Tithe.ly reviews

Great way to streamline giving

Opmerkingen: Overall, this is worth the cost of use because of the ease of giving options.

Pluspunten:

There is a tremendous ease in donating through Tithe.ly. It gives the admin the ability to customize the options for giving, which in turn helps the donors realize the financial opportunities of giving. The processing fees are worth the price.

Minpunten:

The fees are not fun, but they are understandable for the use of the software. Definitely not as high as some companies.

Tithe.ly is Awesome

Opmerkingen: I love Tithe.ly and my church is very excited to use it. It has already made it easier to communicate and assign people to groups for organizing. It is a great resource for any church no matter the size. Giving has increased and we are seeing more participation in our events.

Pluspunten:

Tithe.ly is super easy to use and start from the ground up. Have little to no experience with starting a website and picked up with Tithe.ly with no troubles. On top of that, it has just about everything you need to starting a media presence for a great price.

Minpunten:

Transferring the information from our old website was a little time consuming and the live stream is not recurring yet.

Secretary

Opmerkingen: First time it was good. Now I can’t access it.

Pluspunten:

From the initial set up I liked several features, giving, financial reports and text/email communication are among the top. I stepped down from being treasurer a few years ago. July 1, 2022 I became secretary and we cannot get me set up with admin access. Minister tried contacting you. Left messages (no one answers the phone). No response. Asked for another On-Boarding and we would be willing to pay for it. Still NO RESPONSE.

Minpunten:

I stepped down from being treasurer a few years ago. July 1, 2022 I became secretary and we can’t get me set up with admin access. The minister tried contacting you. Left messages ( no one answers the phone). Asked for another On-Boarding that we would be willing to pay for. NO RESPONSE!

All-In-One Tithe.ly is great!

Opmerkingen: I have really enjoyed being able to use push notifications to our members and being able to tailor them to specific groups like "Kid Parents" or "Youth Group" or "Worship Choir." I like the design of the app and the website and the ease in which it is manipulated. Like any new product, you may have to take some time to find your bearings, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy and great to use.

Pluspunten:

We had a web site we were building ourselves, but with Tithely we now have a better website that can be integrated into our app; a great app that can communicate with our members; a text number that can be used not only with 'text to give', but can be used as a digital visitor card, a book check-out, or to send information about an event or a ministry using keywords of my choice. Fundraising and online giving work great and are comparative with other online giving programs. We have also added child check-in to our church. Not only is it pretty easy to use (and has great help videos), but it uses a nice-looking design for all of its online uses.

Minpunten:

There were some features we advertised to our members that are not being used by them. We have pushed those further back and focused on what is being offered and used instead. At times there is a miscommunication with our child check-in, but I believe that may be a local firewall issue and not a Tithely problem.

This Works!

Pluspunten:

What I appreciate most about this product is the easy record-keeping and monitoring system. You are notified when someone makes a donation.

Minpunten:

There really isn't anything, in particular, that does not work well using this product.

One stop shop

Opmerkingen: Like most software companies, it's easy to reach sales, but a little harder to reach tech support. Thankfully, we don't need tech support much because it's pretty intuitive and they have an extensive knowledge base.

Pluspunten:

We started with Elvanto around 7 years ago before it merged with Tithly. You'll notice I refer mostly to Elvanto in this review because that is the most important part of the system for us. We had so many people who refused to use technology, but despite personal feelings, the system quickly became indispensible for communications and church management. The last few years brought many changes to our world, and we were able to maintain at least basic communication because of Elvanto. Over the last 2 years we have been transitioning to a forward-thinking environment where many people are empowered to lead, teach, or do whatever it is they do best. To keep it all together, we needed a central hub to share information. Elvanto is that hub for us. The addition of the full Tithely suite last year let us engage our community at a whole new level as well with the website and app. We haven't started using the full functionality of the entire platform, but we are glad to have software that will allow us to grow without artificial limits.We also loved being able to get our non-profit started using Elvanto. Without this powerhouse of a database, we could not have managed the clients who come to the food pantry, the community members who come for classes, and the entire church family. We also use Elvanto in conjunction with our daycare software for certain reporting and communication features that are not available in the daycare software.

Minpunten:

After the tithely/elvanto merge, I was concerned the functionality in Elvanto would be lost. I am pleased to announce this was not the case. However, the tithely side still needs a little work when it comes to giving anyone outside of a full admin access to the various areas. I am also looking forward to better stats in the communications area so we can see who is engaging (opening, clicking) and who isn't. I would also like to see the newsletter function from the website integrate into the communications area.

