GoFundMe Pro vs Give Lively

GoFundMe Pro9.2Visit Give Lively8.9Visit

Higher score GoFundMe Pro #3 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 9.2/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit GoFundMe Pro

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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

• GoFundMe Pro fits best

  Established nonprofits needing optimization tools

• Give Lively fits best

  Free fundraising with flexible payment methods

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Side by side

Feature	GoFundMe Pro 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Give Lively 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software	#5 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software
Best for	Established nonprofits needing optimization tools	Free fundraising with flexible payment methods
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	9 integrations	7 integrations
Features GoFundMe Pro 1/4 · Give Lively 1/4
Recurring gifts	✓	✓
Embedded donation forms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated receipts	Not checked yet	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	Supports donations, recurring giving, peer-to-peer, and live events AI-powered ask amounts and donation optimization Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, and data warehouses	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	Custom pricing applies to advanced integrations and API access Additional fees and add-ons may apply on Essentials Paid plans add a transaction fee per donation	Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations Payment processor transaction fees apply separately Platform access is web-only
Our verdict	GoFundMe Pro is a nonprofit fundraising platform for organizations running online campaigns, donation forms, recurring giving programs, peer-to-peer fundraisers, and live events. Its tools include branded embeddable donation forms,… 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

• GoFundMe Pro — where it wins

  • Supports donations, recurring giving, peer-to-peer, and live events
  • AI-powered ask amounts and donation optimization
  • Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, and data warehouses

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom pricing applies to advanced integrations and API access
  • Additional fees and add-ons may apply on Essentials
  • Paid plans add a transaction fee per donation

• 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

• GoFundMe Pro9.2/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A broad nonprofit fundraising suite with AI optimization and custom-tier integrations.

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

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

  Visit Give LivelyFull verdict →