Pledge vs Give Lively

Pledge9.0Visit Give Lively5.3Visit

Higher score Pledge #1 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Pledge

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Give Lively #6 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 5.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Give Lively

• Pledge fits best

  Nonprofits seeking free, full-featured text-to-give

• Give Lively fits best

  Free campaigns with events and peer fundraising

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Side by side

Feature	Pledge 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Give Lively 5.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	5.3
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software	#6 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software
Best for	Nonprofits seeking free, full-featured text-to-give	Free campaigns with events and peer fundraising
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	20 integrations	7 integrations
Features Pledge 6/6 · Give Lively 1/6
Donation keywords	✓ (best)	Not published
Mobile giving links	✓ (best)	Not published
SMS donation campaigns	✓ (best)	Not published
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated tax receipts	✓ (best)	Not published
CRM integrations	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Monthly SMS limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Custom keywords, QR codes, mobile forms, and recurring gifts CRM synchronization with Salesforce, Blackbaud, Bloomerang, and more Cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, crypto, and stock payments	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, payment-processing, and disbursement fees may apply Custom enterprise integrations use contact-sales pricing Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple text-to-give campaigns	Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations Platform access is web-only Independent payment processors charge transaction fees
Our verdict	Pledge is a fundraising platform for nonprofits, companies, and individuals, with nonprofit tools centered on text-to-donate and mobile giving. Organizations can create campaigns with custom keywords, mobile donation forms, and shareable… 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

• Pledge — where it wins

  • Custom keywords, QR codes, mobile forms, and recurring gifts
  • CRM synchronization with Salesforce, Blackbaud, Bloomerang, and more
  • Cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, crypto, and stock payments

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction, payment-processing, and disbursement fees may apply
  • Custom enterprise integrations use contact-sales pricing
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple text-to-give campaigns

• 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

• Pledge9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, full-featured text-to-give platform with broad payment and CRM support.

  Visit PledgeFull verdict →
• Give Lively5.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Give LivelyFull verdict →