Pushpay® vs. Realm®

Realm Church Management Software is a cloud-based software service that handles group management, event scheduling, and volunteer management, but doesn’t encourage your congregants on their journey with you.

Join the 14,000 churches that trust Pushpay for all their technology needs.

Every church administration knows it’s difficult to turn first-time guests into committed congregants with regular attendance. In this era of hybrid church, your digital toolkit must be accessible and intuitive for visitors and administration alike. This is where Pushpay’s technology solutions outshine competitors like Realm Church Management Software by ACS Technologies ® .

Pushpay’s technology was built on the belief that mission-based organizations deserve great software. That vision has driven our team to develop industry-leading technology churches depend on to manage their teams, facilitate secure online giving, engage their members’ —and ensure the success of their mission.

Let us show you what Pushpay has to offer compared to Realm church management software.

  • Product Features
  • Church AppsChurch Apps
  • Custom branded Church AppCustom branded Church App
  • Container AppContainer App
  • Dynamic HomescreenDynamic Homescreen
  • Rich Push NotificationsRich Push Notifications
  • Suggested ContentSuggested Content
  • Pre-CheckPre-Check
  • Resi Streaming IntegrationResi Streaming Integration
  • Multi-Campus Targeted Push NotificationsMulti-Campus Targeted Push Notifications
  • App Content AnalyticsApp Content Analytics
  • QR Code for App DownloadQR Code for App Download
  • Fill in the blank Sermon NotesFill in the blank Sermon Notes
  • Push Notification Quick PollsPush Notification Quick Polls
  • LEAD App (including the below)LEAD App (including the below)
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church DirectoryMobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory
  • Volunteer Schedule AccessVolunteer Schedule Access
  • Worship Plan AccessWorship Plan Access
  • Workflows AccessWorkflows Access
  • GivingGiving
  • Simplified GivingSimplified Giving
  • Patented Recurring Gift SuggestionsPatented Recurring Gift Suggestions
  • Customizable Thank You Message By FundCustomizable Thank You Message By Fund
  • Giving Thank You AnimationGiving Thank You Animation
  • Donor InsightsDonor Insights
  • Spanish LanguageSpanish Language
  • In-House Payment Processing ServicesIn-House Payment Processing Services
  • Custom QR Code GeneratorCustom QR Code Generator
  • Email Thank You for Check and Cash GiftsEmail Thank You for Check and Cash Gifts
  • Offline ConversionOffline Conversion
  • Automated Weekly Giving SummariesAutomated Weekly Giving Summaries
  • Recurring Gift Migration ToolRecurring Gift Migration Tool
  • Check Scanning and Image StorageCheck Scanning and Image Storage
  • Church Management SoftwareChurch Management Software
  • Group ManagementGroup Management
  • Service PlanningService Planning
  • Event Check-InEvent Check-In
  • Child Check-InChild Check-In
  • Check-In AnnouncementsCheck-In Announcements
  • Lyric and Chord Chart EditorLyric and Chord Chart Editor
  • Serving RotationsServing Rotations
  • Automatic Scheduled ReportsAutomatic Scheduled Reports
  • Create and Share Custom ReportsCreate and Share Custom Reports
  • Apple PayApple Pay
  • Stock GivingStock Giving
  • CryptocurrencyCryptocurrency
  • Pushpay®
  • Church Apps no
  • Custom branded Church App no
  • Container App no
  • Dynamic Homescreen no
  • Rich Push Notifications no
  • Suggested Content no
  • Pre-Check no
  • Resi Streaming Integration no
  • Multi-Campus Targeted Push Notifications no
  • App Content Analytics no
  • QR Code for App Download no
  • Fill in the blank Sermon Notes no
  • Push Notification Quick Polls no
  • LEAD App (including the below) no
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory no
  • Volunteer Schedule Access no
  • Worship Plan Access no
  • Workflows Access no
  • Giving no
  • Simplified Giving no
  • Patented Recurring Gift Suggestions no
  • Customizable Thank You Message By Fund no
  • Giving Thank You Animation no
  • Donor Insights no
  • Spanish Language no
  • In-House Payment Processing Services no
  • Custom QR Code Generator no
  • Email Thank You for Check and Cash Gifts no
  • Offline Conversion no
  • Automated Weekly Giving Summaries no
  • Recurring Gift Migration Tool no
  • Check Scanning and Image Storage no
  • Church Management Software no
  • Group Management no
  • Service Planning no
  • Event Check-In no
  • Child Check-In no
  • Check-In Announcements no
  • Lyric and Chord Chart Editor no
  • Serving Rotations no
  • Automatic Scheduled Reports no
  • Create and Share Custom Reports no
  • Apple Pay no
  • Stock Giving no
  • Cryptocurrency no
  • Realm®
  • Church Apps no
  • Custom branded Church App no
  • Container App no
  • Dynamic Homescreen no
  • Rich Push Notifications no
  • Suggested Content no
  • Pre-Check no
  • Resi Streaming Integration no
  • Multi-Campus Targeted Push Notifications no
  • App Content Analytics no
  • QR Code for App Download no
  • Fill in the blank Sermon Notes no
  • Push Notification Quick Polls no
  • LEAD App (including the below) no
  • Mobile Access to Member Profiles, Serving History and Church Directory no
  • Volunteer Schedule Access no
  • Worship Plan Access no
  • Workflows Access no
  • Giving no
  • Simplified Giving no
  • Patented Recurring Gift Suggestions no
  • Customizable Thank You Message By Fund no
  • Giving Thank You Animation no
  • Donor Insights no
  • Spanish Language no
  • In-House Payment Processing Services no
  • Custom QR Code Generator no
  • Email Thank You for Check and Cash Gifts no
  • Offline Conversion no
  • Automated Weekly Giving Summaries no
  • Recurring Gift Migration Tool no
  • Check Scanning and Image Storage no
  • Church Management Software no
  • Group Management no
  • Service Planning no
  • Event Check-In no
  • Child Check-In no
  • Check-In Announcements no
  • Lyric and Chord Chart Editor no
  • Serving Rotations no
  • Automatic Scheduled Reports no
  • Create and Share Custom Reports no
  • Apple Pay no
  • Stock Giving no
  • Cryptocurrency no

