Church & Religious · head to head
Tithe.ly vs Givelify
Tithe.ly
Church & Religious
Complete giving and church management solution
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Givelify
Church & Religious
Mobile giving app for nonprofits and churches
- 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; 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: Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Givelify covers Mobile Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tithe.ly and Givelify actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), 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
Only in Givelify
- Mobile Giving
- Web Giving
- Recurring Gifts
- Analytics
- Payment Processing
- Church Management
- Email Notifications
- Social Sharing
Both cover
- Web support
- IOS support
- Android 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 Givelify
- Church management, websites and mobile apps for congregationsnot Givelify
Givelify
- Accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofitsnot 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
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
Tithe.ly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic giving
- Up to 100 members
- Mobile app
- Pro$99/month
- Full suite
- Unlimited members
- Advanced reports
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 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 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 Tithe.ly or Givelify better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tithe.ly starts at Free and Givelify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tithe.ly or Givelify?
- Tithe.ly starts at Free and Givelify at Free.
- Does Tithe.ly or Givelify run on more platforms?
- Tithe.ly runs on Web, IOS, Android. Givelify runs on IOS, Android, Web.
- 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 Givelify is typically brought in for.
- What can Tithe.ly do that Givelify cannot?
- Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Membership Management, Attendance Tracking, Accounting Software. Givelify covers Mobile Giving, Web Giving, Recurring Gifts, Analytics. Both handle Web support, IOS support, Android support.