— Honest comparison · updated 2026
Pastor Center vs. Tithely.
Tithely is the affordable end of the giving + ChMS market — great for small churches who need the basics done well. We sit on top: AI sermon prep, sermon clipping, gifts assessments, and AI follow-up. Tithely handles money and members; we handle the pastor's week.
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Pick Tithely if
You need low-cost online giving with a basic ChMS attached. Tithely is excellent at both.
Pick Pastor Center if
You want AI doing sermon prep, clipping, and follow-up — Tithely doesn't touch any of these.
Many pastors do
Both, very commonly. Tithely for the giving/database; Pastor Center for the pastor's workflow.
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Feature by feature.
No marketing weasel words. Where they win, we say so.
Tithely
Pastor Center
Online giving
✓ Industry-leading low fees
✗ Not what we do
Church management database
✓ Tithely Church
✗ Use Tithely or Breeze
Church website builder
✓ Tithely Sites
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AI sermon research
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✓ 23 agents, 23,000-word reports
Sermon writer with voice training
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✓ Learns your voice
Auto sermon clipping for social
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✓ 20 clips/sermon
Custom church graphics
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✓ AI-generated, brand-locked
Spiritual gifts + DISC
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✓ 112 questions
AI ministry workflow
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✓ Ministry AMS
Theological guardrails
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✓ 14 traditions
Cost (church <500)
✓ Free (giving fees only)
✓ $49.99-$89.99/mo
What Tithely does better
- Lowest fees in online giving among major platforms.
- A free tier for the ChMS — meaningful at small church scale.
- Tithely Sites — a competent website builder included.
- Volunteer scheduling and check-in tools that work for the small-church reality.
- Mobile app for the congregation, included.
What Pastor Center does better
- AI sermon prep — Tithely doesn't touch sermon work at all.
- Voice-trained sermon writer that learns your manuscript style.
- Twenty auto-clips per sermon, both ratios, captioned.
- Custom church graphics on demand, locked to your brand.
- Spiritual gifts + DISC with ministry-seat routing.
- Ministry AMS that automates first-time guest follow-up.
- Tradition-specific theological guardrails — 14 traditions supported.
What it really costs.
Tithely · Typical tier
$0–$45/mo equivalent
Tithely Church is free for small churches; paid tiers start ~$45/mo for mid-size. Giving processing 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Sites $36-$108/mo.
Annual cost · ~$540 + giving fees
Pastor Center · Whole-staff plan
$89.99/mo
Sermons, Media, Gifts, Ministry AMS, Barnabas. Unlimited staff. Replaces 4-7 separate sermon/clip/gifts/follow-up tools.
Annual cost · $1,079 · 7-day free trial
Common questions about Tithely vs Pastor Center
Can I run Tithely and Pastor Center together?
Yes — and most churches do. They're different categories. Tithely handles giving and basic member data; Pastor Center handles sermon prep, clipping, and AI workflow.
Does Pastor Center process giving?
No. We don't want to be a payments company. Keep Tithely (or Pushpay, or Subsplash Pay) for that.
I have Tithely Church for free. Why pay $89/mo for Pastor Center?
Different categories. Tithely Church is a database with check-in. Pastor Center is sermon prep + media + gifts + ministry workflow. Most pastors keep both.
Does Pastor Center work for small churches under 100?
Yes — especially. The Single Pastor plan at $49.99/mo is the right entry point. The AI prep + clipping makes solo pastors of small churches compete with much larger operations.
Can Pastor Center read Tithely member data?
In beta. Tithely's API access is more limited than Breeze's, but we're working on direct integration. CSV import works today.
— Pastors deserve the best tools for ministry
Tithely for the money. Pastor Center for the message.
Most pastors keep Tithely for giving and add Pastor Center for sermon prep, clips, and follow-up. Different categories, same week.
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