# Big Give vs Give Lively

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about 2.50 more of every 100 donated than Give Lively (£100.00 vs $97.50 per 100). On the headline numbers, Big Give and Give Lively are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Big Give | Give Lively |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | $97.50 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 2.2% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (1) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 87 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | UK | US |
| Languages | 1 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 6 |

## Choose Big Give if

> UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.

- Match-funding model can effectively double donations during a campaign.
- Operated by a registered UK charity, aligned with the sector it serves.
- Well-established, with the flagship Christmas Challenge running since 2008.
- Connects charities with major donors and Champion funders who provide match funding.


## Choose Give Lively if

> US 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking a fully underwritten, no-cost fundraising toolkit - campaign pages, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, and events - backed by philanthropist founders rather than platform charges.

- Underwritten by philanthropist founders, so member nonprofits are not charged for the software.
- Full toolkit: campaign pages, donation widgets, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, team fundraising, and events.
- Donors can opt to cover processing, helping organizations keep the full gift.
- Rapid disbursement with no holding period.