Congregate vs Tithely Giving
Congregate
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Tithely Giving
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| Figure | Congregate | Tithely Giving |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 10 |
| Spec score · Church Website Builders | 9.1 (#1) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Integrations | Congregate supports embedded or linked live-stream and online-giving providers and offers Google Analytics and Google Maps API settings. | Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online, RockRMS, Salesforce, MinistryPlatform, Shelby, FellowshipOne, Planning Center, Church Community Builder, Elvanto and Engiven. |
| Purpose | Congregate is a church management platform combining a church website, member management, and leadership tools. | Tithely Giving provides churches with online, mobile, and text donation options. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 3.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings |
| Rating on Google Play | 2.4 out of 5 from 20 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 1.01K reviews |
| Security | The service supports two-factor authentication for administrators and members. | Tithely says payment information is stored by a PCI DSS Level 1 banking partner and transaction services require HTTPS with TLS. |
| Support | Free technical support is included in every service plan, and the company says it responds to support tickets within 24 hours or less. | Customer support is available Monday through Friday, with phone support listed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time. |
| What it does | Congregate combines a public church website, members-only area, and leadership management tools. | Tithely provides online, mobile, text, kiosk and administrative giving tools for churches, alongside church management, apps, websites, messaging and worship products. |
Plans
Congregate
- Virtual Library$10 a month
- Sermon Transcriptions$15 a month
- Economy$20 a month
- Members Only$20 a month
- Text Messaging$25 a month
- Voice Messaging$25 a month
- Classic$45 a month
- Self-Hosted WordPress$55 a month
- Unlimited$55 a month
- Congregate-Hosted WordPress$70 a month
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
Congregate
Congregate is a church management platform that combines a church website, member management, and leadership tools. Member features include a directory, attendance tracking, visitor registration and follow-up, and a leadership CRM. Communications include email, premium SMS, and premium text-to-speech voice messages. Its worship scheduler assigns positions and volunteer tasks, with support for blockout dates, replacements, confirmations, and reminders.
Churches can upload sermon media in formats such as MP3, PowerPoint, PDF, or YouTube links; the platform can create podcast feeds and support social sharing. The native members app is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android, and includes member modules, a directory, Bible, and sermon audio. Congregate says more than 30 modules are included in each service plan. Plans include a public website and mobile app at $20/mo for Economy, while Members Only is also $20/mo and omits the public website and email accounts. Standard plans carry a one-time $499 setup fee, discounted by $50 for churches with fewer than 50 members. Free technical support is included, with ticket responses stated as within 24 hours or less. The site offers a free test drive but gives no duration. The service runs on web, Android, and iOS.
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.