Tithe.ly Alternative
Membership, a church app, sermons, groups, events, and communications with online giving that has no platform fee — one plan instead of stacked add-ons, plus built-in AI. Free forever for churches under 100 members.
Short answer: Tithe.ly offers a free ChMS tier, and SoapBox is the free, all-in-one alternative that adds built-in AI and charges no platform fee on giving. Instead of adding on an app, sites, and other tools, SoapBox combines member management, a church app, sermons, groups, events, and communications in one plan — plus AI for discipleship and sermon content that Tithe.ly doesn't offer natively. It's free forever for churches under 100 members, with paid plans at $50/mo (up to 250 members) and $100/mo (up to 500).
Comparison updated July 2026.
Pricing
Both offer a free tier. The difference is what's included: SoapBox is a true all-in-one plan with built-in AI and no platform fee on giving, while Tithe.ly sells its app and sites as add-ons.
| SoapBox | Tithe.ly | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free forever (under 100 members) | Free ChMS tier available |
| Pricing model | One all-in-one plan | ChMS + app + sites sold as add-ons |
| Cost as you grow | $50/mo (250) · $100/mo (500) | Rises as you add app, sites, and modules |
| Online giving fees | No platform fee (Stripe processing only) | Per-transaction fees + optional platform fee |
| Built-in AI | Included (discipleship, sermon clips) | Not offered natively |
| True all-in-one | Everything in one plan | Core ChMS free; app & sites are add-ons |
| Regional discounts | Up to 80% off in many countries | Standard pricing |
Tithe.ly's pricing structure is summarized here as of July 2026 and may change — confirm current pricing on their site. SoapBox giving incurs only standard Stripe processing fees; SoapBox takes no cut of donations.
Features
Tithe.ly's free ChMS is a solid start, but its app and sites are add-ons. SoapBox brings every job into one plan — and it's the only free all-in-one church platform with built-in AI.
| Feature | SoapBox | Tithe.ly |
|---|---|---|
| Member CRM & directory | ✓ Included | ✓ (free ChMS tier) |
| Online giving & tithing | ✓ No platform fee | ✓ (transaction + optional platform fee) |
| Church app for members | ✓ iOS, Android & web | Add-on |
| Church website / sites | ✓ Publish to SoapBox Catalog | Add-on |
| Groups & events | ✓ Included | ✓ (tier-dependent) |
| Sermon library & sharing | ✓ Included | Limited / add-on |
| Communications (push, messaging) | ✓ Included | ✓ (tier-dependent) |
| Built-in Discipleship AI | ✓ Grounded in your teaching | — |
| AI Sermon Clip Generator | ✓ Shepherd plan+ | — |
| Auto social sharing (Amplify) | ✓ Included | — |
| 140+ languages | ✓ Included | Limited |
Feature availability reflects SoapBox plans and publicly documented Tithe.ly products as of July 2026.
The AI difference
SoapBox ships built-in AI: a Discipleship AI grounded in your own sermons and teaching, an AI Sermon Clip Generator that turns Sunday into a week of shareable clips, Pastor Voice Cloning, and Amplify for automatic social sharing in 140+ languages. Tithe.ly's free ChMS doesn't offer this natively. See AI for churches →
Switching is easy
Most churches switch in a single day. Here's the path.
Export your members and giving history from Tithe.ly as CSV files. Everything you need comes out in a few clicks.
Upload your member and giving CSVs into SoapBox. Our team can help map fields so nothing gets lost in the move.
Link your Stripe account for online giving with no platform fees. Donations flow straight into your church's own account.
Send your congregation the SoapBox app link. Members get giving, groups, sermons, and community in one place — free.
Tithe.ly alternative — FAQ
Yes. Tithe.ly offers a free ChMS tier, and SoapBox is the free, all-in-one alternative that adds built-in AI and charges no platform fee on giving. SoapBox combines member management, online giving, a church app, sermons, groups, and communications in one app, and is free forever for churches under 100 members.
Tithe.ly has a free ChMS tier but sells its app, sites, and other tools as add-ons, and its giving charges per-transaction fees plus an optional platform fee, with no native AI. SoapBox is a true all-in-one plan with no platform fee on giving and built-in AI for discipleship and sermon content that Tithe.ly does not offer natively.
No. SoapBox charges zero platform fees on donations. Giving is powered by Stripe and paid directly into your church's own account; only standard Stripe processing fees apply. SoapBox never takes a cut of your donations.
Yes. You can export your member and giving data from Tithe.ly as CSV files and import them into SoapBox, then connect Stripe and set up communications in under a day. SoapBox support can help with the migration.
Set up your church on SoapBox in under 10 minutes. No contract, no credit card, no add-ons to stack.