Best Church Management Software - Saved Us During Covid

Pluspunten:

We converted to Breeze/Thithe.ly two years prior to the COVID pandemic. Because we had this system in place we were able to easily communicate with our congregation via email and text during the early days when the pandemic was changing things daily. The fact that our congregation had two years of experience with the software meant we did not experience the slump or delay in giving during the pandemic like many other churches we know. Those churches struggled to find ways for their congregation to give online and lost critical income.As we returned to in person services we were able to send targeted notifications to the congregation if there was a reported exposure to COVID. We thanked God that we found Breeze/Tithe.ly when we did.

Minpunten:

The ease by which duplicated profiles can be made by mistake.

Easy and worry free

Opmerkingen: Tithely has been great! Their customer service group is the best - any time I have a problem I reach out and they help to take care of it.

Pluspunten:

What I like the most about Tithely software is that it is easy to navigate, easy to use, easy to figure out even from the first approach. It looks clean to visitors and it is simple, allowing our guests to return over and over problem free and allowing our church staff to navigate the software without a struggle.

Minpunten:

Sometimes Tithely comes off as too business oriented. They offer free media which connects you to the "church/religious" side of things but then other business websites offer the same through an internet search. Their website design, app structure, and financial software is competitive and works well its just that in a ministry we connect so much to things of the heart and the software design seems more for business - then again their design is through what churches have asked for so maybe churches have become more about business then about the things of the heart.

Very helpful for a small/mid sized church!

Opmerkingen: Excellent overall experience. I would heartily recommend this product to a church that is seeking better means of keeping records / communicating with their church.

Pluspunten:

The "one-stop shop" aspect of Breeze has been incredibly helpful. We're a small/midsized church with a smaller staff. Being able to keep up with our membership records and communicate clearly to our congregation has been made easy with Breeze.

Minpunten:

One of the reasons we selected Breeze was the cost for established pricing for the software, so that no matter how large we grow, we can expect to pay the same price. Recently, the cost went up (as did pretty much single good sold in the US, so that's understandable). We've also found ourselves paying quite a bit each month in texting fees.

Great Online Giving Tool for Churches

Opmerkingen: Customer Service was great to work with. On the problems that I have had setting this up they have been very responsive. I did do the online zoom sessions that you pay for. Very helpful. Tithe.ly is far better than the last system we used. And the price of $99 per month for the all inclusive package is a great value. It's not a perfect system but for the price it is great for our budget as a small church.

Pluspunten:

Online giving is easy to set up. I love the app and website features included with the all inclusive package.

Minpunten:

Elvanto and Tithe.ly don't integrate with one another smoothly. Also, I can't use my messaging package that is in tithe.ly with my names that are in Elvanto.

Easy to Use Online Giving Platform for Churches

Opmerkingen: I have loved using this. It is an affordable and easy way for us to accept bank and debit card payments.

Pluspunten:

I love that we can set up multiple types of funds - pledges, mission, unpledged giving, memorial fund, so that people can share how they want their gift applied to our budget.

Minpunten:

It would be nice if there was a very easy way to set up a link directing people to give to a specific fund type. I think there is a way to do it, but setting this up is not obvious.

Tithe.ly has made it easier for our church to focus on our people and their spiritual well being

Opmerkingen: Overall this product is great for the money. It fits within any church budget.

Pluspunten:

I love the giving features and how they are always improving their products. I am so thankful that the website features are modern and grabs the attention of everyone that gets on our website.

Minpunten:

It would help if they would have video tutorials with the many questions that arise when it comes to make your job easier. If you have a question you have to wait for a response by email and sometimes they are not very clear on the help you need.

Tithe.ly - Promising start

Opmerkingen: Tithe.ly offered us the opportunity to grow our online giving and delve into having an app for church connection. I think they were more focused on growing and acquiring other platforms and lost sight of serving their customers; keeping the ones they had. After awhile, the hype wore off and the giveaways and flashy Tithe.ly Next presentations just seemed empty as much was promised but little delivered in terms of ongoing support.

Pluspunten:

It was very easy to get started and affordable for what was being offered. I started with the free plan to see how members took to it and it was widely accepted. I upgraded due to the management system, messaging, app and website. I like how it was an all-in-one program.

Minpunten:

I mostly disliked the constant bombardment of advertisements to upgrade or integrate with some new product they acquired while the ones they had were still running on Tithe.ly 1.0. The lack of support grew worse over time with the little bubble on the bottom right of the screen of Tithe.ly support was anything but helpful just offering up canned responses or links to outdated information or dead pages.

