HighLevel
1 login
- One login: contacts, texting, email, automations, AI, website, events, calendars, Meeting Room and courses
Starts at $97/month. Some AI actions are billed by use.
Church software, side by side
HighLevel vs Tithe.ly vs Planning Center for Churches
You run a ministry, not a software company. Yet most churches end up with a giving app, a church app, a website builder, a texting tool and a Zoom account, all with separate logins and separate bills. That's Frankenstein software. Let's look at what it takes to run follow-up, online Bible study and outreach on each one.
The short version
- HighLevel is the clear pick for ministry growth. Visitor follow-up automations, AI-powered workflows, a built-in video Meeting Room for online Bible study, your website, events, forms and courses all live in one login, starting at $97 a month with unlimited contacts.
- Tithe.ly sells giving, church management, a church app, a website and text-to-give as separate products, or bundles them in All-Access at $119 a month. Video meetings are not listed, so online Bible study still needs another tool.
- Planning Center is nine separate products, each priced on its own as your church grows. Video meetings are not listed either.
What grows a ministry
What each one does for your ministry
| Detail | HighLevel |  Tithe.ly |  Planning Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic visitor follow-up | Workflows send texts and emails on their own the moment someone fills out your connection card (best on this line) | Automation listed on All-Access | Not listed on the pricing page |
| AI-powered workflows | Describe a workflow and AI builds it. AI steps can write replies, summarize and decide the next step. (best on this line) | Not listed on the pricing page | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Online Bible study and ministry meetings | Built-in Meeting Room: HD video, screen sharing, recordings, transcripts and AI summaries. Guests join by link, no account needed. (best on this line) | Not listed on the pricing page | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Discipleship classes and courses | Courses and member areas built in (best on this line) | Not listed on the pricing page | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Website, events and forms | Included, connected to your follow-up (best on this line) | Sites is $19/month on its own, or part of All-Access | Church Center app, plus Registrations and Publishing as separate products |
| Contacts | Unlimited (best on this line) | Included | People database is free |
Green check means the winner on that line.
Sources: HighLevel pricing, Tithe.ly pricing, Planning Center pricing. Checked October 28, 2026. Prices and features change, so check before you buy.
Frankenstein software
How many pieces you have to stitch together
Tithe.ly
6 pieces to stitch together
- Giving (free plus processing fees)
- Church Management ($72/month)
- Mobile Church App ($89/month)
- Sites ($19/month)
- Text-to-give ($19/month)
- A separate video meeting tool for online Bible study
Or All-Access at $119/month, which bundles the Tithe.ly pieces. Video meetings are still not listed.
Planning Center
10 pieces to stitch together
- People
- Giving
- Check-Ins
- Groups
- Services
- Calendar
- Registrations
- Church Center
- Publishing
- A separate video meeting tool for online Bible study
Each product has its own free tier and its own paid tiers as your church grows.
Which one wins for your need
Following up with first-time visitors
Winner: HighLevel
Automatic texts and emails go out the moment a visitor fills out your connection card, and nobody has to remember to send them.
Online Bible study and virtual ministry
Winner: HighLevel
Meeting Room is built in. Members join by link with no account, and you get the recording, a transcript and an AI summary of the study.
Doing more ministry with a small team
Winner: HighLevel
AI-powered workflows handle the busywork, from writing replies to summarizing conversations, so your people can focus on people.
One login instead of a pile of apps
Winner: HighLevel
Follow-up, website, events, calendars, meetings and courses live together, so a new contact never falls through the cracks between tools.
Discipleship classes and new member courses
Winner: HighLevel
Build courses and member areas in the same place your members already get texts and emails from you.
Questions people ask
Is HighLevel good for a small church?
Yes. HighLevel gives a small team visitor follow-up automations, AI-powered workflows, a built-in video Meeting Room for Bible study, a website, events and courses in one login, starting at $97 a month with unlimited contacts.
Can I hold online Bible study in HighLevel?
Yes. HighLevel's Meeting Room is built-in video conferencing with HD video, screen sharing, recordings, transcripts and AI summaries. Guests join with a link and do not need an account.
What are AI-powered workflows in HighLevel?
You can describe a workflow in plain words and HighLevel's Workflow AI Builder creates it. Inside a workflow, AI steps can write messages, summarize conversations and decide the next step. Some premium AI actions are billed by use.
Does HighLevel do kids check-in?
No. HighLevel does not include a church kids check-in system. If Sunday check-in matters to you, Planning Center Check-Ins starts free for 10 daily check-ins.
Can I try these before I pay?
HighLevel has a 14-day free trial. Tithe.ly paid plans have a 30-day free trial. Planning Center has a free tier for every product.
The bottom line
If people visit and never come back, or your Bible study lives on a Zoom link nobody can find, your problem isn't Sunday. It's everything between Sundays. That's where HighLevel shines, with follow-up, AI workflows and online ministry in one place instead of a Frankenstein stack.