Zeffy vs Give Lively

Zeffy9.4Visit Give Lively8.9Visit

Higher score Zeffy #1 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Zeffy

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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

• Zeffy fits best

  Free all-in-one fundraising and events

• Give Lively fits best

  Free fundraising with flexible payment methods

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Side by side

Feature	Zeffy 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Give Lively 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software	#5 in Nonprofit Online Donation Software
Best for	Free all-in-one fundraising and events	Free fundraising with flexible payment methods
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Features Zeffy 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	Free plan includes donations, events, CRM, campaigns, and payments Supports peer-to-peer fundraising, memberships, auctions, and online stores Connects with QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, and other tools	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	Campaign reporting is standard rather than specialized The API provides read-only access Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of donation-only teams	Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations Payment processor transaction fees apply separately Platform access is web-only
Our verdict	Zeffy is a web-based fundraising and donor management platform for nonprofits that want to manage more than online donations in one system. Its Free plan includes donation forms, recurring gifts, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns,… 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

• Zeffy — where it wins

  • Free plan includes donations, events, CRM, campaigns, and payments
  • Supports peer-to-peer fundraising, memberships, auctions, and online stores
  • Connects with QuickBooks, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, and other tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Campaign reporting is standard rather than specialized
  • The API provides read-only access
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of donation-only teams

• 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

• Zeffy9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free nonprofit platform covering donations, events, campaigns, CRM, and payments.

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

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

  Visit Give LivelyFull verdict →