Pushpay vs Tithe.ly
By ChurchTechStack · Prices and facts from each vendor's own pages, with sources. Anything we couldn't confirm is left out.
Pushpay
Est. $199–$400/mo (giving only) ⓘEstimate. Not confirmed by Pushpay. Industry blogs estimate roughly $199–400/mo for giving only; bundles with the app and CCB run higher. Published fees: card 2.1–2.9% + $0.20–$0.30, ACH 0.5–1% + $0.20–$0.30, check scanning from $0.29, 1–3 year contracts. Source: https://churchmemberpro.com/blog/pushpay-review/ (found 2026-11-04)
Tithe.ly
Giving: $0/mo; All Access $119/moPushpay and Tithe.ly sit at opposite ends of the commitment spectrum. One asks for a demo, a quote and usually a multi-year contract; the other lets you sign up tonight for $0 a month and walk away whenever you like.
Churches tend to land on this comparison when they've outgrown a basic giving button and someone on the board has seen a slick Pushpay demo.
At a glance
| Pushpay | Tithe.ly | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Est. $199–$400/mo (giving only) ⓘEstimate. Not confirmed by Pushpay. Industry blogs estimate roughly $199–400/mo for giving only; bundles with the app and CCB run higher. Published fees: card 2.1–2.9% + $0.20–$0.30, ACH 0.5–1% + $0.20–$0.30, check scanning from $0.29, 1–3 year contracts. Source: https://churchmemberpro.com/blog/pushpay-review/ (found 2026-11-04) | Giving: $0/mo; All Access $119/mo |
| Pricing model | quote | fees + bundle |
| Who it's for | Large and multi-campus churches that want a premium giving app and will negotiate a contract. | Small and mid-size churches that want contract-free online giving today, and maybe an all-in-one bundle later. |
| Pricing source | official pricing page | official pricing page |
Pricing, in plain terms
Pushpay
- Pushpay doesn't publish a monthly price; you get a quote after a demo. Industry blogs estimate roughly $199–400 a month for giving only. That's an estimate, not a number Pushpay has confirmed. What Pushpay does publish are its processing fees: 2.1–2.9% + $0.20–$0.30 per card gift and 0.5–1% + $0.20–$0.30 per ACH gift, set by your total giving volume.
- Check scanning is listed from $0.29 per check.
- Reviewers describe multi-year, auto-renewing contracts.
- What churches report: one church on Reddit (r/worshipleaders, about two years ago, no church size given) said Pushpay, which they use for church management (CCB), and Subsplash each ran them approximately $3,000 a year, or about $250 a month, and that Pushpay pushed for a 3-year contract. That's a single church, not a price list, but it's a real number from someone who signed.
From Pushpay pricing, Reddit r/worshipleaders thread, checked 2026-10-29.
Tithe.ly
- Free Online Giving: $0/month with no setup fees or contracts.
- U.S. processing: 2.9% + $0.30 per card gift, 1% + $0.30 per ACH gift, 3.5% + $0.30 per AMEX gift.
- Text-to-give on the free plan: $19/month. It's included in All-Access.
- All-Access: $119/month with a 30-day free trial. Data migration and onboarding are included.
- Paying yearly saves about 25% on Church Management + Engagement.
- Deposits arrive weekly by default. Daily deposits need approval and land with a two-day lag.
From Tithely pricing, checked 2026-10-29.
Key features
Pushpay
- Pushpay Giving: Standalone mobile and online giving with recurring and text giving.
- Everygift technology: Pushpay says this recovers failed transactions and helps convert offline donors to digital giving.
- ChurchStaq: An all-in-one platform covering giving, church management and engagement.
- Customizable church app: Reviewers say app customization needs no coding.
- Integrations: Engiven (stock and crypto), Gusto (payroll), MortarStone (giving analytics), Resi (streaming) and others.
- Church plant grant: Qualified pre-launch church plants get 12 months of the full platform at no cost.
Tithe.ly
- Five ways to give: Online, the iOS and Android app, text-to-give, kiosk, and staff-recorded cash and check gifts.
- Cover the Fees and QuickGive: Donors can add the processing fee to their gift. Tithely says about 60% do.
- Recurring gifts, pledges and multi-fund giving: Unlimited funds, and donors can split a gift across funds.
- Receipts and year-end statements: Automatic email receipts and tax statements you can email or print.
- Check scanning and QuickBooks Online: Remote deposit for checks, plus a direct QuickBooks Online integration.
- ChMS integrations: Works with Planning Center, Breeze, Rock RMS, CCB, Elvanto, Ministry Platform, Shelby and others.
👍 What each does well
Pushpay
⚠️ Where each falls short
Pushpay
- Contracts default to 36 months, auto-renew for the same term unless you give 90 days' notice, and can't be cancelled early without paying the balance source
- Software prices are quote-only, and fees can rise up to 10% a year at renewal source
- Pushpay must be your only payment processor during the contract source
- Value for money rated 3.6 and support 3.8 on Capterra, with cost and slow support common complaints source
- A 2025 Capterra reviewer reports data issues in migration and no phone support line source
Tithe.ly
- Card fees of 2.9% + $0.30 cost more than Planning Center's 2.15% + $0.30 or Stripe's nonprofit rate source
- ACH costs 1% + $0.30, so a $500 bank gift costs $5.30 here versus $0.30 at Planning Center source
- Reports of missed recurring gifts and tax-statement problems source
- Instability after the 2.0 update. PDF statements broke for one reviewer. source
- Text-to-give costs $19/month extra on the free plan source
Our verdict
Read the Pushpay contract terms before anything else. The contract terms we sourced describe 36-month contracts that auto-renew unless you give 90 days' notice, no early exit without paying the balance, renewal increases of up to 10% a year, and Pushpay as your only payment processor for the term. Some large, multi-staff churches decide a polished branded app is worth that, and reviewers do praise its ease of use and text giving.
For most small and mid-size congregations, Tithe.ly is the safer move: published fees (2.9% + $0.30 cards, 1% + $0.30 ACH), no contract, and the option to add an app and website through All Access at $119 a month. Its weak spots are real, too. Reviewers report missed recurring gifts and statement problems after its 2.0 update, so test year-end statements during your trial.
Read the full reviews: Pushpay review · Tithe.ly review