Anedot vs Give Lively

Anedot9.2Visit Give Lively8.6Visit

Higher score Anedot #2 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Anedot

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Give Lively #6 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Give Lively

• Anedot fits best

  Established nonprofits needing broad integrations

• Give Lively fits best

  Free campaigns with events and peer fundraising

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Side by side

Feature	Anedot 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Give Lively 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software	#6 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software
Best for	Established nonprofits needing broad integrations	Free campaigns with events and peer fundraising
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	30+ integrations	7 integrations
Features Anedot 5/6 · Give Lively 1/6
Donation keywords	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile giving links	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SMS donation campaigns	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated tax receipts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CRM integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly SMS limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	No monthly or setup fees, with all features included Supports SMS keywords, QR codes, recurring giving, and receipts Connects with CRM, marketing, accounting, and automation tools	No platform, subscription, setup, membership, annual, or monthly fees Text-to-donate, recurring gifts, peer-to-peer, and event fundraising Salesforce, Zapier, and multiple payment method integrations
Cons	Transaction fees apply to every donation received Two SMS keywords are available per fundraising account Bitcoin access is available upon request	Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations Platform access is web-only Independent payment processors charge transaction fees
Our verdict	Anedot is an online fundraising and text-to-give platform for U.S.-based nonprofits, churches, ministries, political campaigns, and educational institutions. It combines customizable donation and fundraising pages with SMS keywords,… Read the review →	Give Lively is a web-based fundraising platform for eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations. Its feature set covers customizable campaign donation pages, embeddable widgets, text-to-donate campaigns, event ticketing, live donation displays,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Anedot — where it wins

  • No monthly or setup fees, with all features included
  • Supports SMS keywords, QR codes, recurring giving, and receipts
  • Connects with CRM, marketing, accounting, and automation tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply to every donation received
  • Two SMS keywords are available per fundraising account
  • Bitcoin access is available upon request

• Give Lively — where it wins

  • No platform, subscription, setup, membership, annual, or monthly fees
  • Text-to-donate, recurring gifts, peer-to-peer, and event fundraising
  • Salesforce, Zapier, and multiple payment method integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations
  • Platform access is web-only
  • Independent payment processors charge transaction fees

• Anedot9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free-to-start fundraising platform with broad integrations and transaction-based pricing.

  Visit AnedotFull verdict →
• Give Lively8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free web-based fundraising platform with text-to-give, events, and peer fundraising.

  Visit Give LivelyFull verdict →