Tithe.ly is known for giving. A lot of churches started with them for online donations and then picked up the rest of their tools along the way.

Texting is one of those tools. But texting isn't their focus. And it shows in a few places.

Here's Evant vs Tithe.ly, side by side.

Pricing and features checked November 2026. These change often, so double-check on each company's site before you sign up.

The short version

Pick Tithe.ly if you want an all-in-one church management system (giving, database, check-in, website) and texting is a small part of how you communicate.

Pick Evant if texting is how you actually reach people, and you want two-way conversations, voice calls, RSVPs, and a donation page built around it.

	Evant	Tithe.ly
Starting price	From $20/month	Messaging comes with Church Management ($72/month) or All Access ($119/month)
Texts included	Based on your plan	250 per month
Extra texts	Upgrade your plan	1.9¢ per message
Phone number	Local 10-digit number	Toll-free 800 number
Two-way texting	Yes, full conversations	Keyword responses and follow-ups
Voice calls	Yes, every plan (1.5¢/min)	Not listed
Text-to-RSVP	Yes, built in	Via keywords
Donation page	Included free (Stripe)	Yes, giving is their core product

Tithe.ly texting pricing: 250 texts goes fast

Tithe.ly Messaging comes with their Church Management or All Access plans. Every account includes 250 texts a month. After that, it's 1.9¢ per message.

250 texts is one message to 250 people. Once.

Say you text 400 people four times a month. That's 1,600 texts. 1,350 over the limit is about $25 extra a month, on top of your plan.

Evant starts at $20/month, and texting is the whole point, not an add-on.

Toll-free vs local numbers

This one doesn't get talked about enough.

Tithe.ly gives each church a toll-free 800 number. You can't use a local number or your existing church number.

Think about how you react to texts from an 800 number. Most of us assume it's a company. Maybe spam.

Evant gives you a local 10-digit number. When a member sees it, it looks like it's from someone local. Because it is.

Two-way texting

Tithe.ly lets people text a keyword to join a list or update their info. That's useful.

But real two-way conversation is where Evant lives. A member replies with a question, your team answers. A volunteer says they're running late, you see it. Here's how that boosts volunteer response.

Voice calls

Tithe.ly's messaging page doesn't mention voice calls. Evant has them on every plan at 1.5¢ a minute.

For churches with older members, that's often the difference between reaching everyone and reaching most people.

Giving

No point pretending otherwise. Giving is what Tithe.ly does best. If donations are your top priority and you want a full giving platform with recurring gifts and reporting, they're a strong pick.

Evant includes a customizable Stripe donation page for every customer at no extra charge. It's built to work with your texts. Send a text, they tap, they give. You can even link RSVPs and donations in one text.

What Tithe.ly does better

Full church management suite in one place.
Giving is excellent and mature.
Unlimited email with a drag-and-drop editor.

What Evant does better

Local numbers, not toll-free.
Real two-way conversations.
Voice calls on every plan, 1.5¢ a minute.
Texting is the core product, not an add-on.
Lower starting price if texting is what you need.

So, Evant or Tithe.ly?

If you want one system for everything and you barely text, Tithe.ly makes sense.

If texting is how your church actually communicates, use a tool built for it. And you don't have to choose. Keep Tithe.ly for giving and use Evant for texting.

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FAQ

How many texts does Tithe.ly include?

Tithe.ly says every messaging account includes 250 texts a month. Extra texts cost 1.9¢ each, and unused texts do not roll over.

Can I use a local number with Tithe.ly Messaging?

No. Tithe.ly assigns each church a unique toll-free 800 number. Local numbers and existing numbers are not supported. Evant uses local 10-digit numbers.