Head-to-head · Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software
Give Lively vs Donr
Give Lively leads on 2 checks, Donr on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreGive Lively · 5.3/10
- Free planonly Give Lively
- Most featuresGive Lively · 1 of 6
Give Lively scores higher on our rubric for nonprofit text-to-give software: 5.3 against 3.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
Give Lively offers free plan; Donr doesn't. Give Lively offers recurring donations; Donr doesn't publish it.
Give Lively is the better fit for free campaigns with events and peer fundraising. Donr is the better fit for UK charities needing simple text giving.
- Give Lively fits best
Free campaigns with events and peer fundraising
- Donr fits best
UK charities needing simple text giving
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Side by side
| Feature | Give Lively 5.3/10 Visit ↗ | Donr 3.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 5.3 | 3.8 |
| Ranking | #6 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software | #8 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software |
| Best for | Free campaigns with events and peer fundraising | UK charities needing simple text giving |
| Pricing model | Free | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Features Give Lively 1/6 · Donr 0/6 | ||
| Donation keywords | Not published | Not published |
| Mobile giving links | Not published | Not published |
| SMS donation campaigns | Not published | Not published |
| Recurring donations | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Automated tax receipts | Not published | Not published |
| CRM integrations | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Monthly SMS limit | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | 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 → |
Donr is web-based fundraising software for UK charities, with text donations and raffles at its core. Charities can run one-off or recurring Text Giving campaigns, assign unlimited keywords, customise supporter messages, collect Gift Aid… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
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
Donr — where it wins
- Supports one-off and monthly text donations
- Unlimited keywords with custom supporter messages
- Gift Aid collection and real-time reporting dashboard
Where it doesn't
- Usage-based pricing adds 5% plus VAT per donation
- Payment processing is charged per monthly payment
- Web-only access with a narrow text-focused scope
- Give Lively5.3/10 · Free plan
A free web-based fundraising platform with text-to-give, events, and peer fundraising.
Visit Give LivelyFull verdict → - Donr3.8/10 · Paid
A focused web platform for UK charities running text donations and raffles.
Visit DonrFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026