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What Is Tithely? Fees, Pricing and What Churches Get (2026)

By Church AI Stack · Last updated: October 19, 2026 · Prices checked against official pricing pages on the dates shown

What is Tithely and who uses it?

Tithely is a company that makes online giving, church management, church app and website tools for churches. Tithely says more than 53,000 churches use it [1].

It started with giving. CEO Dean Sweetman had the idea in 2012 after ordering coffee on a phone app, launched it at the Atlanta church he pastored, and the company grew from 2014 [6]. Today the core product, Tithely Giving, is free to set up, and the paid products sit on top of it [1].

So the plain answer to "what is Tithely" is this: a giving platform first, with optional paid tools for running the rest of the church.

• Tithely Giving: online, mobile app and text giving, with recurring gifts and tax receipts [1].
• Church Management: member records, check-in, groups, volunteers and messaging, powered by Breeze ChMS [2].
• Mobile Church App: a custom app for your church [1].
• Tithely Sites: a church website builder with hosting included [3].

How does Tithely work for givers and church staff?

Givers pick a fund and give by card, bank transfer, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and the church receives the money minus processing fees [1].

Tithely lists five ways to give: your church website, the Tithely iOS and Android app, text-to-give, kiosks, and staff-recorded cash and check gifts [1]. Givers can set weekly, every-other-week, monthly or custom recurring gifts, and each one gets an email receipt [1].

For staff, Tithely says setup takes about 5 to 10 minutes: create an account and connect the church bank account [1]. Deposits arrive weekly by default, or daily on request with a two-day lag [1].

Tithely vs Givelify vs Pushpay: fees and plans (official pages)

Published rates in the United States, from each provider's own pricing page, checked October 18, 2026. Card and ACH fees are charged per processed donation. Pushpay does not publish its fees or plan prices.

Prices as of the date shown; confirm on the provider's site.

What are Tithely's fees per donation?

Tithely charges 2.9% + $0.30 per card gift, 1% + $0.30 per ACH gift and 3.5% + $0.30 per American Express gift in the United States [1].

Tithely says there are no extra charges for refunds, disputes, PCI fees or deposits, and no monthly minimums [1]. These rates are as published on October 18, 2026 [1].

• $100 card gift: $2.90 + $0.30 = $3.20 fee, church receives $96.80 [1].
• $100 bank (ACH) gift: $1.00 + $0.30 = $1.30 fee, church receives $98.70 [1].
• $50 card gift: $1.45 + $0.30 = $1.75 fee, church receives $48.25 [1].
• $100 American Express gift: $3.50 + $0.30 = $3.80 fee [1].

How much does Tithely cost per month?

Tithely Giving costs $0 a month, and the paid plans run from $19/mo for a website to $119/mo for All Access [1].

The plan selector lists Church Management at $72/mo, the Mobile Church App at $89/mo and the Website at $19/mo, and all plans include free giving plus a 30-day free trial [1]. The same page is inconsistent on Church Management: one FAQ answer says it's included in a "$119/mo Giving + Church Management plan" [1]. This post uses $72/mo, the price on the plan selector and on Breeze's pricing page [1][2]. Tithely says yearly billing saves about 25% on Church Management + Engagement, but the yearly price itself isn't shown in the page text as of October 18, 2026 [1].

Text-to-give is included in All Access, or costs $19/month if you add it to the free giving plan [1].

What does Tithely church management (Breeze) include?

Tithely Church Management is powered by Breeze ChMS and costs $72/mo, with free giving included [2][8].

Breeze's pricing page shows the same $72 per month for 100, 250, 500 or 1,000 contacts, with no tiers based on church size, no setup fees and no contract [2]. Features include unlimited admin users and people records, volunteer scheduling, service planning, check-in and name tags, groups, email newsletters and an admin mobile app [2].

Breeze's pricing page lists 250 free text messages a month, then $10 per 500 [2]. Tithely's own pricing page gives two different allowances, 100 and 250 free messages a month, so confirm the number before you rely on it [1]. Worship tools are a $29/mo add-on [2].

Choose this if you want church management and giving from one company at a price that doesn't rise as you grow [2]. Skip it if you already use another church management system and only need giving, since Tithely Giving connects to several of them [1].

Does Tithely have a website builder?

Yes. Tithely Sites is a church website builder that costs $19 a month, with hosting included and no contract [3].

Sites come with church templates, a sermon player and podcast feed, an events calendar, a Plan Your Visit form, built-in giving, contact forms and multilingual support [3]. Tithely Sites is free for churches on the $119/mo All Access plan [3]. You can compare it with other church website builders in the website section of the directory.

How does Tithely compare with Givelify and Pushpay?

Tithely and Givelify charge the same 2.9% + $0.30 card rate, while Pushpay doesn't publish its rates [1][4][5].

The difference between Tithely and Givelify is bank gifts. Tithely offers ACH at 1% + $0.30, while Givelify's pricing page lists only Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express [1][4]. Givelify lists next-business-day deposits, while Tithely deposits weekly by default, or daily on request with a two-day lag [4][1]. For the full Givelify breakdown, see Givelify fees for churches.

Pushpay's pricing page lists no plan prices and invites churches to request a demo or talk to its sales team, offers 1, 2 and 3 year contracts, and says early cancellation means paying the rest of the contract [5]. It lists check scanning and remote deposit from $0.29 per check [5].

Choose this if many of your givers would use bank transfers, which cost 1% + $0.30 on Tithely [1]. Skip it if you'd rather have a quoted, contract-based plan with a dedicated onboarding manager, which is how Pushpay describes its plans [5].

Is Tithely a good fit for your church?

Tithely fits churches that want free giving with no contract, and the option to add paid tools later [1].

A small church can start with $0/month giving and pay only per-gift fees [1]. A church that needs a website, app and church management could compare the $119/mo All Access bundle with buying each piece ($19 + $72 + $89 = $180 a month at list price) [1]. Other options are listed in the giving tools section of the directory.

Choose this if you want to start online giving this week without a monthly fee [1]. Skip it if your givers mostly give in person by cash or check and you don't need online giving yet.

Conclusion

Tithely is a church giving platform with optional paid tools. Giving costs $0 a month plus 2.9% + $0.30 per card gift or 1% + $0.30 per ACH gift, and paid plans run from $19/mo to $119/mo, as of October 18, 2026 [1].

It suits churches that want no-contract giving and bank-transfer gifts. Givelify matches the card rate without an ACH option, and Pushpay doesn't publish its prices; its pricing page points churches to a demo or its sales team [4][5].

Next steps:

1. Compare Tithely with other giving platforms in the Church AI Stack directory.
2. Read the Givelify fee breakdown if you're choosing between the two.
3. Check for church pricing on other tools in verified nonprofit and church discounts.
4. Confirm current rates on Tithely's pricing page before you decide.

References

1. Tithely (official): Pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
2. Breeze ChMS by Tithely (official): Pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
3. Tithely (official): Church Website Builder (Tithely Sites) (checked Oct 18, 2026)
4. Givelify (official): Pricing for organizations (checked Oct 18, 2026)
5. Pushpay (official): Pricing (checked Oct 18, 2026)
6. Tithely (official): About Tithely (checked Oct 18, 2026)
7. Tithely (official): Integrations (checked Oct 18, 2026)
8. Tithely (official): Church Management (checked Oct 18, 2026)