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Simplicity For First-Time Visitors

Your tech can only engage and delight church guests if it’s intuitive and easy to adopt. This is where Pushpay excels.

  • That critical first donation can be made in just seconds from any device—and, unlike Realm church management software, doesn’t require a log-in.
  • Anyone who gives is invited to download your mobile app, continuing their journey with your church without needing login credentials.
  • Realm church management software offers a standardized mobile app. Pushpay lets you customize your church app, so you can incorporate your colors, logos, and background imagery for a more personal experience.
  • Pushpay makes child and event check-in quick and easy for your team, even for first-time guests.

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Powerful Giving Tools and Personalized Thank You Experiences

Pushpay’s Giving platform isn’t just simple and intuitive—it’s proven to boost donations and encourage your givers along their faith journey.

  • On average, churches who use Pushpay’s Giving tool see a 12% increase in total contributions and 24% in recurring givers.
  • Only Pushpay offers Recurring Suggestions, a feature that uses patent-pending A.I. and Machine Learning technology to gently encourage your congregation toward establishing consistent giving practices.
  • Pushpay Giving is the only church giving product that lets you customize thank you messages for your church, campuses, and individual funds so you can let donors know the specific impact their gift is having.
  • Our platform allows you to choose between several thank you animations to acknowledge each gift from your congregants–another (adorable!) way to celebrate generosity.

Comprehensive Donor and App Analytics

Pushpay’s Dashboards provide best-in-market insights into your congregations’ engagement.

  • Get a deeper look into which pieces of your content are resonating most with your app users through metrics tracking notifications, downloads, usage, and overall engagement insights that are not offered by Realm church management software.
  • Only Pushpay offers Donor Development tools to keep you up-to-date with where your members are on their giving journey, providing helpful insights to more meaningfully engage and nurture them as individuals.

Everything You Need To Realize Your Vision

Whatever your goals for membership growth, engagement, and discipleship, Pushpay’s suite of digital solutions and support resources can help get you there.

  • Leverage our all-in-one ChurchStaq solution to seamlessly connect your Pushpay App, Giving, and ChMS. This one-of-a-kind platform brings all the essential church software features together.
  • Included with our Church Management Software, Pushpay offers an all-in-one mobile app specifically designed to support leaders. The LEAD App allows you to access groups, member profiles, connection processes, volunteer schedules, worship plans, and more.
  • Pushpay’s Customer Portal delivers a unified Help Center where you can search and find articles for all our products, as well as submit and track any support tickets you need assistance with.
  • Pushpay maintains over 100 customer support staff who understand your church’s needs, and are always available to help you maximize your digital tools and reach your goals.

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Testimonials

Tiffany Meaney
Bellevue Presbyterian Church
"We recently launched a one-time giving campaign to raise funds for refugees forced from their homes in the Congo due to violence in that area. Our goal was $30k, we raised over $400k! This never could have happened without Pushpay!"
Jennifer Ford
Hosanna! Church
"Our whole experience with Pushpay has required such minimal effort on our part. That translated into such a great giving experience on Easter and helped us raise more than $200,000 for four great organizations."
Sarah Jones
First Baptist Church of Reeltown
"Pushpay has been the single greatest avenue of connection between the congregation and the church as a whole. To say that we’ve been blessed through your company is an understatement."

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