Breeze ChMS vs Tithe.ly
Which church management platform is right for your church? An honest, side-by-side comparison to help you decide.
Overview: Breeze ChMS vs Tithe.ly
Breeze and Tithely are not rival companies: Breeze is a Tithe.ly company. Breeze's own site says 'Breeze ChMS has been rebranded as Tithely Church Management', its footer reads 'Breeze, a Tithe.ly company', and Tithely lists Breeze, LLC among its owned entities. Tithely's site says 'Breeze and Tithely are now one unified platform'.
So this page compares Breeze ChMS, the church management product now sold as Tithely Church Management, with the wider Tithely platform: free giving, the Church App, Tithely Sites and the All Access plan. Both sites list the church management plan at $72/month.
At a Glance
Breeze ChMS
Church management software, now Tithely Church Management
Strengths
- People database with unlimited people and unlimited admin users
- Groups, events and calendar, with room and resource scheduling
- Kids check-in with security codes and allergy information printed on tags
- Online and text giving included in the subscription
- Email blasts, text messaging, automation and follow-ups
- Volunteer tracking and scheduling, plus service planning
Best for small and mid-sized churches, the audience Breeze says it was built to serve
One plan at $72/month, with no pricing tiers based on church size, and a 30-day free trial. Breeze says: no setup fees, no contract, cancel anytime. Worship Tools is an add-on at $29/month.
Tithe.ly
Church giving, church management, apps and websites
Strengths
- Free giving: online, in the app, by text, at a kiosk and with Tithely Tap
- Tithely Church Management (formerly Breeze ChMS) for people, groups, events and check-in
- Custom church app with push notifications, sermon live streaming and a prayer wall
- Tithely Sites website builder
- Service planning, with a Worship Tools upgrade that includes SongSelect
- Giving Insights dashboards and a QuickBooks Online integration
Best for churches that want giving, church management, a church app and a website from one provider
Free Giving is $0/month plus processing (card 2.9% + $0.30, ACH 1% + $0.30 per transaction). Church Management is $72/month, the Church App $89/month and Sites $19/month, or all of them in All Access at $119/month. Paid plans include a 30-day free trial, and Tithely says you can cancel at any time with no cancellation fees.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
How Breeze ChMS and Tithe.ly compare across key church management categories.
Breeze Giving is included in the Breeze subscription and supports online and text giving. Tithely Giving offers online, app, text, kiosk and Tithely Tap giving, and Tithely Free Giving is $0/month plus processing.
Breeze ChMS and Tithely Church Management are the same product under its old and new name, covering people, groups, events, check-in, volunteers, messaging and automation and follow-ups. Every Tithely account also includes Tithely People, a free people database.
Both sites sell the same add-on products: the Tithely Church App, with push notifications, sermon streaming and a prayer wall, at $89/month, and Tithely Sites, a church website builder, at $19/month. Breeze's bundle and Tithely's All Access plan each combine church management, worship tools, the Church App and Sites at $119/month.
Breeze offers a 30-day free trial and says it will transfer your data from your current system at no charge. Tithely's paid plans include a 30-day free trial, and Tithely says its team provides free data migration from any church management platform.
Breeze publishes one church management plan at $72/month, the same figure Tithely lists for Church Management. Tithely also publishes Free Giving at $0/month plus processing and All Access at $119/month.
Our Verdict
Because Breeze is a Tithe.ly company, this is less a choice between rivals than a choice of which Tithely products to use.
The Breeze ChMS plan suits small and mid-sized churches, the audience Breeze says it was built for, that mainly want church management with giving included. The wider Tithely platform suits churches that want to start with free giving and add church management, a church app and a website, either separately or in All Access.
Compare each product's current features and pricing directly before you decide.
Why Consider MosesTab?
Full disclosure: MosesTab is our product. We aim to keep this comparison honest and balanced.
MosesTab brings giving, member management, events and communications together in one platform. Its plans are published on mosestab.com: Free, Growth at $39/month, Pro at $99/month and Enterprise at $199/month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Breeze part of Tithe.ly?
Yes. Breeze's site footer reads 'Breeze, a Tithe.ly company', Breeze says it joined forces with Tithely in 2021, and Tithely lists Breeze, LLC among its owned entities. Breeze ChMS has been rebranded as Tithely Church Management.
Can I use Tithe.ly giving with Breeze as my ChMS?
Breeze Giving is included in the Breeze subscription, and Tithely says Breeze is now fully integrated inside the Tithe.ly platform.
Does Tithe.ly's free plan include church management features?
Tithely Free Giving is $0/month plus processing, and Tithely says every account includes Tithely People, a free people database. Tithely Church Management, formerly Breeze ChMS, is $72/month or included in All Access at $119/month.
Can I stop using Breeze or Tithely at any time?
Breeze says: no setup fees, no contract, cancel anytime. Tithely says you can cancel at any time with no cancellation fees.
Breeze ChMS and Tithe.ly are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for identification purposes only. MosesTab is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Breeze ChMS and Tithe.ly, and they have not reviewed or approved this page. Product information is based on publicly available materials and may change; to report an error, contact [email protected].