# CerfApp vs Give Lively

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, CerfApp delivers about 1.50 more of every 100 donated than Give Lively (€99.00 vs $97.50 per 100). On the headline numbers, CerfApp 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 | CerfApp | Give Lively |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €99.00 | $97.50 |
| Platform fee | 1% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 2.2% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (1) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 3.6 | 87 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | — | US |
| Languages | 1 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 6 |

## Choose CerfApp if

> French loi 1901 associations and religious communities (Jewish, Muslim, and Christian) that need donation collection with automatic CERFA tax receipts, member management, and a ready-made website in one place.

- All-in-one toolkit for French associations: donation collection, a member directory and CRM, and a built-in website.
- Automatic CERFA tax-receipt generation for French donors and associations.
- Dedicated configurations for Jewish (Tsedaka), Muslim (Sadaqa), and Christian (Denier) giving traditions.
- Online card payments processed through Stripe, certified PCI-DSS Level 1.


## 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.