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Rock RMS vs Tithe.ly

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Rock RMS

Church & Religious

Comprehensive relationship and resource management system for churches

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tithe.ly

Church & Religious

Complete giving and church management solution

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Tithe.ly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Rock RMS pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison; 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: Rock RMS covers Member Management, Tithe.ly covers Online Giving.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Rock RMS and Tithe.ly actually diverge.

Attributes where Rock RMS and Tithe.ly differ
AttributeRock RMSTithe.ly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile apps, TV appsWeb, IOS, Android
Founded20082013

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 Rock RMS

  • Member Management
  • Giving & Finances
  • Group Management
  • Event Planning
  • Payment Processing
  • Email Marketing
  • Custom APIs
  • Mobile-responsive support

Only in Tithe.ly

  • Online Giving
  • Membership Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Planning Center
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • IOS support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Accounting Software
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Rock RMS

  • Churches managing 10M+ people records with integrated giving and event systemsnot Tithe.ly
  • Organisations needing offline-first workflows with eventual replicationnot Tithe.ly
  • Tech-enabled churches seeking customisable digital engagement and mobile appsnot Tithe.ly

Tithe.ly

  • Online and text giving for churchesnot Rock RMS
  • Church management, websites and mobile apps for congregationsnot Rock RMS

Where each one falls short

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

Rock RMS

  • Pricing not published on website; requires contacting sales for quote, preventing transparent cost comparison
  • Self-hosted deployment requires 'technical experience'; non-technical churches limited to managed hosting options
  • Managed hosting through third-party providers (Rock Cloud, Cloud 9); switching providers involves vendor lock-in complexity

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

Rock RMS

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Rock RMS review.

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 Rock RMS if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps.
  • You also want giving & finances.
Rock RMS review

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.
Tithe.ly review

Questions people ask

Is Rock RMS or Tithe.ly better?
Neither clearly leads. Rock RMS 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, Rock RMS or Tithe.ly?
Tithe.ly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Rock RMS and Free for Tithe.ly.
Does Rock RMS or Tithe.ly run on more platforms?
Rock RMS runs on Web, Mobile apps, TV apps. 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. Rock RMS starts at On request.
What is Rock RMS best used for?
Rock RMS is most often used for churches managing 10m+ people records with integrated giving and event systems, organisations needing offline-first workflows with eventual replication, tech-enabled churches seeking customisable digital engagement and mobile apps. Of those, churches managing 10m+ people records with integrated giving and event systems and organisations needing offline-first workflows with eventual replication are not what Tithe.ly is typically brought in for.
What can Rock RMS do that Tithe.ly cannot?
Rock RMS covers Member Management, Giving & Finances, Group Management, Event Planning. Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Membership Management, Attendance Tracking, Planning Center. Both handle Accounting Software, Web support.
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