Givelify review

Givelify is the simplest option here for churches that care most about the donor's phone experience. Members give in three taps through the Givelify app, and Givelify reports that three out of four users who start a donation complete it. Organizations pay no signup, monthly or maintenance fees; each card donation costs 2.9% plus 30 cents, and American Express costs 3.5% plus 30 cents. Gifts reach the bank the next business day. Every account includes donation management, the Analytics Studio, a dedicated Giving Success Coach, phone and email support and a Spanish-language app. Givelify integrates with Shelby, PowerChurch, Servant Keeper and ACS People for bookkeeping. The pages we checked do not list a lower ACH rate, text-to-give or check scanning, which churches with older members or many checks may miss. As a single, transparent fee with no subscription it is easy to budget, but busy churches pay more per gift than at Planning Center.

Who it is for

Churches whose members prefer giving through a well-known phone app with a three-tap flow.

Price

No signup or monthly fees; 2.9% + $0.30 per donation (AMEX 3.5% + $0.30).

No signup or monthly fees Low 2.9% + $0.30 per donation
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Three-tap giving in the Givelify app and online
• Next-business-day donation deposits
• Analytics Studio with giving trends at no extra cost
• Integrations with Shelby, PowerChurch, Servant Keeper and ACS People
• Dedicated Giving Success Coach and a Spanish-language app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No signup, monthly, maintenance or refund fees
• Strength: Donors find the church through a searchable app with more than 80,000 organizations
• Strength: App rated 4.9 out of 5 from over 104,000 verified reviews (vendor figure)
• Weakness: A single 2.9% + $0.30 card rate with no lower ACH option listed
• Weakness: The pages we checked do not describe text-to-give
• Weakness: Fewer back-office tools such as check scanning than church-focused rivals

Key facts

• Monthly fee: $0
• Card rate: 2.9% + $0.30 (AMEX 3.5% + $0.30)
• Deposits: Next business day
• Scale: More than 80,000 organizations (vendor figure)

Where it ranks

Givelify is No. 7 in our Best Church Giving Software verdict.