Is Subsplash or The Church Co better for a church website?

It depends on who will keep the site current. In our 2026 study of 2,000 church websites we identified 155 on Subsplash and 48 on The Church Co. On freshness the two were close (95.5% and 97.9%). On working online giving, Subsplash church sites came out ahead (93.5% against 89.6%). This is correlation, not causation: a platform does not make a church tend its website, but churches that tend their websites cluster on certain platforms.

Which costs less for a church, Subsplash or The Church Co?

Subsplash: Not published — “Pricing based on church size and usage.” Third-party reports observe roughly $249–$350+/month for the bundle. The Church Co: Published: $29–$199/month billed annually ($34–$232 month-to-month); the tier their team manages for you (Ultimate) is $199–$232/month. Vendor prices change, so confirm on each vendor's own pricing page before you commit.

Does Subsplash or The Church Co build the church's website for you?

Subsplash: Your team, from Subsplash templates. The Church Co: Their team — built for you, like us. If nobody at the church has the hours, Church Digital designs, builds, hosts and updates the site for $120 a month flat with $0 setup.

Which is easier for a church to keep updated, Subsplash or The Church Co?

We can't measure ease directly, but we can measure the result. Updated within the last year: close. 95.5% of Subsplash church sites and 97.9% of The Church Co church sites showed an update within the last year. Across all sites in the study the figure was 74%. Who updates it: on Subsplash, your team, in the Subsplash dashboard; on The Church Co, your team on Basic/Premium (“Make Your Own Updates”); their content team on Ultimate.

Which is better for online giving, Subsplash or The Church Co?

Working online giving: Subsplash leads by 3.9 points. 93.5% of Subsplash church sites had a working online giving path, against 89.6% on The Church Co. How giving works on Subsplash: subsplash Giving — $0/month platform fee, 2.3% + $0.30 cards / 1% ACH (published). On The Church Co: giving tools built into their platform. Across all sites in the study, 67.3% had a working giving path.

How was the Subsplash vs The Church Co data collected?

We audited 2,000 real church websites across the United States in July 2026, identified the platform each one runs on, and checked each site for a recent update, a working giving path and findable service times. No individual church is named. The full method is published at /research.

Subsplash vs The Church Co for church websites

By Logan Busic, Founder, Church Digital, who ran the 2,000-church website study. Published November 10, 2026.

The short answer

On the measure that matters most to a visitor, a site that is current, Subsplash and The Church Co church sites were close in our study (95.5% and 97.9% updated within the last year). Subsplash sites more often had working online giving (93.5% against 89.6%). On price, compare the ranges below; Subsplash does not publish one. Neither result proves the platform caused it, so choose on who will keep the site updated every week.

Updated within the last year: close (Subsplash 95.5%, The Church Co 97.9%)
Working online giving: Subsplash ahead by 3.9 points (Subsplash 93.5%, The Church Co 89.6%)
Service times findable: Subsplash ahead by 6.4 points (Subsplash 98.1%, The Church Co 91.7%)
Three-year cost: Subsplash about $8,964 to $12,600 or more, The Church Co $1,044 to $8,163

Most Subsplash vs The Church Co comparisons score features. This one looks at what churches actually end up with. In our 2026 study of 2,000 church websites, we identified 155 sites built on Subsplash and 48 built on The Church Co, and checked each one for the three things a first-time visitor needs.

Neither platform is ours. We build church websites for a living, so we have a stake in this market, and the numbers below are published in full so you can check them.

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What we found on real church websites

	Subsplash	The Church Co
Church sites in the study	155	48
Updated within the last year	95.5%	97.9%
Working online giving	93.5%	89.6%
Service times findable	98.1%	91.7%

Updated within the last year: close. 95.5% of Subsplash church sites and 97.9% of The Church Co church sites showed an update within the last year.
Working online giving: Subsplash leads by 3.9 points. 93.5% of Subsplash church sites had a working online giving path, against 89.6% on The Church Co.
Service times findable: Subsplash leads by 6.4 points. 98.1% of Subsplash church sites made service times findable, against 91.7% on The Church Co.

