Culminate LifeA free tier on every solution
Check-in, groups, giving, and Community each start free and grow by size, so a small church can run more than giving for $0.
Tithe.ly alternative
Every solution, free to start.
Culminate Life gives every solution a free tier, so you can run check-in, groups, and your website before you pay for anything.
Side by side
Tithe.ly and Culminate Life
What each one offers, from Tithe.ly’s public pages as of November 2026.
| What you need | Tithe.ly | Culminate Life |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free Giving with unlimited donations, plus a free people database. Church management, the app, and the website are paid. | Yes. Every solution has a free tier, such as Community for up to 100 members and Check-in for up to 50 check-ins a month. |
| How pricing works | Church Management $72 a month, Church App $89, Sites $19, or All-Access for $119 a month at any size. | Turn on only the solutions you need. Each is priced by its own size, with 2–10% off when you pay for two or more. |
| Kids check-in | Security codes and name tags with allergy alerts, in Church Management or All-Access. | Self check-in, two-color labels, digital checkout, and one-time pickup codes. |
| Online giving | Card, bank, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and text giving on the free plan. Text giving is $19 a month unless you have All-Access. | One-time and recurring gifts by card or bank, plus cash, check, and non-cash gifts in one record. |
| Events and tickets | No subscription fee for events. Card fees of 2.9% + 30¢ on paid tickets, with a free Giving account. | Events with forms, free or paid tickets, and payments, in Community. No charge per event or attendee. |
| Member app | A custom church app for $89 a month, or in All-Access. | The Culminate Life app on iPhone and Android: give, check in, groups, and announcements. |
| App with your church’s name | Yes. To list the app under your church’s own name, you use your own Apple ($99 a year) and Google ($25) developer accounts. | Yes, $100 a month: your name, icon, and colors in the App Store and Google Play. |
| Website | Tithely Sites, $19 a month, or in All-Access. | Drag-and-drop website builder, free with Community. |
| Text messaging | Included with Church Management, with a monthly allowance of free texts, then 1.9¢ per text. | $2 a month per phone number, plus 2¢ per text sent or received |
| Live streaming | Embeds a YouTube or Facebook stream in the app and website. | Video on demand $65 a month; add live streaming for $10. |
| Volunteer scheduling | Volunteer scheduling and service planning in All-Access. | Teams is coming soon. |
| Point of sale | No longer offered. Tithely Pay closed on May 11, 2026, and Tithe.ly points churches to Square or Clover. | Point of sale, $20 a month. |
| Moving your data | Free data migration in, and CSV or Excel export out. | Tell us what you use and we’ll check whether we can bring your records across. |
Prices change. Check Tithe.ly’s own site for their current details.
Why switch
Where we’re different
Video you host with us
Put your sermon library and live stream in your app and on your website, rather than embedding another service.
Point of sale, still here
Run your coffee bar or merch table with inventory, in-person, and order-ahead sales for $20 a month.
Being honest
When Tithe.ly fits better
No one tool is right for every church.
You only need online giving
Tithe.ly’s Free Giving has no donation limit. Our Giving is free for up to 50 donations a month, then priced by size.
You’re a large church that wants one flat price
All-Access is $119 a month at any size. Our prices grow with each solution’s size.
You schedule volunteers and plan worship today
Tithe.ly includes service planning. Our volunteer solution, Teams, is coming soon.
Moving over
Switching from Tithe.ly
Start free
Set up the solutions you need on their free tiers while you decide.
Bring your people over
Tell us you’re coming from Tithe.ly and we’ll check whether we can move your records across.
Invite your people
Share the app and your website, then retire the old tools.
Switch one piece at a time
You don’t have to move everything at once. Start with check-in or giving, and add the rest when you’re ready.
FAQ
Good questions
Is Culminate Life free like Tithe.ly?
Both have free plans. Tithe.ly’s is for giving, with no donation limit. Culminate Life gives every solution a free tier at small sizes, including check-in, groups, and Community with the website builder.
Does Culminate Life have point of sale now that Tithely Pay is gone?
Yes. Point of sale is $20 a month, with inventory, in-person and order-ahead sales, and tax-exempt sales.
Can we bring our data from Tithe.ly?
Tithe.ly lets you export your people, events, and contributions. Tell us you’re coming from Tithe.ly and we’ll check whether we can bring your records across.
Do we have to switch everything at once?
No. Start with one solution, such as check-in or giving, and add the rest when you’re ready.
Sources
Tithe.ly’s own pages, checked November 2026.
- Tithe.ly pricing (opens in a new tab)
- Tithe.ly Events (opens in a new tab)
- Tithe.ly Church App (opens in a new tab)
- Publishing your app under your own name (help) (opens in a new tab)
- Tithe.ly texting and email (opens in a new tab)
- Livestream in the app (help) (opens in a new tab)
- Tithely Pay closing (help) (opens in a new tab)
Comparing others? Planning Center, Breeze, ChurchTrac.
Tithe.ly is a trademark of its owner. Culminate Life isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Try it before you switch.
Start free today and bring the rest over at your pace.