Church & Religious · head to head
Tithe.ly vs IconCMO
Tithe.ly
Church & Religious
Complete giving and church management solution
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
IconCMO
Church & Religious
Comprehensive church and organization management software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Tithe.ly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; IconCMO membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
- They diverge on capability: Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, IconCMO covers Member Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tithe.ly and IconCMO actually diverge.
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 Tithe.ly
- Online Giving
- Membership Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Accounting Software
- Planning Center
- PayPal
- Stripe
- IOS support
Only in IconCMO
- Member Management
- Financial Management
- Volunteer Coordination
- Facility Management
- Accounting Packages
- Payment Processing
- Email Systems
- Reporting Tools
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 IconCMO
- Church management, websites and mobile apps for congregationsnot IconCMO
IconCMO
- Church membership and attendance recordsnot Tithe.ly
- Donation tracking and contribution statementsnot Tithe.ly
- Fund accounting for a congregationnot Tithe.ly
- Event registration and child check-in on the Premium tiernot Tithe.ly
- Bulk email to membersnot 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
IconCMO
- Membership and accounting are priced as two separate subscriptions, so a church needing both pays for both
- The Basic membership plan at $50 a month includes a single user
- Communications and email statements start at the Standard plan at $75 a month, capped at 2,000 emails a month and 5 users
- Event registration, check-in and document storage require Premium at $125 a month
- Accounts payable and receivable are gated to the Premium accounting tier at $45 a month
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
IconCMO
On request- Professional$199/month
- Core modules
- Standard support
- Enterprise$499/month
- All modules
- Custom integration
- Priority support
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 IconCMO if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want financial management.
Questions people ask
- Is Tithe.ly or IconCMO better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tithe.ly starts at Free and IconCMO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tithe.ly or IconCMO?
- Tithe.ly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tithe.ly and On request for IconCMO.
- Does Tithe.ly or IconCMO run on more platforms?
- Tithe.ly runs on Web, IOS, Android. IconCMO runs on Web, Desktop.
- Can I use Tithe.ly for free?
- Yes. Tithe.ly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. IconCMO starts at On request.
- 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 IconCMO is typically brought in for.
- What can Tithe.ly do that IconCMO cannot?
- Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Membership Management, Attendance Tracking, Accounting Software. IconCMO covers Member Management, Financial Management, Volunteer Coordination, Facility Management. Both handle Web support.