Tithe.ly (Elvanto)

Tithe.ly exploded into the market as the incredibly disruptive, hyper-aggressive "Robin Hood" of church software. While systems like Pushpay cost thousands of dollars a month, Tithe.ly famously offers its core digital giving platform completely for free (taking only a small transaction fee), making it an absolute lifesaver for thousands of small church plants. To become a full ChMS, Tithe.ly acquired Elvanto (a highly respected Australian ChMS) and merged it into their ecosystem. The resulting "Tithe.ly ChMS" is incredibly robust. It handles the entire lifecycle of a church member: tracking their Sunday attendance, organizing their small group roster, scheduling them to sing in the choir, and generating their massive end-of-year tax-deductible donation receipt. It is fiercely beloved for its "Text-to-Give" and "Kiosk" flexibility. A small church without an IT team can set up Tithe.ly in 15 minutes. The pastor stands on stage and says, "Text the word GIVE to 84321." The congregation pulls out their phones and securely donates via SMS, completely bypassing the need to download a massive, clunky custom app.