WGC vs. Pushpay
Enterprise-grade engagement tools, enterprise-grade pricing you can't see in advance.
| Platform | Card rate | ACH rate | Platform fee |
|---|---|---|---|
WGC | 2.3% + $0.25 (capped) | 25¢ flat | $10/mo |
| Pushpay | 2.9% + $0.30 | 1% + $0.30 | Quote-based, ~$200–1,475+/mo |
Rates shown are Pushpay's own published starting rates, or figures from recent independent teardowns, as of September 2026 — confirm current numbers directly before switching. See the full 9-platform comparison or WGC's own rates on the pricing page.
Pushpay is built for large, multi-site churches with a digital ministries team that will actually use its deep donor-journey automation and custom-branded app. That depth comes at enterprise pricing that Pushpay doesn't publish.
Where WGC and Pushpay actually differ
Pricing you can see before you talk to sales
Pushpay has no public pricing page. Independent teardowns put a 1,500-member church near $17,700 a year before per-transaction fees. WGC's entire fee structure — card, ACH, and platform fee — is public on our pricing page.
Flat ACH vs. a percentage plus a flat fee
WGC charges a flat 25¢ per ACH transfer. Pushpay charges 1% + $0.30 — a percentage on top of a flat fee, on every single bank transfer.
Paying for features you'll use
Pushpay's pricing reflects an engagement platform — donor journeys, segmentation, deep ChMS integrations. Below roughly 1,000 regular attenders, most churches don't use enough of that feature set to justify the bill. WGC's $10/month covers the giving infrastructure itself without the engagement-platform markup.
When Pushpay might still be the right call
Multi-site churches with a paid digital ministries director, real appetite for donor segmentation and automated giving journeys, and integrations across a broader ChMS/CRM stack — that's exactly where Pushpay's depth earns its price tag.
WGC vs. Pushpay, answered
Why doesn't Pushpay publish its pricing?
Pushpay sells an enterprise engagement platform with custom, negotiated contracts rather than flat public tiers — which is common at that end of the market, but it means you can't compare costs without a sales conversation. WGC publishes its full card rate, ACH rate, and platform fee openly.
Is Pushpay worth it for a smaller church?
Usually not. Pushpay's value is concentrated in its deep donor-engagement and automation features, which mostly go underused below roughly 1,000 regular attenders — at that scale, a flat-rate platform like WGC typically covers the same core giving needs for a fraction of the cost.
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