Planning Center
8.4#1 in church event management softwareFrom $15 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitPlanning Center vs Tithely Giving
Tithely Giving
8.2#2 in church giving softwareFrom $19 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Planning Center | Tithely Giving |
|---|---|---|
| Company facts | The legal entity is Ministry Centered Technologies, Inc.; LinkedIn lists it as privately held, founded in 2006 and based in Carlsbad, California, and Planning Center says Jeff Berg owns it. | LinkedIn lists Tithe.ly as privately held, founded in 2015, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with 51–200 employees. |
| Company history | Planning Center says it was formed in 2006 by founders Jeff Berg and Aaron Stewart. | Tithely says its first giving app was developed after an idea in 2012 and that the company began to take off in 2014. |
| Headquarters | Carlsbad, California, United States | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Integrations | The integrations directory includes services such as BoxCast, Checkr, Mailchimp, PraiseCharts, SongSelect, Zapier, Clearstream and ProPresenter; most connections are maintained by third parties. | Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online, RockRMS, Salesforce, MinistryPlatform, Shelby, FellowshipOne, Planning Center, Church Community Builder, Elvanto and Engiven. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,138 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 693 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 354 reviews | 3.0 out of 5 from 1 review for Tithe.ly Websites |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,138 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 624 reviews |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.1 out of 5 from 8,200 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 1.01K reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 3.4 out of 5 from 2 reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 1,170 reviews |
| Security | Planning Center states it is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and PCI Level One compliant, encrypts data in transit and at rest, and uses a multilayered backup strategy. | Tithely says payment information is stored by a PCI DSS Level 1 banking partner and transaction services require HTTPS with TLS. |
Planning Center plans
- PeopleFree
- ServicesFree
- Services FreeFree
- CalendarFree
- Services 20$15 a month
- Services 50$32 a month
Tithely Giving plans
- Giving + Church Management$72 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Free GivingFree
- Website$19 a month
- Custom Church Website$19 a month
- Church Management$72 a month
Pick Planning Center if…
Planning Center suits churches looking for tools spanning membership, worship services, groups, events, and donations. Its products are described as suitable for churches of any size, from small neighborhood congregations to those with multiple campuses.
Pick Tithely Giving if…
Tithely Giving is designed for churches and ministry teams that need donation options across web, mobile, text, or kiosks. It may suit teams that also need recurring gifts, tax statements, and donation reporting.