Tithely Text Giving vs Give Lively

Tithely Text Giving7.7Visit Give Lively5.3Visit

Higher score Tithely Text Giving #4 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software 7.7/10 From $19/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Tithely

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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

• Tithely Text Giving fits best

  Churches wanting inexpensive dedicated text giving

• Give Lively fits best

  Free campaigns with events and peer fundraising

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Side by side

Feature	Tithely Text Giving 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Give Lively 5.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	5.3
Ranking	#4 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software	#6 in Nonprofit Text-to-Give Software
Best for	Churches wanting inexpensive dedicated text giving	Free campaigns with events and peer fundraising
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$19/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	7 integrations
Features Tithely Text Giving 4/6 · Give Lively 1/6
Donation keywords	✓ (best)	Not published
Mobile giving links	Not published	Not published
SMS donation campaigns	Not published	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	$19/month plan with a 30-day trial Supports one-time, recurring, and designated fund gifts Integrates with several church management systems	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-processing fees apply separately Web platform only Designed specifically for church giving	Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations Platform access is web-only Independent payment processors charge transaction fees
Our verdict	Tithely Text Giving helps churches accept donations by SMS through a dedicated 10-digit giving number. Donors can complete a one-time payment setup, send gift amounts by text, designate funds with text commands, and start recurring gifts.… 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

• Tithely Text Giving — where it wins

  • $19/month plan with a 30-day trial
  • Supports one-time, recurring, and designated fund gifts
  • Integrates with several church management systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction-processing fees apply separately
  • Web platform only
  • Designed specifically for church giving

• 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

• Tithely Text Giving7.7/10 · From $19/mo · 30-day trial

  An affordable dedicated text-giving service with recurring gifts and church-system integrations.

  Visit TithelyFull 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 →