Funraise vs Give Lively

Funraise9.0Visit Give Lively8.9Visit

Higher score Funraise #4 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Funraise

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Give Lively #5 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Give Lively

• Funraise fits best

  Small nonprofits wanting free donor operations

• Give Lively fits best

  Free fundraising with flexible payment methods

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Side by side

Feature	Funraise 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Give Lively 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software	#5 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software
Best for	Small nonprofits wanting free donor operations	Free fundraising with flexible payment methods
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	20 integrations	7 integrations
Features Funraise 1/4 · Give Lively 1/4
Recurring gifts	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Embedded donation forms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated receipts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Campaign pages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Donation pages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payment methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes forms, recurring donations, events, donors, and tasks Donor profiles, segmentation, receipts, campaigns, reports, and dashboards Web, mobile, API access, and integrations with fundraising and CRM tools	No platform, subscription, setup, membership, annual, or monthly fees Supports recurring, offline, peer-to-peer, team, event, and text-to-donate fundraising Accepts cards, ACH, digital wallets, PayPal, Venmo, and DAFpay
Cons	Free plan includes platform and payment-processing fees Premium pricing requires a sales quote Peer-to-peer, wealth screening, SMS, and intelligence are premium features	Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations Payment processor transaction fees apply separately Platform access is web-only
Our verdict	Funraise combines online donation forms, donation pages, recurring giving, donor records, campaign tools, event features, automated receipts, communications, and reporting for nonprofit organizations. It is particularly suited to smaller… Read the review →	Give Lively is a free nonprofit fundraising platform for eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations. It brings campaign donation pages, embeddable widgets, text-to-donate campaigns, event ticketing, live donation displays, peer-to-peer pages,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Funraise — where it wins

  • Free plan includes forms, recurring donations, events, donors, and tasks
  • Donor profiles, segmentation, receipts, campaigns, reports, and dashboards
  • Web, mobile, API access, and integrations with fundraising and CRM tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan includes platform and payment-processing fees
  • Premium pricing requires a sales quote
  • Peer-to-peer, wealth screening, SMS, and intelligence are premium features

• Give Lively — where it wins

  • No platform, subscription, setup, membership, annual, or monthly fees
  • Supports recurring, offline, peer-to-peer, team, event, and text-to-donate fundraising
  • Accepts cards, ACH, digital wallets, PayPal, Venmo, and DAFpay

  Where it doesn't

  • Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations
  • Payment processor transaction fees apply separately
  • Platform access is web-only

• Funraise9.0/10 · Free plan

  A capable free starting point for nonprofits that need donations and donor operations.

  Visit FunraiseFull verdict →
• Give Lively8.9/10 · Free plan

  A free web-based fundraising platform with broad payment and campaign tools.

  Visit Give LivelyFull verdict →