# Give Lively Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Give Lively Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Fundraising products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/177952/Give-Lively-full-fundraising-platform --- # Give Lively Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Give Lively ## What is Give Lively? No matter their size, nonprofits shouldn’t sacrifice their means to satisfy their missions. So we build powerful and practical fundraising solutions that are free for nonprofits and intuitive for donors. We reimagine the future of nonprofit fundraising by disburdening nonprofits of costly fundraising software. Free with membership, our mobile-ready tech includes online appeals, event- and peer-based campaigns, donation by text and more. Relied on by 7,500+ nonprofits and 2.5+ million donors. ## What is Give Lively used for? [Nonprofit](https://www.capterra.com/nonprofit-software/)[Fundraising](https://www.capterra.com/fundraising-software/)[Donation Management](https://www.capterra.com/donation-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 11 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $0.01 Per User, Per Month Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Give Lively?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.givelively.org&name=Give Lively) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Give Lively 4.1 (11) VS. [4.8 (474)](https://www.capterra.com/p/220131/Zeffy/reviews/) Starting Price $0.01 Other Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.0 (11) Ease Of Use 4.8 (871) Value For Money 3.6 (8) Value For Money 5.0 (774) Customer Service 3.9 (8) Customer Service 4.9 (751) ## Give Lively alternatives [4.6 (936)](https://www.capterra.com/p/111128/Bonterra-Guided-Fundraising/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [4.7 (1,287)](https://www.capterra.com/p/131207/Bloomerang/reviews/) Starting price $125.00 Per User, Per Month [4.6 (405)](https://www.capterra.com/p/97513/DonorSnap/reviews/) Starting price $50.00 Per User, Per Month [4.3 (613)](https://www.capterra.com/p/102088/NeonCRM/reviews/) Starting price $139.00 Per User, Per Month [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/177952/Give-Lively-full-fundraising-platform/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. For Nonprofits 4.0 (4) 50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Software specialized for non-profit organizations Campaign Management 4.0 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results Donor Management 3.0 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and maintain donor relationships throughout various stages/activities including contact information and previous outreach Mobile Giving 5.0 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Ability to make a donation from a mobile device/app Recurring Giving 4.5 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage and track recurring gifts Contribution Tracking 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View donor contribution history, track how much money have been raised over time and measure progress Give Lively 44 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Accept electronic bank-to-bank transfers using a network called the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Track and interpret campaign performance metrics Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results Plan and strategize marketing campaigns Manage, organize, and store contact information View donor contribution history, track how much money have been raised over time and measure progress Accept and process credit card transactions Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information Alter the layout and content of reports Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics Import and export data to and from software applications Track and view detailed financial donation history made by contacts and members Track and maintain donor relationships throughout various stages/activities including contact information and previous outreach Electronically collect payments for goods or services Schedule and manage the logistics of activities and other gatherings Plan an event's time and location Manage tickets for specific events Software specialized for non-profit organizations Activities related to raising money for a specific cause Ability to match gifts through the system Establish measurable goals and objectives and track their progress over a specific period of time Access software remotely via mobile devices Ability to make a donation from a mobile device/app Create new forms and/or use ready-made online form templates Outlet for members and visitors to submit donations electronically Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions Adjust communications based on previous interactions or personal preferences Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time Active reporting of data and metrics Upload, track, and submit receipts in a central database Manage and track recurring gifts Automated process of charging customers at regular intervals for repeated access or use of a product or service Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 3.5 (11) 3.5 Based on 11 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 3.6 (8) Free Version Basic $0.01 Other, Value for money 3.6 (8) 3.6 Based on 8 reviews ## Integrations [ PayPal](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/)[ Stripe](https://www.capterra.com/p/123889/Stripe/)[ Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/265078/Salesforceorg-Nonprofit-Cloud/)[ Double the Donation](https://www.capterra.com/p/250318/360MatchPro/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.9 (8) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.9 (8) 3.9 Based on 8 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.1 Based on 11 reviews Filter by rating 5(7) 4(0) 3(3) 2(0) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent SI Svetlana I. Executive Director Non-Profit Organization Management ### "Fundraising Guru" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 23, 2024 My overall experience with Give Lively has been positive, and it has fulfilled my basic online giving platform needs. Pros The platform is super easy to use and set up. It makes your giving page look professional and user-friendly. Cons Some features are not customizable. Not all donor data is collected on every transaction due to the payment options some donors select. Switched from [Gravity Forms](https://www.capterra.com/p/206381/Gravity-Forms/) I made the switch because Give Lively provided additional security features. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Jon B. Director of Development Non-Profit Organization Management ### "Good for free but could be improved in certain ways" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 January 13, 2022 Overall it was good and would recommend for smaller nonprofits or nonprofits needing a quick fix to get them out of rudimentary CRMs. Pros It was free and easy to deploy on our sites. People were able to make pages and we were able to put forms on our sites. Cons I did not like that it was a bit difficult to run reports and the integration for our walk could have been a little smoother allowing for more people to have access to their team information. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JW Jeremy W. Eecutive Director Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Free is not always free." 