Church & Religious · head to head
Tithe.ly vs Kindrid
Tithe.ly
Church & Religious
Complete giving and church management solution
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Kindrid
Church & Religious
Church giving app with recurring giving focus
- 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; Kindrid pricing page publishes no plan rates and directs visitors to schedule a live demo or call for pricing
- They diverge on capability: Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Kindrid covers Mobile Giving.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tithe.ly and Kindrid actually diverge.
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 Tithe.ly
- Online Giving
- Membership Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Accounting Software
- Planning Center
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Web support
Only in Kindrid
- Mobile Giving
- Recurring Gifts
- Fund Management
- Giving Analytics
- Payment Processing
- Church Management
- Email Notifications
- Stewardship Tools
Both cover
- 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 Kindrid
- Church management, websites and mobile apps for congregationsnot Kindrid
Kindrid
- Text-to-give and online donation processing for churchesnot 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
Kindrid
- Pricing page publishes no plan rates and directs visitors to schedule a live demo or call for pricing
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
Kindrid
On request- StandardFree
- Giving app
- Transaction fees apply (2.15% + $0.30)
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 Kindrid if
- You need mobile giving.
- You work on IOS, Android.
- You also want recurring gifts.
Questions people ask
- Is Tithe.ly or Kindrid better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tithe.ly starts at Free and Kindrid at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tithe.ly or Kindrid?
- Tithe.ly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tithe.ly and On request for Kindrid.
- Does Tithe.ly or Kindrid run on more platforms?
- Tithe.ly runs on Web, IOS, Android. Kindrid runs on IOS, Android.
- Can I use Tithe.ly for free?
- Yes. Tithe.ly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kindrid 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 Kindrid is typically brought in for.
- What can Tithe.ly do that Kindrid cannot?
- Tithe.ly covers Online Giving, Membership Management, Attendance Tracking, Accounting Software. Kindrid covers Mobile Giving, Recurring Gifts, Fund Management, Giving Analytics. Both handle IOS support, Android support.