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GivFlow vs. MortarStone
MortarStone shows you the data. GivFlow acts on it. See why churches are switching to automated donor communication that works while you sleep.
A Better MortarStone Alternative
Why choose GivFlow
over MortarStone?
GivFlow doesn't just show you what's happening with your giving — it acts on it for you. Recover failed gifts, build recurring generosity, and reach lapsed donors automatically, without adding a single task to your team's plate.
GivFlow automatically helps find and resolve failing online recurring donation issues, and so much more. GivFlow was a complete net positive for us because no one was monitoring lapses or failures.
We respect what MortarStone built.
But your church needs more than a dashboard.
MortarStone is a reporting tool.
MortarStone does a solid job surfacing giving data — who's lapsed, who's new, how giving trends are moving. If you have a dedicated stewardship team with time to dig into reports and act on them, that can be valuable.
But here's the reality most churches live in: staff is stretched thin, follow-up falls through the cracks, and the data never turns into action. Knowing a donor lapsed is not the same as reaching out to them. Knowing a gift failed is not the same as recovering it.
GivFlow is a communication engine.
GivFlow tracks the same donor moments — new donors, second gifts, active status, lapsed, failed gifts — but instead of just showing you the data, it automatically reaches out on your behalf. The right message, at the right moment, without your team having to lift a finger.
We still give you the reports and dashboards you need. But our automation flows are what make the real difference — turning data into dollars and relationships into recurring generosity.
The top reasons churches choose GivFlow over MortarStone.
Don't let another failed gift go unrecovered. Don't let another lapsed donor slip away in silence.
We recover failed gifts automatically — before they're lost forever.
Every church has failed donations. Cards expire. Banks flag transactions. Accounts change. MortarStone will show you the failure. GivFlow contacts the donor for you — with a personalized, timely email sequence that gets the gift fixed before the next one fails too. Our churches average a 67% failed gift recovery rate, and many have recovered $10,000+ annually from gifts that would have otherwise vanished.
We build recurring giving — the single biggest lever for giving growth.
Recurring donors give 30–60% more dollars annually and donate 4x the number of gifts. GivFlow tracks every donor's status — new, second gift, active, lapsed — and when a donor reaches "active" (3+ gifts), we automatically check if they have a recurring gift set up. If they don't, we invite them to make the switch. This one flow alone has helped our churches add hundreds of recurring donors they would have never thought to ask.
We have a true two-way Planning Center sync.
If your church uses Planning Center, GivFlow syncs your donor data directly into PCO — both ways. That means your team can see GivFlow's donor statuses, giving history, and automation activity right inside the tools they already use. MortarStone has a PCO integration, but it's read-only. GivFlow writes back, keeping everything in sync and your team in context.
We're significantly more affordable.
MortarStone's Growth and Impact plans require a conversation just to get pricing — and what we've seen puts them at roughly double the cost of GivFlow in many cases. GivFlow gives you transparent, straightforward pricing and delivers a measurable ROI through recovered gifts and increased recurring giving. For most churches, GivFlow pays for itself within the first month.
We still give you the reports — we just don't stop there.
GivFlow includes giving dashboards, donor status tracking, fund-level reporting, year-over-year comparisons, and more. You're not giving up visibility to get automation. You're getting both. Think of MortarStone as a rearview mirror — useful, but not what drives the car. GivFlow is the engine.
We reduce processing fees automatically.
Credit card processing fees eat into every donation. GivFlow includes an automation that encourages donors to switch to ACH (bank transfer), which carries a fraction of the cost. Churches using this flow have seen their effective fee rate drop to as low as 0.6% per donation. MortarStone doesn't touch this at all — it's purely a reporting tool.
Everything your church could be using right now.
| Feature | GivFlow | MortarStone |
|---|---|---|
| Automated donor communication | ✓ | ✗ |
| Failed gift recovery flows | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recurring giving invitation automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lapsed donor re-engagement flows | ✓ | ✗ |
| New donor welcome flows | ✓ | ✗ |
| Second gift follow-up automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Processing fee reduction automation (ACH nudge) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Generosity reignite flows (giving plateau nudge) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Donor status tracking (New, Second, Active, Lapsed) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Giving dashboards & reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| Planning Center two-way sync | ✓ | Read-only |
| Year-over-year giving comparison | ✓ | ✓ |
| Budget management & forecasting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Transparent, affordable pricing | ✓ | Contact for pricing |
| Setup in 30 minutes | ✓ | ✗ |
A baseline GivFlow experience.
*recurring donors donate 4X the number of gifts and 30%-60% more dollars annually
Loved by church leaders.
See what pastors and administrators are saying about GivFlow.
"We immediately saw it working. The first donor not only fixed their recurring gift — they made a manual donation to cover the one that failed. That one donor covered our entire GivFlow cost."
Church Administrator
GivFlow Customer
"GivFlow is amazing! We can thank our first time givers, check in on our lapsed givers and consider more ways to connect with those that help fuel our mission!"
Kristeb Cobb
Finance & Operations Director, Salty Church
"GivFlow provides powerful metrics that give a snapshot of the financial health of our congregation. Moreover, their integration with Planning Center has improved how we follow up with individual congregants."
Erik Scottberg
Lead Pastor, Cornerstone Church
"Love GivFlow! Combined with PCO, GivFlow gives me the data I need as an XP, reports far faster than I could produce on my own, and charts to help me better communicate with my board!"
Walt Pitman
Executive Pastor, Ridgewood Church
Is GivFlow right for you?
GivFlow is a great fit if...
- ✓ Your team is stretched thin and follow-up falls through the cracks
- ✓ You want to recover failed gifts without manual effort
- ✓ You use Planning Center and want a true two-way sync
- ✓ You want to grow recurring giving without a dedicated stewardship staff
- ✓ You want a tool that pays for itself quickly and clearly
- ✓ You care about donor relationships, not just donor data
MortarStone may be a better fit if...
- – You have a dedicated generosity team with time to act on reports manually
- – Budget forecasting and campaign tracking are your primary need
- – You want a coaching relationship to build a generosity strategy from scratch
See what happens when giving is handled well.
We would love to walk you through how GivFlow handles the moments that matter — from failed gifts to building recurring generosity — so your team can focus on ministry.