Church & Religious · head to head
Tithe.ly vs Fellowfy
Tithe.ly
Church & Religious
Complete giving and church management solution
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Fellowfy
Church & Religious
Church small group management and engagement platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Tithe.ly card giving carries a 2.9% plus $0.30 fee, so every donation is reduced before it reaches the church; Fellowfy fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier
- They diverge on capability: Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Fellowfy covers Group Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tithe.ly and Fellowfy 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 Tithe.ly
- Online Giving
- Membership Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Accounting Software
- Planning Center
- PayPal
- Stripe
- IOS support
Only in Fellowfy
- Group Management
- Message Boards
- Event Scheduling
- Calendar Systems
- Email Integration
- Church Management Platforms
- Mobile-responsive support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tithe.ly
- Online and text giving for churchesnot Fellowfy
- Church management, websites and mobile apps for congregationsnot Fellowfy
Fellowfy
- Member managementnot Tithe.ly
- Donation trackingnot Tithe.ly
- Event planningnot Tithe.ly
- Volunteer schedulingnot Tithe.ly
- Communicationnot Tithe.ly
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Fellowfy
- Fellowfy is offered free with no published paid tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Tithe.ly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic giving
- Up to 100 members
- Mobile app
- Pro$99/month
- Full suite
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reports
Fellowfy
Free- Basic$49/month
- Small group basics
- Up to 100 members
- Plus$149/month
- Full features
- Unlimited members
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Fellowfy if
- You need group management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- You also want message boards.
Questions people ask
- Is Tithe.ly or Fellowfy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tithe.ly starts at Free and Fellowfy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tithe.ly or Fellowfy?
- Tithe.ly starts at Free and Fellowfy at Free.
- Does Tithe.ly or Fellowfy run on more platforms?
- Tithe.ly runs on Web, IOS, Android. Fellowfy runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- Can I use Tithe.ly for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Tithe.ly best used for?
- Tithe.ly is most often used for online and text giving for churches, church management, websites and mobile apps for congregations. Of those, online and text giving for churches and church management, websites and mobile apps for congregations are not what Fellowfy is typically brought in for.
- What can Tithe.ly do that Fellowfy cannot?
- Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Membership Management, Attendance Tracking, Accounting Software. Fellowfy covers Group Management, Message Boards, Event Scheduling, Calendar Systems. Both handle Web support.