Church & Religious · head to head
Breeze vs Tithe.ly
Breeze
Church & Religious
Free church management software for small churches
- From
- $72/month
- Rated
- -
Tithe.ly
Church & Religious
Complete giving and church management solution
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Tithe.ly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Breeze single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches; Tithe.ly card giving carries a 2.9% plus $0.30 fee, so every donation is reduced before it reaches the church
- They diverge on capability: Breeze covers Contact Management, Tithe.ly covers Online Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Breeze and Tithe.ly actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Church & Religious).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Breeze
- Contact Management
- Groups Management
- Google Integration
- Giving Integration
- Export to Excel
- Mobile-responsive support
Only in Tithe.ly
- Online Giving
- Membership Management
- Accounting Software
- Planning Center
- PayPal
- Stripe
- IOS support
- Android support
Both cover
- Attendance Tracking
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Breeze
- Church member and contact managementnot Tithe.ly
- Service planning and volunteer schedulingnot Tithe.ly
- Event management and check-innot Tithe.ly
- Giving and donation trackingnot Tithe.ly
Tithe.ly
- Online and text giving for churchesnot Breeze
- Church management, websites and mobile apps for congregationsnot Breeze
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Breeze
- Single flat-rate plan only (no tiered options); may be expensive for very small churches
- Limited advanced worship planning capabilities compared to competitors
- Specialised giving integrations limited compared to alternatives
Tithe.ly
- Card giving carries a 2.9% plus $0.30 fee, so every donation is reduced before it reaches the church
- American Express is charged at 3.5% plus $0.30
- ACH at 1% plus $0.30 makes small bank transfers proportionally expensive
- Church management is $72 a month and the mobile app $89, sold separately from the free giving product
- Bundling everything is $119 a month, so a church wanting app, website and management pays regardless of donation volume
Pricing, plan by plan
Breeze
$72/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Breeze review.
Tithe.ly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic giving
- Up to 100 members
- Mobile app
- Pro$99/month
- Full suite
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reports
Which should you pick?
Choose Breeze if
- You need contact management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want groups management.
Choose Tithe.ly if
- You need online giving.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want membership management.
Questions people ask
- Is Breeze or Tithe.ly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Breeze starts at $72/month and Tithe.ly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Breeze or Tithe.ly?
- Tithe.ly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $72/month for Breeze and Free for Tithe.ly.
- Does Breeze or Tithe.ly run on more platforms?
- Breeze runs on Web, iOS, Android. Tithe.ly runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Tithe.ly for free?
- Yes. Tithe.ly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Breeze starts at $72/month.
- What is Breeze best used for?
- Breeze is most often used for church member and contact management, service planning and volunteer scheduling, event management and check-in, giving and donation tracking. Of those, church member and contact management and service planning and volunteer scheduling are not what Tithe.ly is typically brought in for.
- What can Breeze do that Tithe.ly cannot?
- Breeze covers Contact Management, Groups Management, Google Integration, Giving Integration. Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Membership Management, Accounting Software, Planning Center. Both handle Attendance Tracking, Web support.