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eGiving vs Elvanto

eGiving logo

eGiving

Religion

Online giving and donation management platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Elvanto

Religion

Church management with strong volunteer rostering, now owned by Tithe.ly

From
$72/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only eGiving has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: eGiving being rebranded to Amplify by Ministry Brands, so the eGiving name is on its way out and egiving.com redirects to ministrybrands.com; Elvanto tithe.ly owns both Elvanto and Breeze, two overlapping church management systems, and has directed most recent product investment towards Breeze and giving, so Elvanto buyers are betting on a product that is maintained rather than actively advanced.
  • They diverge on capability: eGiving covers Online Giving, Elvanto covers Volunteer rostering.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which eGiving and Elvanto actually diverge.

Attributes where eGiving and Elvanto differ
AttributeeGivingElvanto
Starting priceFree$72/month
Pricing modeltransactionPer month by plan
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Religion).

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 eGiving

  • Online Giving
  • Mobile Giving
  • Recurring Donations
  • Fund Management
  • Payment Processing
  • Church Systems
  • Email Integration
  • Accounting Software

Only in Elvanto

  • Volunteer rostering
  • Service planning
  • People and groups
  • Child check-in
  • Online giving
  • Forms and event registration
  • Multi-site support
  • Church website and app

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

eGiving

  • Online and mobile donations for a churchnot Elvanto
  • Recurring giving and pledge trackingnot Elvanto
  • Text and kiosk giving alongside the webnot Elvanto
  • Donation records feeding church management reportingnot Elvanto

Elvanto

  • A multi-site church rostering several hundred volunteers across campuses where double-booking is a weekly problemnot eGiving
  • A church outside the United States wanting a management system that was not designed solely around American church practicenot eGiving
  • A congregation replacing spreadsheets for service planning, song rotation and CCLI reportingnot eGiving
  • A church that wants management and online giving on one invoice rather than integrating two vendorsnot eGiving

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

eGiving

  • Being rebranded to Amplify by Ministry Brands, so the eGiving name is on its way out and egiving.com redirects to ministrybrands.com
  • Sold as part of a wider church management suite rather than as standalone giving software
  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo

Elvanto

  • Tithe.ly owns both Elvanto and Breeze, two overlapping church management systems, and has directed most recent product investment towards Breeze and giving, so Elvanto buyers are betting on a product that is maintained rather than actively advanced.
  • The advertised monthly price excludes card processing on donations, which for a church taking most giving online is the larger of the two costs and is set by the payment provider, not the licence.
  • The interface is functional but dated relative to Planning Center, and volunteer-facing screens draw complaints from occasional users who only log in to accept a roster.
  • Reporting is adequate for attendance and giving summaries but weak for pastoral care analysis and cohort tracking, so larger churches export to spreadsheets.
  • Support is documentation-and-ticket based with no phone line on the standard plan, which is difficult for a volunteer administrator troubleshooting check-in on a Sunday morning.

Pricing, plan by plan

eGiving

Free
  • Free AccountFree
    • Basic giving
    • Transaction fees (2.19% + $0.49)
  • Premium$29/month
    • Enhanced features
    • Reduced fees
    • Advanced reporting

Elvanto

$72/month
  • Church Management + Giving$72/month
    • Full church management modules
    • Volunteer rostering and service planning
    • Child check-in
  • Church Management + Giving + Custom App$119/month
    • Everything in the base plan
    • Branded church mobile app
    • Push notifications

Which should you pick?

Choose eGiving if

  • You need online giving.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want mobile giving.
eGiving review

Choose Elvanto if

  • You need volunteer rostering.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want service planning.
Elvanto review

Questions people ask

Is eGiving or Elvanto better?
Neither clearly leads. eGiving starts at Free and Elvanto at $72/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, eGiving or Elvanto?
eGiving has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for eGiving and $72/month for Elvanto.
Does eGiving or Elvanto run on more platforms?
eGiving runs on Web, Mobile. Elvanto runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use eGiving for free?
Yes. eGiving has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Elvanto starts at $72/month.
What is eGiving best used for?
eGiving is most often used for online and mobile donations for a church, recurring giving and pledge tracking, text and kiosk giving alongside the web, donation records feeding church management reporting. Of those, online and mobile donations for a church and recurring giving and pledge tracking are not what Elvanto is typically brought in for.
What can eGiving do that Elvanto cannot?
eGiving covers Online Giving, Mobile Giving, Recurring Donations, Fund Management. Elvanto covers Volunteer rostering, Service planning, People and groups, Child check-in.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

eGiving: How much does Ministry Brands eGiving cost?

Ministry Brands does not publish pricing for eGiving (now part of Ministry Brands Amplify). The vendor directs interested organizations to 'Book your demo' to discuss pricing based on organizational needs and the specific modules needed (People, Giving, Mobile App, Websites, Streaming, Accounting, Safety, Media, Communications).

Source
Elvanto: Is Elvanto still being developed?

It is maintained and sold to new customers, but Tithe.ly also owns Breeze and has prioritised that product and its giving tools. Ask the vendor directly what is on the Elvanto roadmap before a multi-year commitment.

eGiving: What is the eGiving pricing model?

Ministry Brands uses a custom, contact-based pricing model where costs depend on which modules an organization adopts and its specific requirements. Pricing is discussed individually with their sales team rather than through published rate cards.

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Elvanto: What does it really cost?

$72 a month for management plus giving, or $119 with a branded app, plus payment processing on every donation charged by the provider. Budget the processing rate as the main variable cost.

Elvanto: Is it better than Planning Center for rostering?

For availability handling, clash detection and swap requests it is genuinely competitive. Planning Center is stronger on service and worship team workflow and has a larger integration ecosystem.

Elvanto: Can we migrate our data out?

Yes, exports are available, but rebuilding rosters, forms and check-in configuration in a new system is manual work regardless of the export.

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