Pledge vs Tithely Text Giving

Pledge9.4Visit Tithely Text Giving8.8Visit

Higher score Pledge #1 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Pledge

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Tithely Text Giving #4 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Tithely

• Pledge fits best

  Nonprofits seeking free, full-featured text-to-give

• Tithely Text Giving fits best

  Churches wanting inexpensive dedicated text giving

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Side by side

Feature	Pledge 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Tithely Text Giving 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software	#4 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software
Best for	Nonprofits seeking free, full-featured text-to-give	Churches wanting inexpensive dedicated text giving
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$19/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	PCI DSS
Integrations	20 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pledge 6/6 · Tithely Text Giving 4/6
Donation keywords	✓	✓
Mobile giving links	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SMS donation campaigns	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated tax receipts	✓	✓
CRM integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Monthly SMS limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Custom keywords, QR codes, mobile forms, and recurring gifts CRM synchronization with Salesforce, Blackbaud, Bloomerang, and more Cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, crypto, and stock payments	$19/month plan with a 30-day trial Supports one-time, recurring, and designated fund gifts Integrates with several church management systems
Cons	Transaction, payment-processing, and disbursement fees may apply Custom enterprise integrations use contact-sales pricing Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple text-to-give campaigns	Transaction-processing fees apply separately Web platform only Designed specifically for church giving
Our verdict	Pledge is a fundraising platform for nonprofits, companies, and individuals, with nonprofit tools centered on text-to-donate and mobile giving. Organizations can create campaigns with custom keywords, mobile donation forms, and shareable… Read the review →	Tithely Text Giving helps churches accept donations by SMS through a dedicated 10-digit giving number. Donors can complete a one-time payment setup, send gift amounts by text, designate funds with text commands, and start recurring gifts.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pledge — where it wins

  • Custom keywords, QR codes, mobile forms, and recurring gifts
  • CRM synchronization with Salesforce, Blackbaud, Bloomerang, and more
  • Cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, crypto, and stock payments

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction, payment-processing, and disbursement fees may apply
  • Custom enterprise integrations use contact-sales pricing
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple text-to-give campaigns

• Tithely Text Giving — where it wins

  • $19/month plan with a 30-day trial
  • Supports one-time, recurring, and designated fund gifts
  • Integrates with several church management systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction-processing fees apply separately
  • Web platform only
  • Designed specifically for church giving

• Pledge9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, full-featured text-to-give platform with broad payment and CRM support.

  Visit PledgeFull verdict →
• Tithely Text Giving8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  An affordable dedicated text-giving service with recurring gifts and church-system integrations.

  Visit TithelyFull verdict →