Churches evaluating a Pushpay alternative need a clear, side-by-side look at what each platform offers. This comparison covers recurring gifts, anonymous giving, reporting, transaction protection, integrations, support, and transition questions, and shows how Amplify Giving — Ministry Brands’ dedicated church giving software — supports generosity across online, text, and in-person giving.
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Head to head
When comparing Amplify Giving vs. Pushpay, church finance teams and digital leaders typically ask whether the platform offers anonymous giving, how it supports recurring gifts, what reporting and reconciliation tools are available, what support is available during and after setup, and what switching platforms involves. The sections below answer each of these directly.
Amplify Giving is church giving software from Ministry Brands that helps faith-based organizations support generosity across online, text, and in-person giving. It connects giving to the broader Ministry Brands ecosystem, with tools for donor engagement, reporting, guided implementation, and generosity strategy.
Pushpay is a church engagement platform that offers giving, church management, custom mobile apps, and analytics. Its giving tools include recurring donations, digital wallet support, and technology designed to help reduce at-risk or missed gifts. Pricing is quote-based and can vary by package, contract terms, payment method, and church size.
Native anonymous giving vs. a feature Pushpay does not clearly list as standard.
DonorShield™ helps queue eligible gifts during qualifying processor outages.
Guided implementation and donor import support vs. onboarding that varies by plan.
Side by side
A side-by-side view of the giving capabilities churches evaluate most, from giving channels and recurring gifts to anonymous giving, reporting, and transition support.
| Capability | Amplify Giving | Pushpay | Key Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giving experience | Online, text, mobile, kiosk, and point-of-sale giving through connected Ministry Brands tools. | Online, mobile, embedded, and app-based giving options. | Compare the giving channels your church uses most often. |
| Recurring gifts | Donors can set up automatic gifts on a weekly, monthly, or custom schedule. | Donors can manage recurring gifts and payment details through their Pushpay account. | Review how existing recurring donors are handled during transition. |
| Anonymous giving | Available as a native feature in Amplify Giving. | Not clearly listed as a standard giving feature. | Compare donor privacy, statements, reporting, and administrative visibility. |
| Reporting | Giving reports, deposit reporting, and Amplify Intelligence for faster access to giving insights. | Giving and engagement reporting through Pushpay Insights. | Review giving-specific reporting, reconciliation, and leadership visibility. |
| Support and transition | Guided implementation, donor import support, and generosity consultation. | Onboarding and support options vary by plan and church needs. | Understand setup steps, donor communication, and ongoing support before switching. |
| Transaction protection | DonorShield™ supports payment continuity during qualifying third-party processor outages. | Pushpay promotes technology designed to help reduce at-risk or missed gifts. | Ask how each platform protects the giving experience during high-traffic moments. |
Comparison reflects publicly available positioning as of publication. Confirm current capabilities and pricing directly with each vendor.
Why Amplify Giving
Churches looking for a Pushpay giving alternative often raise the same practical questions: how to support recurring gifts, how to protect the giving experience during high-traffic moments, how to understand giving trends, and what kind of help is available during transition.
Feature by feature
The differences that matter most show up in recurring giving, anonymous giving, reporting, and multi-channel giving.
Both Amplify Giving and Pushpay support recurring donations. With Amplify Giving, donors can complete setup once and schedule gifts to process automatically on a weekly, monthly, or custom schedule. Pushpay also supports recurring giving, and donors can manage gift schedules and payment details through their Pushpay donor account. The key difference for churches switching platforms: Amplify Giving includes donor import and implementation support to help churches plan the move from a prior giving platform.
Amplify Giving offers donors the ability to contribute without disclosing their identity. For church teams, the priority is balancing donor privacy with the stewardship, reporting, statement, fund designation, and administrative visibility needs that support healthy giving operations. Pushpay does not clearly list anonymous giving as a standard giving feature, so churches that value donor privacy should confirm current capabilities directly.
Amplify Giving supports giving reports by timeframe, contributor, or fund, with deposit reporting that helps finance teams manage reconciliation. Amplify Intelligence helps leaders ask questions about giving data in plain language and get faster answers, charts, reports, and recommended actions from the Amplify dashboard. Pushpay offers giving and engagement reporting through Pushpay Insights. Churches comparing reporting should look closely at giving-specific reports, fund tracking, reconciliation workflows, and leadership visibility.