For context, across every reachable site in the study 74% showed an update within the year and 67.3% had working giving. This is correlation, not causation: a platform does not make a church tend its website, but churches that tend their websites cluster on certain platforms. The Church Co (48 sites) is a small cohort, so read that row as a signal, not a ranking. Read the full study and method.

Where Subsplash and The Church Co rank among church platforms

	Subsplash	The Church Co	All sites
Updated within the last year	2nd of 8+21.5 pts vs average	1st of 8+23.9 pts vs average	74%
Working online giving	1st of 8+26.2 pts vs average	3rd of 8+22.3 pts vs average	67.3%
Service times findable	1st of 8+14.3 pts vs average	3rd of 8+7.9 pts vs average	83.8%

Rank among the 8 named platforms in the study (The Church Co, Subsplash, Weebly, Squarespace, Tithe.ly Sites, Wix, WordPress (self-hosted), GoDaddy Websites + Marketing). A tie shares the higher rank. See every church website builder compared.

Price and who does the work

Monthly price: SubsplashNot published — “Pricing based on church size and usage.” Third-party reports observe roughly $249–$350+/month for the bundle; The Church CoPublished: $29–$199/month billed annually ($34–$232 month-to-month); the tier their team manages for you (Ultimate) is $199–$232/month; Church Digital$120/month flat — published, whole price
Setup fee: SubsplashNot published; The Church CoOne-time packages, $0–$999 by build size — simple builds free with a yearly plan; Church Digital$0, ever
Who builds the site: SubsplashYour team, from Subsplash templates; The Church CoTheir team — built for you, like us; Church DigitalWe do — custom design, built for you
Who updates it: SubsplashYour team, in the Subsplash dashboard; The Church CoYour team on Basic/Premium (“Make Your Own Updates”); their content team on Ultimate; Church DigitalWe do — email us the change
Contract: SubsplashVaries by bundle — confirm your terms; The Church CoMonthly or annual billing, your choice — annual rates are lower; confirm renewal terms in writing; Church DigitalNone — cancel anytime, from your account
Online giving: SubsplashSubsplash Giving — $0/month platform fee, 2.3% + $0.30 cards / 1% ACH (published); The Church CoGiving tools built into their platform; Church DigitalWe connect the giving platform you already use

	Subsplash	The Church Co	Church Digital (done for you)
Monthly price	Not published — “Pricing based on church size and usage.” Third-party reports observe roughly $249–$350+/month for the bundle	Published: $29–$199/month billed annually ($34–$232 month-to-month); the tier their team manages for you (Ultimate) is $199–$232/month	$120/month flat — published, whole price
Setup fee	Not published	One-time packages, $0–$999 by build size — simple builds free with a yearly plan	$0, ever
Who builds the site	Your team, from Subsplash templates	Their team — built for you, like us	We do — custom design, built for you
Who updates it	Your team, in the Subsplash dashboard	Your team on Basic/Premium (“Make Your Own Updates”); their content team on Ultimate	We do — email us the change
Contract	Varies by bundle — confirm your terms	Monthly or annual billing, your choice — annual rates are lower; confirm renewal terms in writing	None — cancel anytime, from your account
Online giving	Subsplash Giving — $0/month platform fee, 2.3% + $0.30 cards / 1% ACH (published)	Giving tools built into their platform	We connect the giving platform you already use

Vendor details come from our full reviews of Subsplash and The Church Co, which name each pricing source and the date it was checked (first verified 2026-07-16). Prices change; confirm on the vendor's own page.

What three years costs

Subsplash: about $8,964 to $12,600 or more; bundle price not published; third-party reports observe roughly $249 to $350+/month
The Church Co: $1,044 to $8,163; Basic to Ultimate, $29 to $199/month billed annually, plus a one-time setup package from $0 to $999
Church Digital: $4,320; $120/month flat, $0 setup, built and updated for you

Three years at the monthly prices in the table above, times 36. This leaves out domains, add-ons, renewal increases and the hours someone at the church spends building and updating the site, which is the larger cost on a do-it-yourself platform. Where a vendor publishes no price, the range is what third parties report, not a vendor figure.

