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Elvanto vs Olive Tree Bible Software

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Elvanto

Religion

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

From
$72/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Olive Tree Bible Software

Religion

Comprehensive Bible study with large resource library and mobile focus

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Olive Tree Bible Software has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Olive Tree Bible Software bible study resources beyond the free KJV and ESV are sold individually per title, for example the ESV Study Bible at $39.99 and Bible Knowledge Commentary at $39.99
  • They diverge on capability: Elvanto covers Volunteer rostering, Olive Tree Bible Software covers Multiple Translations.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Elvanto and Olive Tree Bible Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Elvanto and Olive Tree Bible Software differ
AttributeElvantoOlive Tree Bible Software
Starting price$72/monthFree
Pricing modelPer month by planfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidIOS, Android, Web
FoundedUnknown1989

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 Elvanto

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

Only in Olive Tree Bible Software

  • Multiple Translations
  • Reading Plans
  • Study Notes
  • Highlighting
  • Social Sharing
  • Cloud Sync
  • Note Management
  • Search Tools

What people use each for

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

Elvanto

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

Olive Tree Bible Software

  • Reading free public domain Bible translations with optional per title paid study resourcesnot Elvanto

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Olive Tree Bible Software

  • Bible study resources beyond the free KJV and ESV are sold individually per title, for example the ESV Study Bible at $39.99 and Bible Knowledge Commentary at $39.99

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Olive Tree Bible Software

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic Bible
    • Limited resources
  • Standard Library$69.99/month
    • 500+ resources
    • Offline access
  • Ultimate Library$199.99/month
    • 2000+ resources
    • All premium content

Which should you pick?

Choose Elvanto if

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

Choose Olive Tree Bible Software if

  • You need multiple translations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want reading plans.
Olive Tree Bible Software review

Questions people ask

Is Elvanto or Olive Tree Bible Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Elvanto starts at $72/month and Olive Tree Bible Software at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Elvanto or Olive Tree Bible Software?
Olive Tree Bible Software has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $72/month for Elvanto and Free for Olive Tree Bible Software.
Does Elvanto or Olive Tree Bible Software run on more platforms?
Elvanto runs on Web, iOS, Android. Olive Tree Bible Software runs on IOS, Android, Web.
Can I use Olive Tree Bible Software for free?
Yes. Olive Tree Bible Software has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Elvanto starts at $72/month.
What is Elvanto best used for?
Elvanto is most often used for a multi-site church rostering several hundred volunteers across campuses where double-booking is a weekly problem, a church outside the united states wanting a management system that was not designed solely around american church practice, a congregation replacing spreadsheets for service planning, song rotation and ccli reporting, a church that wants management and online giving on one invoice rather than integrating two vendors. Of those, a multi-site church rostering several hundred volunteers across campuses where double-booking is a weekly problem and a church outside the united states wanting a management system that was not designed solely around american church practice are not what Olive Tree Bible Software is typically brought in for.
What can Elvanto do that Olive Tree Bible Software cannot?
Elvanto covers Volunteer rostering, Service planning, People and groups, Child check-in. Olive Tree Bible Software covers Multiple Translations, Reading Plans, Study Notes, Highlighting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

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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