Church & Religious · head to head
Praise.com vs Givelify
Praise.com
Church & Religious
Worship songs and hymn lyrics platform for churches
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Givelify
Church & Religious
Mobile giving app for nonprofits and churches
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Givelify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Praise.com praise.com is a free online Christian music radio station operated by CBN, not paid software; its own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive in 2021, names it 'Free Online Christian Music Radio' with a Listen Now stream and no product, plan, or price of any kind.; Givelify standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express
- They diverge on capability: Praise.com covers Song Lyrics Database, Givelify covers Mobile Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Praise.com and Givelify actually diverge.
| Attribute | Praise.com | Givelify |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | IOS, Android, Web |
| Founded | 2005 | 2011 |
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 Praise.com
- Song Lyrics Database
- Setlist Creation
- Lyric Projection
- Streaming Services
- Presentation Software
- Music Rights Database
- Mobile support
Only in Givelify
- Mobile Giving
- Web Giving
- Recurring Gifts
- Analytics
- Payment Processing
- Church Management
- Email Notifications
- Social Sharing
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Praise.com
- Member managementnot Givelify
- Donation trackingnot Givelify
- Event planningnot Givelify
- Volunteer schedulingnot Givelify
- Communicationnot Givelify
Givelify
- Accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofitsnot Praise.com
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Praise.com
- Praise.com is a free online Christian music radio station operated by CBN, not paid software; its own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive in 2021, names it 'Free Online Christian Music Radio' with a Listen Now stream and no product, plan, or price of any kind.
Givelify
- Standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express
Pricing, plan by plan
Praise.com
On request- Basic$19/month
- Song lyrics
- Basic projection
- Pro$59/month
- All features
- Advanced projection
- Mobile access
Givelify
Free- FreeFree
- Basic giving
- Transaction fees apply (2.2% + $0.50)
- Plus$19/month
- Enhanced features
- Reduced fees
- Giving page
Which should you pick?
Choose Praise.com if
- You need song lyrics database.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want setlist creation.
Choose Givelify if
- You need mobile giving.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want web giving.
Questions people ask
- Is Praise.com or Givelify better?
- Neither clearly leads. Praise.com starts at On request and Givelify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Praise.com or Givelify?
- Givelify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Praise.com and Free for Givelify.
- Does Praise.com or Givelify run on more platforms?
- Praise.com runs on Web, Mobile. Givelify runs on IOS, Android, Web.
- Can I use Givelify for free?
- Yes. Givelify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Praise.com starts at On request.
- What is Praise.com best used for?
- Praise.com is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what Givelify is typically brought in for.
- What can Praise.com do that Givelify cannot?
- Praise.com covers Song Lyrics Database, Setlist Creation, Lyric Projection, Streaming Services. Givelify covers Mobile Giving, Web Giving, Recurring Gifts, Analytics. Both handle Web support.