Elvanto is a mature, extensive all-in-one system with powerful administration tools. Avedio is built for churches that want a simpler, more modern app with communication at the centre, straightforward pricing, and personal help.
Avedio brings administration, chat, push notifications, email, and newsletters into a modern app that is simple for staff and volunteers. You also get predictable volunteer pricing, personal help, free onboarding, and free imports.
Elvanto already includes advanced workflows and forms, giving and donor records, secure child check-in, and extensive service planning. It is the better choice if those capabilities are essential today and your team is comfortable with more setup and administration.
Both systems include most core capabilities. “Testing now” means selected churches are using the feature before general release. “Partly supported” means only part of the need is covered. “Coming soon” is planned but not yet available in Avedio.
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| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | Included | Included |
| Membership module with reporting | Partly supported Norway only | Not included |
| Groups and attendance tracking | Included | Included |
| Group chat and push notifications | Included | Included |
| Events and registration | Included | Included |
| Payments in local currency | Testing now | Included |
| Room and resource booking | Included | Included |
| Volunteer scheduling | Included | Included |
| Email sending | Included | Included |
| Newsletters with layouts and templates | Included | Included |
| Church mobile app | Included | Included |
| Media and sermon library | Included | Not included |
| Automatic sermon transcription and summaries | Included Usage-based transcription | Not included |
| Web pages and publishing | Coming soon | Not included |
| Search the whole app with natural language | Testing now | Not included |
| Advanced workflows and custom forms | Not included | Included |
| Giving and donor accounting | Not included | Included |
| Secure child check-in | Coming soon | Included |
| Service orders and song library | Coming soon | Included |
The example shows a church with 200 registered adults and 60 volunteers. In Avedio, only the 60 volunteers affect the price.
200 adults the church wants to keep active in its member database, 60 of whom are volunteers.
200 Plan, up to 200 active adults + $149 setup
Elvanto costs $62.40 per month when billed annually. Children, Contacts, and Archived profiles are free. John, who attended one event two years ago, therefore does not need to cost anything if he is marked as a Contact or Archived, but adults left active count toward the pricing tier. In Avedio, the number of registered people does not affect the price. The church pays only for its 60 volunteers. Avedio also has no onboarding or import fee. The prices use different currencies, so we do not show an artificial savings percentage. Elvanto is a Tithely trademark. Avedio is not affiliated with Elvanto or Tithely.
Elvanto pricing and features checked 17 July 2026. VAT, payment fees, SMS, and usage-based transcription may cost extra.Elvanto is strong in mature, advanced administration. For churches that want less setup and more people participating in the same app, we recommend Avedio.
Switching from Elvanto? We help with imports and onboarding at no extra cost.