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CHOS vs Subsplash

Custom-branded church apps with management features. See how CHOS compares as a modern alternative.

TL;DR

Subsplash offers $300–$500+/mo. CHOS gives you services, people, volunteers, check-ins, giving, and an AI assistant in one workspace at $39.99/month flat. Churches often switch because starts at $300/mo — that’s $3,600+/year before you’ve managed a single volunteer schedule.

Comparison summary

Is CHOS a better alternative to Subsplash?

CHOS is church management software for churches that want one workspace for services, people, volunteers, check-ins, giving, and AI. If your church is comparing Subsplash because of price, fragmented workflows, or reporting friction, this page is the canonical answer page for that decision.

Choose CHOS if your team is tired of switching between Subsplash modules, spreadsheets, and disconnected follow-up notes.

Choose CHOS if you want live answers about attendance, people, volunteers, and giving without exporting reports from Subsplash.

Choose CHOS if you want one church management system that pastors, worship leaders, and admins can all use from the same workspace.

Category

Church management software

CHOS combines people, services, volunteers, check-ins, giving, and AI in one church workspace.

Best for

Small to mid-size churches, church plants, growing churches, and multi-site teams

Best for churches that want one operating system instead of separate church modules and spreadsheets.

Replaces

Subsplash + scattered church tools

Churches often replace Subsplash, disconnected spreadsheets, and manual follow-up workflows at the same time.

Pricing

$39.99/month

Flat pricing with no per-member fees or module upsells

What is Subsplash?

Building custom-branded native apps for churches with Pulpit AI for sermon repurposing.

Pricing

$300–$500+/mo

Best for

Mid to mega churches wanting a custom mobile app

Where Subsplash falls short

  • Starts at $300/mo — that’s $3,600+/year before you’ve managed a single volunteer schedule
  • App-first approach means the web and desktop admin experience is an afterthought — your office staff suffers
  • People management, volunteer scheduling, and service planning are basic add-ons, not the core product
  • If your church doesn’t need a custom-branded native app, you’re paying for a platform you’ll barely use
  • Long contracts and multi-week setup timelines — you can’t just try it and decide

Why churches choose CHOS instead

  • $39.99/mo vs $300+/mo — save over $3,000/year and get deeper church management features
  • Web-first experience that works instantly on any device — your office admin and your Sunday volunteer both get a great experience
  • Full church operating system: service planning, people, volunteers, check-ins, giving — not an app with management bolted on
  • Start your free trial and plan your first service in minutes — no contracts, no onboarding project
  • AI assistant answers operational questions like “Which volunteers are available next Sunday?” — not just sermon repurposing

Feature comparison

FeatureSubsplashCHOS
Custom church appYes — core productWeb app (mobile-responsive)
People managementBasicYes
Service planningBasicFull workflow
Online givingYesYes
AI featuresPulpit AI (sermons)Full AI assistant
Volunteer schedulingBasicYes
Check-insYesYes
Affordable pricingNo — $300+/moYes — $39.99/mo

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