# Crowdfunder UK vs Give Lively

## What the data says.

Crowdfunder UK holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.1/5 across 2,873 reviews, against 3.3/5 across 1 for Give Lively. Crowdfunder UK stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Give Lively does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Crowdfunder UK | Give Lively |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £97.48 | $97.50 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.28% + £0.24 | 2.2% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 4.1 (2873) | 3.3 (1) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 85 | 87 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | UK/EEA/US | US |
| Languages | 1 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 6 |

## Choose Crowdfunder UK if

> UK community projects, charities, social enterprises, and individuals who want match funding and Gift Aid alongside either donation or reward-based crowdfunding and can settle to a UK bank account.

- Supports multiple campaign types - donations, reward-based pledges, and community share offers - on one platform.
- Match funding (+Extra) can unlock grants from corporate, public-sector, and charitable partners on top of money raised.
- Gift Aid is handled through SwiftAid for eligible UK donations.
- Offers both All-or-Nothing and Flexible (keep-what-you-raise) funding models.


## 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.