If you're weighing Tithe.ly against Stripe (or a Stripe-powered platform like LogosLink), you're asking the right question. Both are excellent. The right choice depends on what your church already does, what you want next, and how much of the workflow you want under one roof.
Quick verdict
Tithe.ly is built specifically for churches and has been the category leader for a decade. Stripe is general-purpose payment infrastructure — used by tens of millions of businesses including most modern church platforms. Stripe is cheaper, more flexible, and produces a more modern donor experience, but only when paired with a church-friendly front-end. Tithe.ly bundles everything in one product, but at a higher fee.
Fees compared
Tithe.ly: 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction, 1% + $0.30 for ACH. Plus, the Tithe.ly Pro plan starts at $99/month if you want the full feature set. Stripe (direct or via LogosLink): 2.2% + $0.30 nonprofit pricing on card transactions. No platform fee from LogosLink — only Stripe's processing cost. Over a year, a church doing $300K in online giving saves roughly $2,100 by using Stripe pricing.
Donor experience
Tithe.ly's donor flow is clean but feels like a 2018 web form. Stripe Checkout — which LogosLink uses — feels like Apple Pay, with one-tap payment, biometric confirmation on mobile, and a 2-second flow. For first-time donors especially, the Stripe experience converts better.
Recurring giving
Both support recurring. Tithe.ly's recurring management has been around longer and is rock solid. Stripe's recurring management is more flexible (donors can update card, change frequency, pause, etc. from a self-serve portal) but requires a church-friendly UI on top.
Dashboard & reporting
Tithe.ly's dashboard is built for church finance. You get fund-level reporting, donor statements, and year-end tax letters out of the box. Stripe's dashboard is built for SaaS finance — not as church-friendly. The church-friendly platforms built on Stripe (LogosLink included) add back the fund accounting, donor profiles, lapsed-giver alerts, and statement generation.
Texting features
Tithe.ly has Text-to-Give. Most Stripe-based church platforms also offer Text-to-Give (LogosLink includes it via Telnyx integration). Functionally equivalent. Tithe.ly's Text-to-Give is included in their Pro plan; LogosLink's is included in the Impact plan ($149/mo).
Integration with the rest of your church tech
This is the deciding factor for most churches we talk to. If your giving lives in one app and your sermon tools, broadcasts, and prayer wall live in others — you're paying for 4–5 subscriptions and stitching reports together by hand. Picking a single platform (whether that's Tithe.ly's broader suite or LogosLink) saves more time than fee differences save money.
Migration considerations
If you're moving from Tithe.ly to Stripe (or a Stripe-based platform), the only piece that doesn't migrate is recurring donor card data — donors have to re-enter card info one time. Some churches solve this with a 60-day overlap period: keep Tithe.ly running for existing recurring gifts, route all new gifts to Stripe, then sunset Tithe.ly after the natural turnover.
Which should you pick?
Stay on Tithe.ly if: you're happy with the donor experience, you don't want to switch, and the fee difference isn't material. Switch to Stripe (via LogosLink) if: you want a modern donor experience, lower fees, donor-self-serve recurring management, and the giving suite bundled with the rest of your church tech (sermon AI, prayer wall, broadcasts, members).
Where LogosLink fits in
LogosLink supports both. If you're already on Tithe.ly and just want to consolidate marketing pages, add your Tithe.ly link and donors will see a "Give via Tithe.ly" button on your LogosLink donate page. If you want the full Stripe experience with 0% platform fees and unified reporting, connect Stripe directly in one click. You don't have to choose — and you can migrate at your own pace.
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