Tithe.ly alternative for South African churches
Tithe.ly is one of the largest church giving and software companies in the world, and owns Breeze and Elvanto. Its giving doesn't list South Africa as a supported country. Here is how it compares with GraceHub, using what each publishes about itself.
Why churches choose GraceHub
- Online giving in Rand, available in South Africa
- SMS that reaches South African numbers
- Billed in Rand, not dollars
- Section 18A certificates and IT3(d) export
- Main database in Johannesburg
What Tithe.ly offers
Tithe.ly is the trading name of Your Giving Inc, a US company with a mailing address in Nashville, Tennessee. It says more than 53,000 churches use it, and it owns Breeze and Elvanto.
Its products include online giving, a member database, Church Management (formerly Breeze), a mobile church app, a website builder, and an All-Access bundle with check-in, events, volunteers, messaging and service planning.
Tithe.ly prices in US dollars: giving has no monthly fee apart from processing fees, Church Management is $72 a month, the church app $89 a month, and All-Access $119 a month.
GraceHub and Tithe.ly compared
What each product offers, from Tithe.ly's own website and GraceHub's. Checked 2 October 2026.
| Area | Tithe.ly | GraceHub |
|---|---|---|
| Online giving | Its help centre lists Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK and the US for giving; South Africa isn't listed. | Members give in Rand through your church's own Paystack account, or Stripe or PayPal, so money settles straight into your account. |
| Text messages | A help article says SMS isn't currently available in South Africa. | SMS through your church's own Twilio account, which sends to South African numbers. |
| Pricing | In US dollars: Church Management $72, the app $89 and All-Access $119 a month. | Billed monthly in Rand, with no contract: cancel any time. Plans are sized to your church; talk to us for a quote. |
| Where data is stored | Most products run on AWS and Microsoft Azure servers in the USA. | GraceHub's main database runs in Google Cloud's Johannesburg region (africa-south1). |
| POPIA | A help article lists POPIA among the laws it complies with; its privacy policy doesn't mention POPIA. | 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. |
| Children's check-in | Kids and event check-in with security codes and name tags, in Church Management and All-Access. | 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 | A custom church app, $89 a month or included in All-Access. | A member app for iOS and Android is in development. Today members use GraceHub in the browser on any phone. |
Where Tithe.ly is strong
Tithe.ly may be the better fit for some churches. These are the strengths it highlights.
- Giving with no monthly fee, apart from processing fees
- One bundle covering giving, app, website and church management
- Unlimited admin users
- Donors can choose to cover the processing fees
- Used by more than 53,000 churches
Moving from Tithe.ly to GraceHub
- Export: Tithe.ly says you can export all your data at any time in standard formats such as CSV.
- Import: Upload the files to GraceHub, map the columns, and review the preview and duplicate checks before anything is created.
- Connect giving: Connect your church's own Paystack account, or Stripe or PayPal, so members can give in Rand.
- Go live: Move one ministry at a time, or everything at once with our team alongside you.
Tithe.ly or GraceHub: common questions
Can South African churches use Tithe.ly for giving?
Tithe.ly's help centre lists the countries where its giving is supported, and South Africa isn't one of them. GraceHub's giving runs in Rand through your church's own Paystack account, or Stripe or PayPal.
What's the difference between Tithe.ly, Breeze and Elvanto?
Tithe.ly owns both. Breeze has been rebranded as Tithely Church Management, and Elvanto is sold separately as its product for larger churches.
How do we move from Tithe.ly to GraceHub?
Export your data as CSV, import it into GraceHub with column mapping and duplicate checks, connect your giving provider, and our team will help you plan the move.
Keep comparing
- Online giving: Rand giving into your own account, with Section 18A certificates.
- GraceHub vs Breeze: Now Tithely Church Management, compared.
- GraceHub vs Elvanto: Tithe.ly's product for larger churches, compared.
Try GraceHub before you decide.
Start a workspace, import a sample of your Tithe.ly 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 countries, SMS availability, Security and hosting, Privacy policy, Owned entities.
Tithe.ly is a trademark of its owner. GraceHub is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Tithe.ly. This comparison is based on publicly available information and may not reflect changes made after the date above.