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Ekkle vs. Tithe.ly (incl. Tithely Church Management / Breeze)
Tithe.ly is the closest on price. Ekkle leads on agentic Assistant depth and operational automation today.
Where Tithe.ly is strong
- •Excellent entry pricing and self-serve signup.
- •Broad feature set for small and mid-size US churches.
- •Sermonly and related tools for sermon workflow.
Where Ekkle is stronger
- •Ekkle Assistant already ships tools that change data and run workflows (where enabled) — not only announced analytics.
- •Four published plans, starting free, with no per-member fees — easy finance-committee math.
- •Volunteer auto-roster with proposals, locks, and regeneration is native — not a separate niche product.
AI positioning
TithelyAI previewed for natural-language questions over church data — verify shipping status on tithe.ly.
Ekkle Assistant uses shipped tools to change data and run workflows in your tenant (where your church enables them). See the live list on /assistant.
Pricing snapshot
- Tithe.ly — monthly (typical)
- Free giving-only $0/mo; Church Management + Giving $72/mo; All Access $119/mo (US, published).
- Ekkle — published plans
- $0 / $49 / $99 / $149/mo
- Card processing (public / common)
- 2.9% + $0.30 (US cards); Amex higher.
- Contracts
- Advertised: no contracts; cancel anytime.
Illustrative monthly math
Example only: $8,000/mo in card gifts, ~160 card transactions, Ekkle on its Complete plan, using Stripe's common ~2.9% + $0.3/txn for illustration. Competitor uses the "assumed card rate" column in our internal comparison sheet — not legal or tax advice.
| Line | Ekkle Complete | Tithe.ly |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription (estimate) | $149 | $119 |
| Est. card processing | $280 | $280 |
| Illustrative total | $429 | $399 |
Questions
Tithe.ly and Ekkle both publish their pricing — how do I choose?▼
Compare card/ACH processing, the features you need without add-ons, and whether you want an in-app assistant that performs admin work today. Ask each for a walkthrough if you need to.
Does Ekkle charge extra for the church app?▼
No. The church app is on every plan, including Free. Optional white-label iOS under your church name is on request with Complete.