Amplify Giving supports in-person giving through connected Ministry Brands Giving tools. StewardPay is built primarily for point-of-sale payments, allowing existing Ministry Brands Giving customers to accept contactless payments on a compatible iPhone for use cases such as events, meals, registrations, merchandise, deposits, and fees. Kiosk by Ministry Brands supports self-service giving and registration on an iPad. Pushpay supports mobile and in-person engagement through app-based giving and related engagement tools. Churches should compare the channels they need most, including lobby giving, event payments, mobile giving, and how each transaction connects to giving records and reporting.
Ease of use and implementation
Switching church giving platforms raises practical questions about recurring donors, historical giving data, payment methods, reporting, staff training, and launch communication. Amplify Giving offers implementation and donor import support to help churches plan the transition and prepare donors for the change.
Donor import support helps churches plan the move from a prior giving platform, including how recurring giver relationships are handled.
Guided implementation covers setup, staff training, launch communication, and donor adoption so your team is ready before the first gift is processed.
Pushpay offers onboarding and support options for churches using its platform. For any giving platform, confirm what setup resources, support channels, and post-launch assistance are included for your specific plan.
Integrations and ecosystem
Amplify Giving is built to work natively within the broader Amplify platform, so giving data stays connected to the systems your team already uses.
Donation data connects with church management records to reduce manual data entry.
Giving data can support reconciliation and finance workflows.
Giving can connect to a church’s branded digital experience.
Ministry Brands giving tools support online, mobile, text, kiosk, and in-person giving use cases.
Plain-language questions return summaries and recommended actions.
Pushpay
Pushpay connects giving, church management, mobile app, and engagement tools within its broader platform. Churches comparing ecosystems should review how each platform connects giving data to the systems their teams already use.
Pricing and value
Amplify Giving pricing is quote-based. A giving demo can help your team review software costs, payment processing fees, guided implementation, donor import support, contract terms, and which giving channels or connected products are included. Pushpay pricing is also quote-based and can vary by package, contract terms, payment method, and church size. Churches evaluating Pushpay should compare current quotes, processing fees, implementation services, and support levels.
Request current quotes so your team can compare total value, not just headline pricing.
Who each fits
The right platform depends on your church’s existing systems, staff capacity, and long-term giving goals. A giving demo can help you assess which approach fits your situation.
Switching
Churches moving from Pushpay typically want clear answers on donor data, downtime, and who supports the transition. These are the questions that come up most often.
Amplify Giving offers donor import support to help churches plan the transition from a prior giving platform. Before switching, understand what donor and recurring gift data can be transferred, whether donor action is required, and how the implementation timeline supports the giving experience.
Implementation timelines vary based on your church’s size, data complexity, payment setup, and launch plan. The Ministry Brands team can walk through setup steps, donor communication, and what to expect before, during, and after launch.
Ministry Brands helps churches plan setup, staff training, donor communication, and adoption through guided implementation and generosity consultation. After launch, churches can access ongoing support resources for reporting, platform navigation, and general questions.
Customer proof
Glorious Light Church saw a 90% increase in donations after introducing online giving through Amplify Giving.
If you don’t have a great software, go ahead and determine to make the leap. Look for an organization that is going to serve you the way a church deserves to be served…and I think Ministry Brands does.
Ministry Brands’ solutions allowed us to have people give who have never given before. I don’t know that there’s a better place for small churches.
Ministry Brands makes it simple to get your message out there, to be able to share the gospel with the people in your community and I think that’s what’s important…it makes it easy for people like me who aren’t graphics guys to go ahead and do this and deliver the message that needs to be delivered.
I really appreciate how easy it is to use this software. From making online forms, sending out giving records, emails, and finding reports, it’s wonderful! Makes updating the website very easy, as well!
Answers
Amplify Giving offers anonymous giving as a native feature. Pushpay does not clearly list anonymous giving as a standard giving feature, so churches that prioritize donor privacy should confirm current capabilities directly with Pushpay.
Donors can complete setup once and schedule gifts to process automatically on a weekly, monthly, or custom schedule. This helps churches support steady generosity and reduce the need for manual reminders.
Compare software costs, processing fees, implementation support, donor import help, contract terms, and which giving channels are included. Request current quotes so your team can compare total value, not just headline pricing.
Amplify Giving works within the broader Ministry Brands ecosystem, including Amplify People, Amplify Accounting, Amplify Mobile App, and Amplify Websites when those products are part of the church’s setup. Churches can review current integrations and data workflows during a giving demo.
Amplify Giving offers guided implementation, donor import support, generosity consultation, and ongoing support resources. The Ministry Brands team can walk through what support is included for your church’s setup and implementation needs.
Explore how Amplify Giving compares to Pushpay and discover which features, integrations, and giving workflows best support your church’s needs. Request a personalized demo to discuss your priorities, reporting requirements, and implementation questions.