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Kinship vs Subsplash
Subsplash is a media company that added church management. Kinship is ChMS-first. Most 100–800 member churches don't need pro media hosting — YouTube is free. Get better church management at a fraction of the cost.
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Kinship
$0–100/mo
Fair-share tiers. Free up to 50 active members.
Every feature, every tier. No contracts.
Subsplash
$200–400+/mo
Custom quotes only. Annual contracts typical.
Your Savings
4–8x
Less cost, deeper ChMS features.
Core Focus
Subsplash
Media platform first — ChMS features bolted on as an afterthought
Kinship
Built from the ground up for church management — members, comms, giving, and groups are core
Pricing
Subsplash
Requires a demo call just to learn pricing — opaque custom quotes
Kinship
$0–100/mo published on the website — what you see is what you pay
Contracts
Subsplash
Annual contracts and lock-in periods standard
Kinship
Month-to-month. No annual lock-in. Cancel anytime. Budget with confidence.
The full picture
Subsplash excels at mobile apps and media. But for pure church management, Kinship delivers more at a fraction of the cost.
People
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Member database | ||
| Families & households | ||
| Custom fields | ||
| Member portal | ||
| Background checks | ||
| Forms | ||
| Multi-campus |
Communication
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Email campaigns | ||
| SMS messaging | ||
| HTML email editor | ||
| Reusable templates | ||
| Audience segments | Advanced rule-based | |
| Automation workflows | ||
| A/B testing | ||
| SMS threading | ||
| Push notifications | Planned | Best-in-class |
Giving
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Online giving | ||
| Recurring donations | ||
| Fund management | ||
| Giving statements | ||
| Text-to-give | Planned | |
| Paid events |
Events
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Event calendar | ||
| Registration | ||
| Paid ticketing | ||
| Recurring events | ||
| Check-in | ||
| Child check-in | ||
| Room booking |
Groups
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Small groups | ||
| Group communication | ||
| In-app messaging (1-1, group, public) |
Volunteer Management
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Serving teams | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Accept / decline |
Admin & Developer
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Granular RBAC (30+ permissions) | Basic roles | |
| Custom permission groups | ||
| Audit logging | ||
| Scoped API keys with usage analytics | ||
| Developer API | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| Feature flags | ||
| GDPR data export & deletion |
Media (Subsplash Strengths)
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Custom branded church app | Planned | Best-in-class |
| Church website builder | ||
| Live streaming | Planned (embed supported) | Best-in-class |
| Sermon / media library | Best-in-class | |
| Bible integration |
Safeguarding & Care
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Safeguarding system (risk flags, suspensions) | ||
| Accountability partners | ||
| Safeguarding audit trail | ||
| Pastoral care case management | ||
| Background check integration |
Community & Messaging
| Feature | Kinship | Subsplash |
|---|---|---|
| Community feed with reactions | ||
| Real-time member messaging | ||
| Member directory | ||
| Member achievements / badges |
Based on publicly available information as of March 2026. We encourage you to verify directly with Subsplash.
The bottom line
Subsplash builds best-in-class mobile apps and media tools for churches. If your church needs professional live streaming, a custom-branded app, or a media library with Bible integration, Subsplash is a strong choice.
But most 100–800 member churches don't need a media platform — they need solid church management. Member database, communication, giving, events, groups, volunteer scheduling. That's where Kinship shines.
With Kinship, you get deeper ChMS features — automation workflows, A/B testing, SMS threading, audit logging, room booking — at 4–8x less cost. No opaque custom quotes. No annual contracts. Fair-share pricing from $0–100/mo — every feature on every tier.
Subsplash giving: $0/mo platform fee, but transaction fees apply. Estimated ChMS + app bundle: $200–400+/mo.
Better ChMS, fraction of the cost
Start free with up to 50 active members. No credit card. No sales call. No contract.