Tithely

Opmerkingen: Overall our experience has been good.

Pluspunten:

Intuitive, easy to use. Has integrated functionality needed for Church use.

Minpunten:

Sometimes problems are not resolved in a timely manner. Waiting for support can be frustrating. You do not always work with the same person through an issue.

Reasonably priced with all the features needed

Pluspunten:

Reasonably priced and a good feature set. Easy to use.

Minpunten:

The lack of tools for advanced users, such as an API.

Tithe.ly the building block of a church.

Opmerkingen: So compatible and easy to use word wide.

Pluspunten:

Easy to access and very impressive to share ideas.

Minpunten:

None now but when I found one I will let you know.

A Fantastic Platform for Non-Profits

Pluspunten:

Tithe.ly is straightforward and easy to use for even the most technologically challenged users. The point of donation system is streamlined, the backend is intuitive, the processing fees and times are extremely reasonable, and the overall experience with this platform is pleasant. We're very pleased with how Tithe.ly serves our organization and encourage others to try it out too!

Minpunten:

Tithe.ly had done a good job of streamlining and integrating with other platforms and systems, though they continue to improve here as well.

Admin/User

Opmerkingen: Overall experience has been good. We have had issues with users that own android phones attempting to use church app.

Pluspunten:

Tithe.ly Custom Church app is most useful for us to intergrste live stream, prayer wall, and online giving all in one place.

Minpunten:

My least favorite feature is the admin side of things when switching from one program to another you have to login again.

This is much needed for new or growing ministries

Opmerkingen: Tithe.ly has made starting an online ministry soo much easier because they offer most of what a new or growing ministry, the church would need to make in a digital world.

Pluspunten:

The fact that you had everything in one spot. Website, email, online giving, CRM, texting, and more.

Minpunten:

Quicker response when help is needed, I understand with the difficulty of companies getting extra help has been herder than usual, so I do understand

Tithe.ly is amazing for a tiny organization

Opmerkingen: It has been great. We used it at a church where my husband pastored before and chose to set it up for our church plant in our new location.

Pluspunten:

We love that it allows us to collect donations without a few other than the processing fee. As we are a small organization with few donations, there is no cost. We also love that tax receipts are easy to compile and send out.

Minpunten:

The inconsistency in when deposits are made. It may depend on the bank itself, but we have one place that gives 1,000 each month. Sometimes that money will go into our account within a week, but there are times it has taken up to two weeks to deposit. We cannot seem to find a reason for this.

Great product!

Pluspunten:

Their app feature is a wonderful way to connect with our body and communicate to them! It is also very easy to use and edit and online giving becomes a breeze!

Minpunten:

I wish their services portion of their product would integrate better and be more intuitive. I also would like their people management side to be clearer to use as far as people and checking them in to services. We value safety and when that side of the software isn't functioning correctly it gets frustrating.

Invaluable for churches

Opmerkingen: Our overall experience with this program has been great. It is very easy to use for everyone.

Pluspunten:

As the secretary, I appreciate the ability to track all giving. It is a very user friendly program.

Minpunten:

I have been using this program for four years and cannot think of anything about this program that I do not like.

A must-have for any congregation, large or small!

Opmerkingen: We love Tithe.ly and would recommend it to everyone.

Pluspunten:

Our parishioners love that they can set up a recurring donation/pledge amount and not have to worry about it. We love the ease of reporting and organization.

Minpunten:

The only issue we have is that the notification emails don't give any details and sometimes the website is very slow to load.

You have to try it to believe it!

Opmerkingen: I can't imagine the hours we have saved by using this product. Customer service is easy to reach and quick to respond with answers. And the fact that they're still innovating, adding, and developing means Tithely should stay relevant for years to come.

Pluspunten:

Tithely gave us the ability to get rid of multiple systems in favor of one! Imagine having a place where giving, messaging, church management, website, mobile app, email, and more all integrate together! Add someone to the database, enroll them in a group, and set up an email subscription all in one spot! Plus having the all-access fee is saving us lots of money.

Minpunten:

Integration was easy to set up, but it isn't always easy to educate our users on the things they need to know. I'd love to see easy tutorials for the end user.

Good product. Still moving toward its potential

Opmerkingen: Overall experience is still good, but looking for improvement.

Pluspunten:

We like tithely because it includes a wide array of needed church management in giving tools. It will be more and more accessible as the platform is improved.

Minpunten:

Currently, some features are difficult, including some abilities of finding the church one wants to give to. Also, adjusting recurring giving forces one to cancel current amount and set up a new amount/ account. It shouldn't be this hard.