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Nucleus vs Tithe.ly Sites

By ChurchTechStack · Prices and facts from each vendor's own pages, with sources. Anything we couldn't confirm is left out.

Nucleus

Est. $65–$99/mo ⓘEstimate. Vendor page: Essential $65/mo and Standard $99/mo per search results; Complete price not shown. Source: https://www.nucleus.church/pricing (found 2026-10-22)
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Tithe.ly Sites

Included in All Access $119/mo

Choosing a church website builder is mostly a choice about how much you'll spend each month and how much you care about guiding visitors to a next step.

These two come up when a church is done fighting an old WordPress site.

At a glance

NucleusTithe.ly Sites
Starting priceEst. $65–$99/mo ⓘEstimate. Vendor page: Essential $65/mo and Standard $99/mo per search results; Complete price not shown. Source: https://www.nucleus.church/pricing (found 2026-10-22)Included in All Access $119/mo
Pricing modelsubscriptionbundle
Who it's forChurches wanting a modern site with next-step tools.Non-technical church staff building a site.
Pricing sourceofficial pricing pageofficial pricing page

Pricing, in plain terms

Nucleus

  • Essential: $65/month. Standard: $99/month. Complete: $199/month.
  • 15-day trial. No contracts; cancel anytime. Bank gifts cost $0.25 flat.
  • Launcher and Prayer are free.

From Nucleus pricing, checked 2026-10-29.

Tithe.ly Sites

  • Website: $19/month.
  • Included in All Access ($119/month). 30-day free trial.

From Tithely pricing, checked 2026-10-29.

Key features

Nucleus

  • Church website builder: Templates for churches.
  • Next steps and follow-up: See the person behind every next step.
  • Giving: Bank gifts at $0.25 flat.
  • Launcher: A site-wide hub for give, pray, plan a visit and register.
  • Sermon hosting: Publish sermons on your site.
  • Forms and registrations: Collect sign-ups and event registrations.

Tithe.ly Sites

  • Church templates: Easy editing.
  • Built-in giving and sermons: Tied to Tithely.
  • Sermon and podcast players: Publish messages with built-in players.
  • Livestream embeds: Show your stream on the site.
  • Events and staff pages: Ready-made church page types.
  • Hosting, SSL and backups: Included, with a custom domain.

👍 What each does well

Nucleus

  • Reviewers praise ease of use and support source
  • Website tools more robust than Planning Center's source
  • Unlimited users and pages, with hosting and SSL on every plan source

Tithe.ly Sites

  • Easy for non-technical staff, with built-in giving and sermons source
  • Low $19/month entry price source
  • Hosting, SSL, backups and a custom domain included source

⚠️ Where each falls short

Nucleus

  • Limited design customization and integrations source
  • Not a church management system, so you still need one source
  • Plans auto-renew, so cancel before the renewal date if you're leaving source

Tithe.ly Sites

  • Limited advanced customization and SEO control source
  • Bundled plans cost more than the entry price source
  • Occasional usability issues and bugs source
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Our verdict

Tithe.ly Sites is the budget pick at $19 a month (or included in All Access), with hosting, SSL, giving and sermons built in. It suits a small church that just needs a clean, simple site, though advanced customization and SEO control are limited.

Nucleus costs more ($65 to $199 a month, no contract) and is built around next steps, with unlimited users and pages. Reviewers praise its ease of use, but it isn't a church management system and design freedom is limited. Plans auto-renew, so note the date.

Read the full reviews: Nucleus review · Tithe.ly Sites review

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