Which one fits your church

Subsplash fits a church when

You actually use the bundle — app, media, and giving together. The integration is doing real work, and the premium is buying something.
Your congregation lives in the Subsplash app for sermons and giving. Moving them out has a real cost this page doesn’t pretend away.
Your site already looks like the study numbers above — fresh content, working giving. The platform isn’t your problem.

What it does well

One platform, one bill
Giving that actually works
Their churches keep sites current
A real network

Where churches struggle with it

The price is a conversation, not a number
You buy the bundle to get the website
The website layer is templated
Leaving is a multi-product move

Our full Subsplash review for churches →

The Church Co fits a church when

Design is the priority and their menu fits your budget — the portfolio earns the look, and the pricing is published, so you can check the fit without a sales call.
You’re already on The Church Co and happy. Our data says their churches’ sites are kept well; don’t fix what isn’t broken.
You want a church-specific platform with a branded mobile app — their Ultimate tier includes a custom app.

What it does well

Design-forward and church-specific
Published pricing and a free trial
The initial build is handled — sometimes free
The study numbers are excellent

Where churches struggle with it

The advertised entry tiers are self-managed
Setup is a package for larger builds
Ask the exit questions in writing

Our full The Church Co review for churches →

If nobody has the hours for either

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If the building or the weekly updates would land on a volunteer who does not have the hours, Church Digital is the done-for-you route: we design, build, host and update the site, and the church emails us changes.

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Common questions

Is Subsplash or The Church Co better for a church website?: It depends on who will keep the site current. In our 2026 study of 2,000 church websites we identified 155 on Subsplash and 48 on The Church Co. On freshness the two were close (95.5% and 97.9%). On working online giving, Subsplash church sites came out ahead (93.5% against 89.6%). This is correlation, not causation: a platform does not make a church tend its website, but churches that tend their websites cluster on certain platforms.
Which costs less for a church, Subsplash or The Church Co?: Subsplash: Not published — “Pricing based on church size and usage.” Third-party reports observe roughly $249–$350+/month for the bundle. The Church Co: Published: $29–$199/month billed annually ($34–$232 month-to-month); the tier their team manages for you (Ultimate) is $199–$232/month. Vendor prices change, so confirm on each vendor's own pricing page before you commit.
Does Subsplash or The Church Co build the church's website for you?: Subsplash: Your team, from Subsplash templates. The Church Co: Their team — built for you, like us. If nobody at the church has the hours, Church Digital designs, builds, hosts and updates the site for $120 a month flat with $0 setup.
Which is easier for a church to keep updated, Subsplash or The Church Co?: We can't measure ease directly, but we can measure the result. Updated within the last year: close. 95.5% of Subsplash church sites and 97.9% of The Church Co church sites showed an update within the last year. Across all sites in the study the figure was 74%. Who updates it: on Subsplash, your team, in the Subsplash dashboard; on The Church Co, your team on Basic/Premium (“Make Your Own Updates”); their content team on Ultimate.
Which is better for online giving, Subsplash or The Church Co?: Working online giving: Subsplash leads by 3.9 points. 93.5% of Subsplash church sites had a working online giving path, against 89.6% on The Church Co. How giving works on Subsplash: subsplash Giving — $0/month platform fee, 2.3% + $0.30 cards / 1% ACH (published). On The Church Co: giving tools built into their platform. Across all sites in the study, 67.3% had a working giving path.
What does a church website cost over three years on Subsplash or The Church Co?: Subsplash: about $8,964 to $12,600 or more (bundle price not published; third-party reports observe roughly $249 to $350+/month). The Church Co: $1,044 to $8,163 (Basic to Ultimate, $29 to $199/month billed annually, plus a one-time setup package from $0 to $999). Three years at the monthly prices in the table above, times 36. This leaves out domains, add-ons, renewal increases and the hours someone at the church spends building and updating the site, which is the larger cost on a do-it-yourself platform. Where a vendor publishes no price, the range is what third parties report, not a vendor figure.
How was the Subsplash vs The Church Co data collected?: We audited 2,000 real church websites across the United States in July 2026, identified the platform each one runs on, and checked each site for a recent update, a working giving path and findable service times. No individual church is named. The full method is published at /research.

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