Breeze ChMS vs Tithe.ly: a head-to-head comparison for 2026
By Sankalp Jonna · Last reviewed April 2026
If you're shopping for church management software in 2026, you'll narrow it to two tools fast — and odds are this is one of those moments. The wrinkle here is that Tithe.ly bought Breeze in 2021, so technically these are sibling products under the same parent. They are not, however, the same tool, and the comparison still matters.
The meaningful difference: Breeze is a focused, polished ChMS sold for one flat $72/month price. Tithe.ly is a sprawling collection of acquired products — Giving, ChMS, Sites, App, Elvanto — bundled into an All-Access subscription that costs more but covers more ground. One is a single tool that does ChMS well. The other is a multi-product suite that's still working through the seams.
If you want one polished thing, choose Breeze. If you want the cheapest path to giving plus a website plus a ChMS in one bill, Tithe.ly's bundle is hard to beat on price.
TL;DR
- You want a single, polished ChMS for one flat $72/month and you'll handle giving and website with separate tools.
- Your office staff is non-technical and you want the gentlest possible setup curve.
- You don't need a church website builder bundled in — you already have Squarespace or WordPress.
- You'd rather pay slightly more for a coherent product than navigate a multi-app suite that feels stitched together.
- You value free 1-on-1 onboarding calls and direct customer support over a wider feature footprint.
- You want online giving live tomorrow with no monthly fee — Tithe.ly's free Giving plan is the most aggressive pricing in the category.
- You need a church website, an app, and giving in one bill, and the All-Access bundle's $159/month is the cheapest path.
- You're a 100-person church plant where every dollar matters and free Giving plus a $49 ChMS beats $72 flat.
- You're willing to live with a less coherent UX in exchange for the broadest feature footprint at the lowest price.
- You want a website builder that produces clean, mobile-first church sites without a developer.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Breeze ChMS | Tithe.ly |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.7 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 |
| Starting price | From $72/mo | Free tier available |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Transaction fees | 2.5% + $0.30 (credit) / 1% (ACH) on Breeze Giving | 2.9% + $0.30 (credit) / 1% + $0.30 (ACH); slightly cheaper on Pro plan |
| Best for size | small, mid | small, mid |
| Monthly cost | Flat $72/mo (or ~$65 annual); unlimited people and users | Free Giving plan; $49/mo for ChMS alone; $159/mo for All-Access bundle |
| Website builder | None; pair with Squarespace or another CMS | Tithe.ly Sites included in All-Access; mobile-first templates |
| Giving fees | 2.5% + $0.30 credit / 1% ACH on Breeze Giving | 2.9% + $0.30 credit / 1% + $0.30 ACH; cheaper on Pro plan |
| ChMS depth | Focused, polished; tagging system is genuinely useful | Functional ChMS but feels secondary to Giving in the suite |
| Live streaming | None built-in | Bundled in All-Access; basic but functional |
| Product cohesion | One product, consistent UI, single login | Multiple acquired apps; ChMS, Sites, Giving feel like separate products |
| Volunteer scheduling | Functional team scheduling; no conflict detection | Exists but most churches still use Planning Center Services alongside |
| Setup time | About 30 minutes; data import wizard aimed at non-technical staff | Faster for Giving alone; longer if you're standing up Sites + App + ChMS |
| Customer support | Free onboarding calls included; phone and email support strong | Mixed reviews in 2024-25; ticket times stretched during peak seasons |
Setup & onboarding
Breeze is the gentler ramp. Sign-up to importing a member list is roughly half an hour, the wizard is built for a single non-technical administrator, and the free 1-on-1 onboarding call is included on every account.
Tithe.ly depends on what you're setting up. If you just want online giving, Tithe.ly Giving is the fastest tool in this comparison — you can be live in 20 minutes. If you're setting up the full All-Access bundle (ChMS, Sites, App, Giving), expect more like 4-6 hours of configuration across what feel like four different products. The seams between acquired apps mean you're learning four UIs, not one. For a small church planting today, that's a real cost; for an established church just adding giving, it's a non-issue.
Core features
Breeze does ChMS well and stops there. Membership, tagging, attendance, check-in, and event registration are all polished and consistent. The tagging system is the standout — far more flexible than the rigid groups model used by older ChMS, and especially useful for small staffs who need to slice the database in ad-hoc ways.
Tithe.ly's footprint is wider but shallower. Giving is genuinely strong; the rest is a tier below. The Sites builder is competent for a basic church website, the app is fine, and the ChMS handles the basics — but each piece feels like a different acquired company's product, because it is. For churches whose primary need is 'one tool that does ChMS really well,' Breeze is the better fit. For churches whose primary need is 'something that touches every part of our digital presence cheaply,' Tithe.ly's bundle wins.
Pricing breakdown
Tithe.ly is cheaper on most paths. The Giving plan is free (transaction-only). The ChMS-only plan is $49/month. The All-Access bundle (Giving + ChMS + Sites + App + Messaging) is $159/month. Breeze is a flat $72/month for ChMS alone, plus 2.5% + $0.30 on giving.
The nuance: Breeze's giving fees are lower than Tithe.ly's standard rate (2.9% + $0.30), so a church processing real volume on giving will save on Breeze even though the monthly subscription is higher. At $200K/year of giving, Breeze's lower fee saves roughly $800/year — enough to nearly close the monthly subscription gap. At $50K/year, Tithe.ly's free plan wins. Run the math against your actual giving volume rather than the headline rates.
Support & community
Breeze's support has held up since the acquisition. Free onboarding calls are included, email response is fast, and customer reviews are consistently positive on this dimension.
Tithe.ly's support has slipped according to multiple recent third-party reviews. Ticket times have stretched to several days during peak seasons (year-end giving, especially), and the multi-product surface area means support reps don't always know all the products well. For a church that needs a vendor who'll pick up the phone during a Sunday morning crisis, Breeze is the safer bet — even though both products are owned by the same parent company.
Mobile experience
Both are mobile-friendly rather than mobile-first. Breeze's web app works well on a phone but has no dedicated branded member app. Tithe.ly's All-Access bundle includes a member app, which is a real edge if your members want to give and consume content from one branded place — but the app is generic Tithe.ly branding, not your church's name on the app stores.
For administrators, both work well enough on a tablet for Sunday morning check-in workflows. Neither is a desktop-replacement tool for staff, and both expect you to do real database work from a laptop. If branded member app experience is critical, neither of these is the right tool — look at Subsplash or Pushpay instead.
Verdict
For most churches that already have a website and just need a clean ChMS, Breeze is the better choice — even at a higher headline price. The product cohesion, support quality, and lower giving fees outweigh Tithe.ly's broader bundle when your priority is one tool that works.
Tithe.ly wins on a specific path: small church plants and 100-200 person churches who need giving, a website, and a basic ChMS in one cheap bill. The All-Access bundle at $159/month is genuinely the cheapest way to cover that ground, and the free Giving plan is unbeatable for churches just turning on online giving for the first time. Choose it knowing the seams between acquired products will show, and your support experience will be slower than Breeze's.