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Elvanto: cost, fit and limits
Elvanto is a church management and worship planning system, described on its own site as a Tithe.ly company, that prices each plan by the number of active adults and includes every feature without add-on modules.
What to know first
Elvanto charges by active adults, meaning people who attend services, volunteer or give, so children, contacts and archived people cost nothing. The entry plan is US$19 per month for up to 50 active adults, or US$15.20 billed annually. A US$149 setup applies to every plan. No free plan or trial is mentioned, and the privacy policy page returned a 404 when we tried to read it.
Elvanto at a glance
| Maker | Elvanto, a Tithe.ly company (legal entity name not stated), Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
| Entry price | US$19 per month for up to 50 active adults |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Church Management Software in 2026, rank 10 of 12 |
| Website | elvanto.com/ |
Who Elvanto is best for
Churches that run weekly worship teams
Run sheets, volunteer scheduling and a song database with lyrics and chords are listed together, which helps a music director plan teams and sets in one place.
Churches with many children or inactive contacts
Only active adults are billed, so a church with a large children's program or a long list of past visitors pays for far fewer records than other systems count.
Congregations in Australia and Europe
The pricing page lists servers in Australia, Europe and the US with automatic backups, and claims GDPR compliance for European clients.
Elvanto plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | US$19 per month, or US$15.20 annually | Up to 50 active adults with every feature included, free upgrades and free support by phone and live chat; setup costs US$149. |
| 100 | US$39 per month, or US$31.20 annually | Up to 100 active adults with every feature included and free support by phone and live chat; setup costs US$149. |
| 200 to Unlimited | US$78 per month, or US$62.40 annually, as displayed | Tiers of 200, 300, 400, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500 or 3,000 active adults, or unlimited; setup US$149. |
Checked November 2026.
What Elvanto does
- Worship planning tools
- Run sheets, volunteer scheduling, a song database and lyrics and chords are collected in the planning area for weekly services, which suits teams that rotate each Sunday.
- All features in every plan
- The page says there are no add-on modules, so a church at 50 active adults gets the same features as one at 3,000, and only the price differs.
- Migration assistance
- Data migration assistance is covered by the US$149 setup cost, which spares a church the hourly consulting some other vendors bill when it moves records out of spreadsheets or an older system.
- Support at no charge
- Free upgrades and free support by phone and live chat are listed, plus email support, so a volunteer admin can reach a person during setup.
- Multi-region servers
- Servers sit in Australia, Europe and the US with automatic backups, and the vendor claims GDPR compliance for European clients, though no certification is named.
How Elvanto handles your data
The pricing page states servers in Australia, Europe and the US with automatic backups and claims GDPR compliance for EU clients. The privacy policy page returned a 404 when we tried to read it, so retention periods, AI training practices and the legal entity are not confirmed from an opened vendor page. Elvanto describes itself as a Tithe.ly company. Payment is by credit card or PayPal in US dollars. Ask the vendor for a current privacy policy before importing records.
Where Elvanto falls short in practice
- No trial is mentioned. The pricing page mentions no free plan and no trial, so a church must pay US$149 setup and a first month before testing its own data in the system.
- Billing is in US dollars only. Payment is by credit card or PayPal in USD, which adds currency conversion for churches in Europe or Australia that bill in euros or Australian dollars.
- Privacy terms could not be read. The privacy policy page returned a 404 when we tried it, so data retention and AI practices are unverified and a buyer must request the document directly from the vendor.
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Elvanto: common questions
What counts as an active adult at Elvanto?
The pricing page counts people who attend services, volunteer or give. Children, contacts and archived people are not charged. A church with a long list of inactive contacts therefore pays for fewer records than systems that bill every database entry.
How much does Elvanto cost per month?
The 50 active-adult plan is US$19 per month billed monthly, or US$15.20 billed annually. The 100 plan is US$39, and larger tiers are displayed from US$78. A setup cost of US$149 applies on each plan, and annual billing gives a 20% discount.
Does Elvanto have a free trial?
The pricing page we read mentions no free plan and no trial. It says there is no minimum term and that you may cancel any time. Ask the vendor whether a demo or trial is available before paying the US$149 setup.
Where are Elvanto's servers?
The pricing page says servers are in Australia, Europe and the US with automatic backups, and claims GDPR compliance for EU clients. The privacy policy could not be read, so confirm which region would hold your records and under which legal entity.
Does Elvanto use AI?
The vendor pages we read name no AI features. Elvanto centers on worship planning, volunteer scheduling and records. A church wanting AI reporting should compare vendors that name it, and should read Elvanto's privacy policy once it is available from the vendor.