at $0
B1.church vs Pushpay
Pushpay is a paid giving platform. B1 includes giving with no platform fee, plus people, check-in, website, and worship planning.
B1.church
$0 / month
No tiers. No platform fee on gifts.
Pushpay
Paid monthly + processing
| Feature | B1.church | Pushpay |
|---|---|---|
| Giving | No B1 platform fee | Paid platform + processing |
| Recurring gifts | Included | Included |
| People database | Included | Often extra |
| Check-in | Included | Often extra |
| Member app | From your church site | Included |
| Website builder | Included | Not included |
| Open source |
Our Take
Pay Pushpay if you want their giving rail and can afford the platform. Start on B1 if you want the whole church stack and $0 software. You still pay card or ACH rates either way.
Switching from Pushpay
- 1Create your free B1 account. It takes a few minutes and needs no credit card.
- 2Import your people, groups, and giving records with B1 Transfer, which reads exports from Planning Center, Breeze, Tithe.ly, and Pushpay (CCB), or any CSV or Excel file.
- 3Connect your church's own Stripe, PayPal, or Paystack account for online giving.
- 4Publish your website and member app, and set up check-in if you use it.
- 5Invite your congregation to sign in.
Changed your mind? Export a full backup anytime, or convert your data back to Breeze or Planning Center format.