Church & Religious · head to head
Fellowfy vs Tithe.ly
Fellowfy
Church & Religious
Church small group management and engagement platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Tithe.ly
Church & Religious
Complete giving and church management solution
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fellowfy fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier; 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: Fellowfy covers Group Management, Tithe.ly covers Online Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fellowfy and Tithe.ly actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Fellowfy
- Group Management
- Message Boards
- Event Scheduling
- Calendar Systems
- Email Integration
- Church Management Platforms
- Mobile-responsive support
Only in Tithe.ly
- Online Giving
- Membership Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Accounting Software
- Planning Center
- PayPal
- Stripe
- IOS support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fellowfy
- Member managementnot Tithe.ly
- Donation trackingnot Tithe.ly
- Event planningnot Tithe.ly
- Volunteer schedulingnot Tithe.ly
- Communicationnot Tithe.ly
Tithe.ly
- Online and text giving for churchesnot Fellowfy
- Church management, websites and mobile apps for congregationsnot Fellowfy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fellowfy
- Fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier
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
Fellowfy
Free- Basic$49/month
- Small group basics
- Up to 100 members
- Plus$149/month
- Full features
- Unlimited members
- Analytics
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 Fellowfy if
- You need group management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want message boards.
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 Fellowfy or Tithe.ly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fellowfy starts at Free and Tithe.ly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fellowfy or Tithe.ly?
- Fellowfy starts at Free and Tithe.ly at Free.
- Does Fellowfy or Tithe.ly run on more platforms?
- Fellowfy runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Tithe.ly runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Fellowfy for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Fellowfy best used for?
- Fellowfy is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Tithe.ly is typically brought in for.
- What can Fellowfy do that Tithe.ly cannot?
- Fellowfy covers Group Management, Message Boards, Event Scheduling, Calendar Systems. Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Membership Management, Attendance Tracking, Accounting Software. Both handle Web support.