Tithely Text Giving review
An affordable dedicated text-giving service with recurring gifts and church-system integrations.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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. It suits churches ranging from church plants to multi-campus ministries that want a focused text-to-give service rather than a broader fundraising platform.
The dedicated Text Giving plan costs $19 per month after a 30-day trial. It includes one-time and recurring donations, fund designation, text and email confirmations, an administrative dashboard, real-time donation administration, reporting, and data exporting. Transaction-processing fees apply separately. The plan is distinct from Tithely’s $0 Free Giving product, which is a separate offering. For churches comparing costs, the paid Text Giving plan is the relevant option for a dedicated giving number.
Its main ecosystem advantage is church-management connectivity. Integrations include Elvanto, Planning Center Giving, Ministry Platform, Shelby v5, Shelby Arena, Church Community Builder, Breeze, Rock RMS, F1, and Faith Teams. That breadth can help churches connect text donations with existing administrative workflows. The tradeoff is focus: this is built around church donations by text, not a general nonprofit fundraising suite. Churches seeking SMS giving, recurring gifts, receipts, fund designation, reporting, and church-management integrations should consider it; organizations outside church ministry or those needing broader fundraising functionality should look elsewhere.
Tithely Text Giving pros and cons
- 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
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