Vanco Giving vs FaithStreet Giving

Vanco Giving9.0Visit FGFaithStreet Giving8.5Visit

Higher score Vanco Giving #3 in Church Giving Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Vanco Giving

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FG FaithStreet Giving #8 in Church Giving Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit FaithStreet

• Vanco Giving fits best

  Churches prioritizing integrations and free entry

• FaithStreet Giving fits best

  Churches wanting campaigns and recurring gifts

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Side by side

Feature	Vanco Giving 9.0/10 Visit ↗	FGFaithStreet Giving 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Church Giving Software	#8 in Church Giving Software
Best for	Churches prioritizing integrations and free entry	Churches wanting campaigns and recurring gifts
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$54/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	60+ integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Vanco Giving 6/6 · FaithStreet Giving 6/6
Recurring gifts	✓	✓
One-time gifts	✓	✓
Campaign pages	✓	✓
Tax receipts	✓	✓
Text-to-give	✓	✓
Donor portal	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile giving	App	App
Our review
Pros	Grow includes online, mobile, event and recurring giving tools Connects with 60+ church management systems Supports branded pages, receipts, donor history and reporting	Supports one-time, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly gifts Combines campaigns, pledges, goals, funds, and donor dashboards Connects with four church-management platforms
Cons	Transaction fees apply to the $0/month Grow plan Thrive is required for included text-to-give and implementation support Giving Insights and Email Outreach are separately priced	Pricing requires contacting FaithStreet Year-end statements require church reconciliation and issuing Reporting centers on giving activity rather than broader church operations
Our verdict	Vanco Giving is a church-focused donation platform for accepting online, mobile-app and text-to-give contributions. It suits churches and other faith-based organizations that want branded giving pages, one-time and recurring donations,… Read the review →	FaithStreet Giving is an online donation platform for churches that want to accept one-time and recurring gifts across web, iOS, Android, and text messaging. It supports weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly schedules, with donors able to give… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vanco Giving — where it wins

  • Grow includes online, mobile, event and recurring giving tools
  • Connects with 60+ church management systems
  • Supports branded pages, receipts, donor history and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply to the $0/month Grow plan
  • Thrive is required for included text-to-give and implementation support
  • Giving Insights and Email Outreach are separately priced

• FaithStreet Giving — where it wins

  • Supports one-time, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly gifts
  • Combines campaigns, pledges, goals, funds, and donor dashboards
  • Connects with four church-management platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting FaithStreet
  • Year-end statements require church reconciliation and issuing
  • Reporting centers on giving activity rather than broader church operations

• Vanco Giving9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible church giving platform with a free entry plan and broad management-system integrations.

  Visit Vanco GivingFull verdict →
• FGFaithStreet Giving8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible giving platform for recurring gifts, campaigns, pledges, and donor reporting.

  Visit FaithStreetFull verdict →