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Givelify vs Church Alive

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Givelify

Church & Religious

Mobile giving app for nonprofits and churches

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Church Alive

Church & Religious

Church management and event software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Givelify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Givelify covers Mobile Giving, Church Alive covers Member Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Givelify and Church Alive actually diverge.

Attributes where Givelify and Church Alive differ
AttributeGivelifyChurch Alive
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIOS, Android, WebWeb, Mobile
Founded20112006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Givelify

  • Mobile Giving
  • Web Giving
  • Recurring Gifts
  • Analytics
  • Church Management
  • Email Notifications
  • Social Sharing
  • IOS support

Only in Church Alive

  • Member Management
  • Event Planning
  • Group Coordination
  • Volunteer Scheduling
  • Email Integration
  • Calendar Systems
  • Giving Integration
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • Payment Processing
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Givelify

  • Accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofitsnot Church Alive

Church Alive

  • Member managementnot Givelify
  • Donation trackingnot Givelify
  • Event planningnot Givelify
  • Volunteer schedulingnot Givelify
  • Communicationnot Givelify

Where each one falls short

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

Givelify

  • Standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express

Church Alive

Nothing recorded yet. See the Church Alive review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Givelify

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic giving
    • Transaction fees apply (2.2% + $0.50)
  • Plus$19/month
    • Enhanced features
    • Reduced fees
    • Giving page

Church Alive

On request
  • Basic$49/month
    • Core management
    • Up to 200 members
  • Professional$149/month
    • All features
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Givelify if

  • You need mobile giving.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want web giving.
Givelify review

Choose Church Alive if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want event planning.
Church Alive review

Questions people ask

Is Givelify or Church Alive better?
Neither clearly leads. Givelify starts at Free and Church Alive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Givelify or Church Alive?
Givelify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Givelify and On request for Church Alive.
Does Givelify or Church Alive run on more platforms?
Givelify runs on IOS, Android, Web. Church Alive runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Givelify for free?
Yes. Givelify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Church Alive starts at On request.
What is Givelify best used for?
Givelify is most often used for accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofits. Of those, accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofits is not what Church Alive is typically brought in for.
What can Givelify do that Church Alive cannot?
Givelify covers Mobile Giving, Web Giving, Recurring Gifts, Analytics. Church Alive covers Member Management, Event Planning, Group Coordination, Volunteer Scheduling. Both handle Payment Processing, Web support.
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