EasyTithe review: is it worth it in 2026?
By Sankalp Jonna · Last reviewed April 2026
EasyTithe
Long-running giving processor now consolidated under Ministry Brands, mostly maintained for its existing base.
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EasyTithe is, frankly, in maintenance mode. It does what it's done for years — process online and text giving, generate tax statements, integrate with Servant Keeper and the rest of the Ministry Brands suite — and it does those things competently. But the energy in the giving-platform category is clearly elsewhere: Tithe.ly's pricing, Givelify's donor network, Planning Center's reporting.
We'd only recommend EasyTithe to existing customers in the Ministry Brands orbit who would feel the cost of switching. For everyone else, this is a category where the leaders have meaningfully pulled ahead, and there's no reason to choose the laggard. We're saying that as the kind of clear recommendation a real review owes you, not as a hedge.
What it is
EasyTithe is an online giving processor founded in 2008 and now part of the Ministry Brands portfolio out of Knoxville, Tennessee. The product covers what a basic giving platform should: online and mobile giving forms, text-to-give, recurring gift management, tax-deductible statement generation, and integrations with Servant Keeper, ACS, Elexio, and other Ministry Brands properties. There's no ChMS, no website builder, no events module beyond simple giving forms.
The product's main strength is continuity for existing Ministry Brands customers. If your church already runs Servant Keeper for the database, EasyTithe is the giving processor most tightly integrated with it. If your accounting flows through ACS or another Ministry Brands tool, EasyTithe's contribution exports map cleanly. For a church already invested in that ecosystem, the integration value is real.
What EasyTithe does not do well is feel like a 2026 product. The donor experience — the giving form, the recurring gift portal, the email confirmations — looks and feels generations behind Tithe.ly, Givelify, or Planning Center Giving. The mobile experience is functional but limited. Brand awareness outside the Ministry Brands customer base is minimal, which means donors arriving at a giving form for the first time are more likely to bounce on EasyTithe than on a more familiar competitor.
Pricing is tiered: Free, Pro at $29/month, and Premium at $99/month, with progressively lower processing rates. Rates are competitive in absolute terms (around 2.0-2.9% on cards and 1% on ACH at the higher tiers), but the value of the lower tiers depends on the integration with other Ministry Brands products being valuable to you specifically.
Who it’s for
EasyTithe is for existing Servant Keeper or Ministry Brands customers who want their giving processor in the same family. The classic situation is a church already running Servant Keeper for the database where the volunteer treasurer or part-time bookkeeper has used EasyTithe for years and the tax-statement workflows are dialed in. Switching costs are real for that buyer, and we wouldn't push them off it without a strong reason.
It's not the right pick for any new buyer evaluating giving platforms with no existing ties to the Ministry Brands suite. Tithe.ly's free plan covers similar ground at better economics, Givelify's pre-installed donor base offers a genuine network effect, and Planning Center Giving has deeper reporting if you're already on that suite. There's almost no scenario in 2026 where a greenfield buyer should pick EasyTithe over those alternatives.
Key features
No monthly fee with standard processing rates around 2.9% + $0.30 on cards and 1% on ACH. Genuinely usable for very small churches, though the Pro tier's lower rates pay off faster than at most competitors.
Free, Pro at $29/month, and Premium at $99/month, with progressively lower processing rates. The Premium tier's rates are competitive in absolute terms, but you'll need real volume to justify the monthly fee.
The tightest contribution-tracking integration available with Servant Keeper, the Ministry Brands ChMS. The strongest reason for existing Servant Keeper customers to stay on EasyTithe.
Cross-product integration with other Ministry Brands tools (Elexio, Fellowship One, ACS). Useful for churches running a stack already inside the ecosystem; less relevant for new buyers.
Standard online giving forms, recurring gift setup, and text-to-give. Functional, not flashy. The donor experience is dated compared to Tithe.ly or Givelify.
Mature year-end tax statement workflows that long-time bookkeepers know inside and out. Compliant and reliable, even if the UI feels older than competitors'.
Not a feature, a fact. Roadmap and product investment have visibly slowed since the Ministry Brands consolidation. Bug fixes happen; meaningful new features rarely do.
Pros & cons
- Free tier with no monthly fee is genuinely usable, similar to Tithe.ly.
- Tight integration with Servant Keeper and other Ministry Brands products eases workflow for existing customers.
- Volume-based tiering rewards larger churches with lower processing rates.
- Long track record of compliant tax-statement and reporting workflows.
- Simple to set up if you don't need anything beyond a basic giving form.
- Roadmap and product investment have visibly slowed since the Ministry Brands consolidation.
- UI feels generations behind Tithe.ly, Givelify, or Planning Center Giving.
- Brand and donor app have minimal awareness outside the existing Ministry Brands customer base.
- Customer support quality has slipped according to multiple recent third-party reviews.
- No standalone ChMS underneath — you'll be paying for another tool alongside it.
Pricing
EasyTithe pricing is published in tiers. The Free plan has no monthly fee and processes at standard rates around 2.9% + $0.30 on cards. The Pro plan at $29/month lowers card processing meaningfully, and the Premium plan at $99/month brings rates down further (often around 2.0% + $0.30 on cards) while adding advanced reporting and integration features.
In absolute terms, the Premium tier's rates are competitive — comparable to what Tithe.ly Pro or Pushpay's negotiated enterprise rates achieve. The catch is that the lower rates only matter if your volume justifies the monthly fee, and at that volume most churches we talk to are also evaluating Tithe.ly, Pushpay, or Planning Center Giving — at which point the broader product investment behind those competitors becomes the deciding factor. EasyTithe's pricing isn't bad; it's just not enough to overcome the trajectory gap.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | No monthly fee; standard transaction processing rates. |
| Pro | $29/month | Lower processing rates and additional reporting; small-church entry tier. |
| Premium | $99/month | Lowest rates, advanced reporting, and integration with Ministry Brands suite. |
Transaction fees: Around 2.0-2.9% + $0.30 depending on plan tier; 1% ACH
Alternatives
Aggressively priced giving platform with a growing ChMS, app, and website stack underneath it.
Donor-app-first giving platform that prioritizes ease of one-time mobile gifts over deep ChMS reporting.
Multi-channel giving platform with strong text-to-give and crypto/stock donation support for nonprofits.
Verdict
We'd recommend EasyTithe in exactly one scenario: your church is already running Servant Keeper or another Ministry Brands product, the existing integration is genuinely valuable, and switching costs are higher than the upside of moving to a more modern competitor. In that case, staying is the right call — don't break a working bookkeeping setup for a marginal feature win.
For any new buyer in 2026, look elsewhere. Tithe.ly's free plan is the simpler choice with better economics. Givelify's pre-installed donor network is a real conversion advantage in specific communities. Planning Center Giving offers deeper reporting if you're already using Planning Center. There is no scenario we can identify where EasyTithe is the best choice for a greenfield giving evaluation, and the slowed roadmap under Ministry Brands suggests that gap will widen rather than close.