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 1/10 August 27, 2021 My biggest issue is the tech support. there was no way to find support once you are logged in. you have to go to the main page not logged in to see the chat option. I did this two different times and both times the response was the same. "I will have to send this onto an engineer" at one point I was told that "this was a fee product". Does that mean I am to expect it not to work? The tech support is horrible. Pros At first glance it does many of the things that the other commentators do. It is easy to set up things on a basic level. Cons The Events and live display is not worth wasting time on. in an event setting the text to donate makes it hard for a donor to give more than once. Although there is a check bo for saving the cc info it did not work. on top of that the Apple Pay froze on the computer and did not even show up on my phone. there is now way to just guest lists once someone has purchased a ticket, its just a stoic spread sheet. All in all the events module is not worth the effort. Reasons for choosing Give Lively It was cheaper. If I do not receive a good response from the Give Lively team them I will be purchasing MobileCause. If I do receive a good response I will update my review. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HM Heath M. President Marketing and Advertising ### "Give Lively is great, highly recommend" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 11, 2021 I continue to use Give Lively and continue to have a good experience with their products Pros Love the low cost and ease of use. It integrates well with our websites. Cons More customization and automatic donor matchs for companies would be great. Alternatives considered [GoFundMe Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/127258/GoFundMe-Pro/) [Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT](https://www.capterra.com/p/247647/Blackbaud-Raiser-s-Edge-NXT/) Reasons for choosing Give Lively better cost structure with minimal loss of features Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Ellie B. Director of Development and Operations Non-Profit Organization Management ### "This is the best free fundraising software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 8, 2021 I love the text to give an option that is customizable and tied into a campaign and the ability to have multiple campaigns is awesome. Pros When I found out about this, I didn't actually believe it was free. It's pretty great to not have to pay a monthly or annual fee for a fundraising product where you can text to give and support a peer to peer fundraiser. Cons There are a few add ons that I think would be helpful, like a CRM integration or the ability to message out from this platform. The offerings are basic but FREE so I'm really not complaining. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RY Richard Y. owner Non-Profit Organization Management ### "No catch??" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 February 24, 2021 Pros Have not used it and will not until i can find out how much it actually costs including the REQUIRED stripe.com account. Cons Your description is simply wrong. Free with no catch? NO! Give Lively requires the user to have a stripe.com account which charges for every transaction. Stripe.com has a nonprofit discount but, and i find this just amazing, they will not tell you what the discount is unless you first set up an account with them! Give Lively is complicit in this ridiculous setup. Reasons for choosing Give Lively did not choose it. Cannot find out how much it costs with the required stripe.com account. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BF Brian F. CEO Non-Profit Organization Management ### "Faith Based Organizations Beware" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 11, 2020 If you are a faith-based organization your application will be denied. When I inquired why they denied my application, this was their response. "Hi there, Thank you for submitting an application to become a Give Lively Member. Unfortunately, we have decided not to move forward with membership at this time. We believe your organization does not align with our Value Statements, as described in our Terms of Use. We understand there are differing viewpoints and interpretations of the concept of ‘values.’ We respect and acknowledge that your organization may hold values that differ from ours, and that your values are deep, sincere, and meaningful. However, we have decided as an organization that we will only work with nonprofits that conform to our value statements, as we interpret them, and that it’s best for both of us to end our conversation here, as to avoid conflict with those values. Sincerely, \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] Give Lively Support" Value Statement reads, (i) discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed)... Pros What I liked most about this product was the feature "text to give" Cons The length of time it takes to get set up and approved. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Sarah D. Senior Learning Manager Non-Profit Organization Management ### "Payment platform that links to bank accounts" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 December 12, 2019 This platform has made requesting donations easy for those who are giving. The fact that it can link directly to use a giver's bank account makes it easier for them to give quickly. Pros I like that this account can securely be linked to a giver's bank account and the benefactor incurs less fees as a result. Cons The amount of the giver's donation is automatically shown unless they opt out. Some may not wish for this to be public, and once posted there is no way to reverse the visibility. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Webmaster and Product Researcher Non-Profit Organization Management ### "Every Non-Profit Should Consider Give Lively" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 9, 2019 I recommend Give Lively to every nonprofit that I am in touch with. You can’t beat the ability to useful and powerful features at no cost. Pros Give Lively has so many useful tools, including text-to-donate, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event ticketing. Their impact story campaign template is awesome. Support is incredible and they even respond on weekends! It’s incredible that all their fundraising technology is available for free for qualifying non-profits. Cons Give Lively lacks Double-the-Donation integration, but they are working on it. Also, they don’t offer CNAME functionality, which is something other donation platforms offer. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ML Maya L. Leasing Agent Real Estate ### "Give Lively" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 22, 2019 Love Give Lively! Would definitely recommend this for non-profits who are trying to fund raise. Pros Love this donation software. It's perfect for our small non-profit. It's great that they take only a small percentage of our donations and don't charge huge yearly fees. The donation campaigns you can design with this software look great and it's easy to connect to our website! Cons There's really nothing bad about this software from our perspective. Does what we need for a small non-profit and doesn't cost a ton. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor November 25, 2019 Thank you for the kind words, Maya! We're thrilled our platform is a good fit for your nonprofit. To avoid any confusion, we want to clarify that our platform is free: no annual fee, and we don't take a percentage of donations. Reference our Forever Free Pledge: https://www.givelively.org/forever-free-pledge The fees you reference are standard payment processing fees charged by Stripe, a separate payment processor we use to process donations made using our fundraising technology. Stripe charges a fee to collect money from a credit card or through a bank. Give Lively offers donors the option to cover this transaction fee, which most opt to do. Thank you again for trusting us with your online fundraising. 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