CharityEngine vs Tithely Giving
CharityEngine
charityengine.net
Tithely Giving
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| Figure | CharityEngine | Tithely Giving |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $450/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 10 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 8.7 (#3) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Spec score · Donation Management | 8.7 (#6) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Headquarters | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Integrations | The vendor documents Zapier connectivity to more than 7,000 apps, including QuickBooks, Mailchimp and Eventbrite. | Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online, RockRMS, Salesforce, MinistryPlatform, Shelby, FellowshipOne, Planning Center, Church Community Builder, Elvanto and Engiven. |
| Payment options | The FAQ says the platform supports ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, donor-advised funds, and major credit cards. | The giving product supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH bank giving. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.2 out of 5 from 33 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 693 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews | 3.0 out of 5 from 1 review for Tithe.ly Websites |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.2 out of 5 from 33 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 624 reviews |
| Security | CharityEngine states that it is Level 1 PCI-certified and SOC 2 Type 2-certified. | Tithely says payment information is stored by a PCI DSS Level 1 banking partner and transaction services require HTTPS with TLS. |
| Support | The FAQ says plans include the support team, training library, and community resources, while the company guide describes standard support with an eight-business-hour response target. | Customer support is available Monday through Friday, with phone support listed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time. |
| What it does | CharityEngine is an all-in-one nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform combining donor management, fundraising, communications, events, advocacy, payments and reporting. | Tithely provides online, mobile, text, kiosk and administrative giving tools for churches, alongside church management, apps, websites, messaging and worship products. |
Plans
CharityEngine
- The Fundraising PlatformPriced on request
- Events & VolunteersPriced on request
- Membership + AdvocacyPriced on request
- Monthly GivingPriced on request
- Engagement SuitePriced on request
- Digital FundraisingPriced on request
- Enterprise CRMPriced on request
- Standard$450 a month
- Professional$700 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Tithely Giving
- Free GivingFree
- Giving + Church Management$72 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Free GivingFree
- Custom Church Website$19 a month
- Website$19 a month
- Church Management$72 a month
- Custom Church App$89 a month
- Mobile Church App$89 a month
- All Access$119 a month
In their own words
CharityEngine
CharityEngine is a fundraising and donor-management platform available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its core capabilities include campaign management, online donation forms, recurring donations, automated receipts, donor segmentation, and advanced reporting. The Fundraising Platform offering includes giving pages, email and automated workflows, event management, direct mail, segmentation, and custom dashboards. Other offerings address events and volunteers, membership and advocacy, monthly giving, engagement, digital fundraising, and enterprise CRM. Listed tools include ticketed events, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, volunteer scheduling, mobile messaging, donor journeys, payment recovery, donor portals, and CRM integration. Monthly Giving and Enterprise CRM list automated reactivation and AI-powered payment recovery, while Digital Fundraising includes attribution, tracking, and website hosting. CharityEngine was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. Pricing is available on request; none of the listed offerings has a displayed price.
Tithely Giving
Tithely Giving helps churches accept donations online, through mobile apps, by text, at kiosks, and through administrative giving. Donors can make one-time gifts or start, pause, and update recurring gifts. Payment options include Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, cards, and regional bank-payment methods. Administrators can view real-time donation reports and generate tax statements. The giving experience is available in English, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Chinese. The Free Giving plan has no monthly fee and allows unlimited donations, though transaction fees apply. Listed U.S. fees are 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction for credit and debit, 1% plus $0.30 for ACH, and 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express. Other listed plans include Giving + Church Management at $72 a month and All Access at $119 a month; both have 30-day trials. Tithely lists integrations including QuickBooks Online, Rock RMS, Salesforce, Planning Center Online, and Church Community Builder, and states that it meets PCI DSS Level 1 compliance standards.