# GINGER vs Give Lively

## What the data says.

GINGER stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Give Lively does not. On the headline numbers, GINGER 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 | GINGER | Give Lively |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €97.85 | $97.50 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.8% + €0.35 | 2.2% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (1) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 65 | 87 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | US |
| Languages | 1 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 6 |

## Choose GINGER if

> Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.

- One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
- Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
- Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
- Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)


## 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.