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Head-to-head · Fundraising Event Software

Greater Giving vs GiveSmart

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Greater Giving #4 in Fundraising Event Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 7 features Visit Greater Giving
GiveSmart #6 in Fundraising Event Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 7 features Visit GiveSmart

Greater Giving leads on 0 checks, GiveSmart on 0, and 2 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 scoreGreater Giving · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresGreater Giving · 1 of 7

Greater Giving scores higher on our rubric for fundraising event software: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Greater Giving is the better fit for mature, complex fundraising events. GiveSmart is the better fit for established donor and auction teams.

  • Greater Giving fits best

    Mature, complex fundraising events

  • GiveSmart fits best

    Established donor and auction teams

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Side by side

Feature Greater Giving 9.0/10 Visit ↗ GiveSmart 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #4 in Fundraising Event Software #6 in Fundraising Event Software
Best for Mature, complex fundraising events Established donor and auction teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance PCI DSS SOC 2, PCI DSS
Integrations 6 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Greater Giving 1/7 · GiveSmart 0/7
Event registration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Online donations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Auction tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Raffle tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Peer-to-peer fundraising Not checked yet Not checked yet
Donor reporting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile bidding ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports live, silent, online, virtual, and hybrid auction workflows
  • Tracks guests, donors, volunteers, procurement, seating, and event documents
  • Combines online bidding, payments, donations, and real-time reporting
  • Combines donations, auctions, ticketing, seating, and guest management
  • Supports recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, and text-to-donate
  • Adds segmentation, automated receipts, and advanced reporting dashboards
Cons
  • Pricing requires a custom proposal rather than published recurring rates
  • Platform access is limited to the web
  • Best suited to organizations with complex event requirements
  • No free plan is available
  • Annual pricing uses a fixed fee without a public numeric price
  • The platform is web-based, with a transaction rate on Pay-As-You-Go
Our verdict

Greater Giving is a cloud-based fundraising and event management platform for nonprofits, schools, healthcare foundations, and community organizations. It brings guest registration, donor and auction-item management, seating,…

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GiveSmart is cloud-based fundraising and donor management software for nonprofits, schools, charities, and foundations. It brings online donation campaigns, annual appeals, recurring giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing,…

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  1. Greater GivingFundraising Event Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. GiveSmartFundraising Event Software 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Greater Giving — where it wins

    • Supports live, silent, online, virtual, and hybrid auction workflows
    • Tracks guests, donors, volunteers, procurement, seating, and event documents
    • Combines online bidding, payments, donations, and real-time reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a custom proposal rather than published recurring rates
    • Platform access is limited to the web
    • Best suited to organizations with complex event requirements

  • GiveSmart — where it wins

    • Combines donations, auctions, ticketing, seating, and guest management
    • Supports recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, and text-to-donate
    • Adds segmentation, automated receipts, and advanced reporting dashboards

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Annual pricing uses a fixed fee without a public numeric price
    • The platform is web-based, with a transaction rate on Pay-As-You-Go

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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