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Head-to-head · Church Giving Software

Continue to Give vs GiveCentral

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Continue to Give #4 in Church Giving Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Try Continue to Give
GiveCentral #5 in Church Giving Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit GiveCentral

Continue to Give leads on 1 check, GiveCentral on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreContinue to Give · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly Continue to Give

Continue to Give scores higher on our rubric for church giving software: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Continue to Give offers free plan; GiveCentral doesn't.

Continue to Give is the better fit for churches needing flexible multichannel giving. GiveCentral is the better fit for parishes needing broad integrations.

  • Continue to Give fits best

    Churches needing flexible multichannel giving

  • GiveCentral fits best

    Parishes needing broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature Continue to Give 8.9/10 Visit ↗ GiveCentral 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #4 in Church Giving Software #5 in Church Giving Software
Best for Churches needing flexible multichannel giving Parishes needing broad integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Phone, Tickets, Docs Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Compliance PCI DSS SOC 2, PCI DSS
Integrations 5 integrations 13 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market
Features Continue to Give 6/6 · GiveCentral 6/6
Recurring gifts ✓ ✓
One-time gifts ✓ ✓
Campaign pages ✓ ✓
Tax receipts ✓ ✓
Text-to-give ✓ ✓
Donor portal ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile giving App App
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan covers forms, recurring, text, mobile, kiosk, QR-code, and peer-to-peer giving
  • Donor portals, customizable tax receipts, and reporting support ongoing stewardship
  • Advanced ChMS and fund accounting extend the platform beyond donation collection
  • Supports one-time, recurring, pledge, text, crowdfunding, and livestream giving
  • Connects with church, nonprofit, and accounting systems including QuickBooks
  • Adds donor profiles, tax-letter access, reporting, and mobile card-reader tools
Cons
  • Online giving includes transaction fees rather than a single flat subscription price
  • Church pricing is region-specific for U.S. and Canadian-based clients
  • Advanced management and accounting capabilities require separate plan selection
  • No free plan is listed
  • A $75 one-time account setup fee applies per merchant ID descriptor
  • Transaction fees apply in addition to the monthly gateway fee
Our verdict

Continue to Give is an online giving and church-management platform for churches, nonprofits, and missionaries. It supports one-time and recurring donations through online forms, text-to-give, mobile apps, kiosks, QR codes, Facebook, and…

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GiveCentral is a web-based fundraising and donor-management platform for churches, parishes, dioceses, and nonprofits. Its giving tools cover custom donation and campaign pages, one-time and recurring gifts, pledges, text-to-give,…

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  1. Continue to GiveChurch Giving Software 8.9Free plan
  2. GiveCentralChurch Giving Software 8.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Continue to Give — where it wins

    • Free plan covers forms, recurring, text, mobile, kiosk, QR-code, and peer-to-peer giving
    • Donor portals, customizable tax receipts, and reporting support ongoing stewardship
    • Advanced ChMS and fund accounting extend the platform beyond donation collection

    Where it doesn't

    • Online giving includes transaction fees rather than a single flat subscription price
    • Church pricing is region-specific for U.S. and Canadian-based clients
    • Advanced management and accounting capabilities require separate plan selection

  • GiveCentral — where it wins

    • Supports one-time, recurring, pledge, text, crowdfunding, and livestream giving
    • Connects with church, nonprofit, and accounting systems including QuickBooks
    • Adds donor profiles, tax-letter access, reporting, and mobile card-reader tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is listed
    • A $75 one-time account setup fee applies per merchant ID descriptor
    • Transaction fees apply in addition to the monthly gateway fee

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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