Pushpay® vs. Vanco®: Comparing Giving Tools for Online Donations

Vanco is a digital giving tool for churches, non-profits, and educational organizations, and that’s where their focus ends.

 

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

Everything Pushpay has created over the past decade has been designed specifically for the Church, by people passionate about serving its needs. A Giving solution is an important tool for ministry, of course, but more and more churches are realizing that a unified, all-in-one suite of digital solutions is critical to realizing their goals and vision.

Pushpay technology was built on the belief that mission-based organizations need great software specifically designed to advance their ministries. That vision has driven our team to develop the industry-leading technology that church leaders depend on to manage their teams, facilitate secure giving, engage their congregations—and ensure the success of their mission.

If you’re currently using or considering adopting Vanco Payment Solutions® for your church, let us show you why Pushpay’s online giving for churches is the better platform for recurring giving and tithes.

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  • 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
  • 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
  • Vanco®
  • 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

Streamlined Giving Process

Vanco simply processes transactions, but every feature in Pushpay Giving was developed to help boost donations and encourage your church members along their giving journey:

  • Our Donor Development dashboard keeps you up-to-date with where your members are on their giving journey. By identifying new donors, second-time givers, new recurring givers and other identifiable groups, you’ll have the insights necessary to engage and nurture generosity within their donor journey.
  • Pushpay’s Giving is designed to make giving simple and intuitive, ready whenever a person feels inspired to be generous—and, as opposed to Vanco, our app doesn’t require logging in to make a donation.
  • On average, churches that make full use of Pushpay’s giving solution see a 12% increase in donations and a 24% boost in recurring givers. What’s more, churches using both our ChMS and Giving Solutions see an average increase twenty-one times larger than their subscription cost.

All The Functionality You Need

Whatever your goals for engagement, growth, fundraising, and discipleship, Pushpay’s suite of digital solutions will help get you there:

  • Our Giving solution’s full and intuitive integration with our Church Management System and Custom Apps means that all your digital solutions talk to one another seamlessly.
  • Pushpay’s ChMS was built with simplicity and synchronicity front-of-mind, ensuring that engaging your people and managing your ministries is as intuitive and streamlined as possible.
  • A fully customizable mobile church app empowers you to drive deeper connection with your congregation, allowing you to easily send notifications or share your content for them to view.

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A Personalized Experience

Instead of supplying a generic tool, Pushpay gives you the freedom to create a giving and mobile experience that will truly engage your congregation:

  • Offer your congregants and guests a fully customizable mobile app that incorporates your church’s colors, logos, and background imagery.
  • Pushpay is the only Church giving platform that offers custom Thank You notes, allowing you to tailor your message to fit your church. Specify what ministry an individual gave to and add a personal note of thanks.
  • Our platform allows you to choose between several animations to acknowledge each gift from your congregants, as yet another (adorable!) way to say thank you.

Over 80 Powerful Integrations

Pushpay maintains seamless integrations with more partners than any other church technology provider, including popular solutions like Checkr, Quickbooks, Mailchimp, Resi, PCO, Rock RMS and more.

Comprehensive App Analytics

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

  • Find out what content is resonating most with your app users through metrics tracking notifications, downloads, usage, and overall engagement score.
  • Only Pushpay delivers a deeper look into which pieces of your content are receiving the most engagement, and at which times of the day or days of the week your members are most tuned in.

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Explore Additional Comparison Guides

Curious how Pushpay stacks against other church management software and donation platforms? Check out our comparison guides for more information.

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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