Church & Religious · head to head
MediaShout vs Tithe.ly
MediaShout
Church & Religious
Worship presentation and media management software
- From
- On request
- 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: MediaShout the perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat; 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: MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Tithe.ly covers Online Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MediaShout and Tithe.ly actually diverge.
| Attribute | MediaShout | Tithe.ly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | one-time | subscription |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, IOS, Android |
| Founded | 2000 | 2013 |
Identical on both: 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 MediaShout
- Lyric Display
- Video Integration
- Theme Creation
- Remote Control
- Song Databases
- CCLI Integration
- Web Remote
- Windows support
Only in Tithe.ly
- Online Giving
- Membership Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Accounting Software
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Web support
- IOS support
Both cover
- Planning Center
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MediaShout
- Projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church servicesnot Tithe.ly
- Running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuarynot Tithe.ly
- CCLI SongSelect integration with automatic reporting of songs usednot Tithe.ly
Tithe.ly
- Online and text giving for churchesnot MediaShout
- Church management, websites and mobile apps for congregationsnot MediaShout
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
MediaShout
- The perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
- Ongoing phone and video support with remote desktop control requires the Plus Membership at $199 per year on top of the software
- The cheapest option, MediaShout LE at $198 per year, licenses one computer only and omits the stage and confidence display
- Shift Worship media access requires MediaShout 7 Complete at $798 one-time plus $299 per year
- Upgrading from a previous MediaShout version still costs $399 for the Site licence or $498 for Essentials
- The published plans are for MediaShout 7 for Windows, listed separately from the Mac product
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
MediaShout
On request- Standard$199/month
- Core features
- Basic support
- Annual updates
- Professional$499/month
- All features
- Priority support
- Advanced tools
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 MediaShout if
- You need lyric display.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want video integration.
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 MediaShout or Tithe.ly better?
- Neither clearly leads. MediaShout starts at On request and Tithe.ly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MediaShout or Tithe.ly?
- Tithe.ly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for MediaShout and Free for Tithe.ly.
- Does MediaShout or Tithe.ly run on more platforms?
- MediaShout runs on Windows. 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. MediaShout starts at On request.
- What is MediaShout best used for?
- MediaShout is most often used for projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church services, running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuary, ccli songselect integration with automatic reporting of songs used. Of those, projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church services and running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuary are not what Tithe.ly is typically brought in for.
- What can MediaShout do that Tithe.ly cannot?
- MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control. Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Membership Management, Attendance Tracking, Accounting Software. Both handle Planning Center.