The Tithe.ly alternative with capped giving fees
Tithe.ly leads with free giving tools, then charges per product and per transaction. Assemblea includes giving in a complete ChMS: 1% platform fee with a monthly cap, donor-covers-fees, EU payment methods and automatic receipts.
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Why churches switch from Tithe.ly
Fees you can predict
Assemblea's platform fee is 1% and is capped at your monthly plan price — it can never eat a large gift. Donors can cover fees at checkout, and about 6 in 10 do.
Giving inside your ChMS, not beside it
Donations match to member profiles automatically, post to the ledger as income, and roll into annual giving statements — no CSV shuffling between systems.
Built for European donors
SEPA Direct Debit, iDEAL, Bancontact and wallets alongside cards; receipts and statements in 6 languages; GDPR consent recorded for every donor.
Assemblea vs Tithe.ly at a glance
| Feature | Tithe.ly | Assemblea |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | Per-transaction fees per product | 1% with a monthly cap |
| Donor covers fees | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring giving with donor self-service | Yes | Yes |
| EU payment methods | Card-centric | SEPA, iDEAL, Bancontact, wallets |
| Automatic ledger posting | No | Yes |
| Annual giving statements | Yes | 6 languages, print-ready |
| Full ChMS included | Paid add-ons | Yes |
| EU hosting & GDPR toolkit | No | Yes |
Comparison based on publicly available Tithe.ly pricing and documentation, updated August 2026. Found something outdated? Write to [email protected] and we'll fix it. All trademarks belong to their owners.
Switch from Tithe.ly in an afternoon
Export your data as CSV and Assemblea's guided importer maps people, families and giving history with a dry-run preview before anything is written.
Frequently asked questions
What does online giving cost with Assemblea?
Stripe's standard processing fees plus a 1% platform fee, capped each month at your plan price. Donors can opt to cover fees at checkout, and one-time gifts above the cap pay no platform fee at all.
Can donors give without creating an account?
Yes — the public giving page works with just an email. Recurring donors manage their gifts through a secure tokenized link, no password needed.
Do gifts show up in my accounting automatically?
Yes. Paid donations post to the ledger as income against the fund's category, matched to the member by email, and appear in annual statements — no manual re-entry.
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