Breeze ChMS alternative for South African churches
Breeze, now Tithely Church Management, is known for being simple and affordable. Here is how it compares with GraceHub for a church in South Africa, using what each publishes about itself.
Why churches choose GraceHub
- Built-in online giving in Rand
- SMS that reaches South African numbers
- Billed in Rand, not dollars
- Section 18A certificates and IT3(d) export
- Main database in Johannesburg
What Breeze offers
Breeze was acquired by Tithely in 2021 and has been rebranded as Tithely Church Management. Tithely is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Its website lists a people database with tags and groups, a calendar with room booking, forms and event registration, kids and event check-in with name tags and security codes, volunteer scheduling, service planning, email and texting, automations and follow-ups, member directories, attendance and giving reports, and an admin app. A branded church app and a website builder are separate Tithely products.
Breeze costs $72 a month, charged in US dollars by card, with unlimited contacts and admin users, no setup fees and no contract.
GraceHub and Breeze compared
What each product offers, from Breeze's own website and GraceHub's. Checked 2 October 2026.
| Area | Breeze | GraceHub |
|---|---|---|
| Online giving | Built-in giving is for US and Canadian churches. Elsewhere, Breeze links to a separate Stripe or PayPal giving page that takes cards only. | Members give in Rand through your church's own Paystack account, or Stripe or PayPal, so money settles straight into your account. |
| Pricing | $72 a month, charged in US dollars by card. | Billed monthly in Rand, with no contract: cancel any time. Plans are sized to your church; talk to us for a quote. |
| Text messages | Its latest help article says texting is unavailable outside the US. | SMS through your church's own Twilio account, which sends to South African numbers. |
| Where data is stored | Tithely says most of its products are hosted on AWS and Azure in the USA. | GraceHub's main database runs in Google Cloud's Johannesburg region (africa-south1). |
| POPIA | Tithely's security overview says it complies with POPIA, GDPR and other privacy laws. | POPIA settings in every workspace: your Information Officer, your privacy notice and versioned consent at sign-up, with role-based access and an audit log. |
| South African tax | Records contributions; its help centre says it is not an accounting system. | SARS Section 18A certificates that donors download themselves, and an IT3(d) export for your SARS return. |
| Children's check-in | Kids and event check-in with name tags and security codes. | Rotating QR codes at the door, printed name tags with allergy and consent marks, authorised and barred collectors, and lockdown and missing-child alerts. |
| Member app | An admin app; a branded church app is a separate Tithely product. | A member app for iOS and Android is in development. Today members use GraceHub in the browser on any phone. |
Where Breeze is strong
Breeze may be the better fit for some churches. These are the strengths it highlights.
- One flat monthly price, with unlimited contacts and users
- Known for being easy to learn
- Kids check-in with name tags and security codes
- Free help moving your data in
- No contracts
- Tithely says it complies with POPIA, among other privacy laws
Moving from Breeze to GraceHub
- Export: Breeze says you can export all your data as CSV at any time.
- Import: Upload the files to GraceHub, map the columns, and review the preview and duplicate checks before anything is created.
- Set up roles: Give each ministry the access its work needs, and rename terms to match your church.
- Go live: Move one ministry at a time, or everything at once with our team alongside you.
Breeze or GraceHub: common questions
Can South African churches take online giving in Breeze?
Breeze says its built-in giving is for US and Canadian churches. Churches elsewhere can link a separate Stripe or PayPal giving page, which takes cards only. GraceHub's giving runs in Rand through your church's own Paystack account, or Stripe or PayPal.
Is Breeze POPIA compliant?
Tithely's security overview says it complies with POPIA. GraceHub keeps its main database in Johannesburg and builds POPIA settings into every church's workspace.
How do we move from Breeze to GraceHub?
Export your data from Breeze as CSV, import it into GraceHub with column mapping and duplicate checks, and our team will help you plan the move.
Keep comparing
- Online giving: Rand giving into your own account, with Section 18A certificates.
- Kids check-in: Safe check-in and collection for every children's room.
- All comparisons: See how GraceHub compares with other church software.
Try GraceHub before you decide.
Start a workspace, import a sample of your Breeze data, and see how your team finds it. We'll help you plan the move.
Start your church's workspace or talk to our team.
Information about other products is from their own websites, checked 2 October 2026: Pricing, Giving availability, Giving outside the US, Texting, Billing, Tithely security.
Breeze is a trademark of its owner. GraceHub is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Breeze. This comparison is based on publicly available information and may not reflect changes made after the date above.