Platform Comparison · 2026
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An honest, side-by-side look at fees, features, and what you're really signing up for.
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No platform fee. Your campaigns keep what donors give. No tiers to outgrow. No surprise shift to paid later.
Vetted nonprofits only. A person reads your application. Progressive values are the entry point, not a checkbox.
A person picks up. Email, chat, weekly office hours. Not a tier-gated ticket queue.
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Built-in CRM. Constituent management lives inside the platform, no integration needed.
Auctions. Silent and live auction tools, built in.
Free if tip prompt is on. Turn it off and they add a platform fee, usually around 3%. Worth knowing before you sign up.
Free tools. No sales call. A person reviews your application in 5 to 7 business days.
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Pick what you need. Ignore the rest. Every feature is available to every organization, nothing locked behind a plan.
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Progressive values are the entry point. A person reads your application. It's not a checkbox.
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Real humans, self-serve resources, and strategic one-on-one programs. However you need help, we're there.
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4.7 / 5
These reviews came in unsolicited. We don't run review campaigns or offer credits for feedback.
An honest look at how Give Lively and Givebutter stack up on the things that matter most.
Features & Pricing
Platform Membership Fees
Credit Card Processing
Disbursement Speed
Data Management (CRM)
Text-to-Donate
Auctions
Values Alignment
$0
Full access to all features
As low as 1.99% + $0.25
0 to 7 days
Automatic, no holding period
Free Salesforce integration + full CSV export
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Included
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Vetted members only
Tiered pricing
Free if tip prompt enabled. Givebutter Plus charges fees based on contacts.
Starting at 2.9% + $0.30
5 to 8 days
Manual withdrawal required
Built-in CRM included natively
Included
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No values requirement
Data last verified October 2025.
Apply Now ›Give Lively charges nothing. No setup fee, no platform fee, no subscription. Our founders cover operating costs. That's the model and it's not changing.
Givebutter's free tier keeps a tip prompt at checkout defaulting to 9%. Turn it off and they add a platform fee, typically around 3%.
Both platforms pass processing fees through to you. Give Lively negotiates a lower rate: as low as 1.99% + $0.25 vs. the standard 2.9% + $0.30. On a $10,000 campaign, that difference adds up.
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4.7 / 5 on G2
These came in unsolicited via G2. No credits offered, no review campaign run. Read them all on G2 ›
"It's wonderful to see Give Lively support the organizations that use the platform. This was an excellent opportunity to learn, share, and think about how to be more successful with fundraising."
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"We are a new nonprofit, so we are learning as we go. Give Lively is totally free and they actually care about our mission. The interface is clean and our donors love it."
Apply, connect your Stripe account, launch your first campaign. That's it.
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A person reads it. Usually 5 to 7 business days. No sales call before or after.
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Link your Stripe account. Money goes directly to you. We don't hold it.
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Campaigns, ticketing, peer-to-peer pages. Pick what you need. Ignore the rest.
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