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Tithe.ly
Tithe.ly is a digital giving and church management platform that enables churches to accept donations online, via mobile app, and through text-to-give. It supports one-time and recurring gifts, multiple fund designations, Apple Pay and Google Pay, automated tax receipts, and pledge campaigns. Churches of any size can use the giving tools at no monthly cost, paying only transaction fees.
Beyond giving, Tithe.ly offers a full church management suite covering member databases, event and kids check-in, volunteer scheduling, email and text messaging, custom-branded church mobile apps, and a website builder. It is designed for church administrators and ministry leaders who want a single platform to handle digital giving and congregational engagement.
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Our verdict
Tithe.ly has grown from a simple digital collection plate into one of the most complete church platforms available, bundling online and text giving, a church management system, websites, custom apps, and events under a single login. For most congregations the appeal is that the core giving engine costs nothing per month; the church only pays standard processing fees, and donors can be prompted to cover those fees so ministries keep close to the full gift.
The admin side is where Tithe.ly separates itself from purely donor-facing apps. Church staff get recurring giving, pledge campaigns, fund designations, automated tax statements, and reporting without paying extra, and the optional add-ons (a custom church app, messaging, a website builder, or the full ChMS) let a ministry consolidate several vendors into one bill. The trade-off is that a fully loaded Tithe.ly stack adds monthly line items that can rival more expensive competitors.
It is not the flashiest donor experience on the market, and larger churches with dedicated tech teams may eventually outgrow the reporting depth. But for the vast majority of small and mid-size congregations that want dependable giving plus room to grow into apps and websites, Tithe.ly delivers rare breadth at a fair price. It earns a strong recommendation as a default starting point.
How we scored it
Standout features
Online & text giving
Card, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and text-to-give in one flow.
Recurring gifts
Donors set weekly or monthly schedules that survive card expirations.
Church management
Optional ChMS ties giving records to people, groups, and follow-up.
Custom church app
Branded iOS and Android app with giving, sermons, and events.
Automated statements
Year-end tax receipts generate and send without staff effort.
Fee coverage
Prompt donors to add the processing fee so ministries net more.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- No monthly fee for core online and text giving, churches pay only processing
- Optional fee-coverage keeps most of each gift with the ministry
- One vendor for giving, ChMS, websites, custom apps, and events
- Competitive 1% + $0.30 ACH rate encourages bank-draft recurring gifts
- No long-term contract or cancellation penalty
– Cons
- Stacking add-ons (app, ChMS, messaging) adds up to a meaningful monthly bill
- Reporting and analytics feel shallow for large, data-driven churches
- Support is responsive but tilts toward chat and help articles over dedicated reps
Best for
Small and mid-size churches that want dependable no-monthly-fee giving with the option to grow into a full app, website, and management stack from one vendor.
Look elsewhere if
You are an enterprise church needing deep analytics and a dedicated account team, or a secular nonprofit where church-specific tooling is wasted overhead.
Pricing
How it compares
| Tithe.ly | Givelify | Pushpay | Donorbox | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| Church admin tools | 8.8 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Fees & pricing | 8.4 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| Ease for donors | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Value | 8.9 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 8.0 |
FAQ
Is Tithe.ly free for churches?
The core online and text-giving tools carry no monthly fee; churches pay only per-transaction processing, and premium products like the custom app or ChMS are paid add-ons.
What are Tithe.ly's transaction fees?
It charges 2.9% + $0.30 on standard cards, 3.5% + $0.30 on American Express, and 1% + $0.30 on ACH bank transfers.
Can donors cover the processing fees?
Yes. Tithe.ly can prompt givers to add the fee at checkout, so the church receives close to the full donation amount.
Does Tithe.ly offer a mobile app?
Donors can give through the Tithe.ly app, and churches can pay for a fully branded custom app of their own for around $89 per month.
Is there a contract or cancellation fee?
No. Tithe.ly operates month-to-month with no long-term contract and no cancellation penalty.
