# Give Lively vs GiveSendGo

## What the data says.

Give Lively holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 3.3/5 across 1 reviews, against 2.4/5 across 633 for GiveSendGo. On the headline numbers, Give Lively and GiveSendGo are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Give Lively | GiveSendGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $97.50 | £97.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + $0.30 | 2.7% + £0.30 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (1) | 2.4 (633) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 87 | 80 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 0 |
| Data residency | US | — |
| Languages | 0 | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 4 |

## 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.


## Choose GiveSendGo if

> US-based faith communities, churches, and individual fundraisers — including those running legal-defense or politically sensitive campaigns that mainstream platforms may decline to host.

- Funded by optional donor tips and give-back rather than a mandatory platform fee.
- Distinctive faith-based positioning with a unique 'Pray' button for supporters.
- Permissive content policy hosts causes some mainstream platforms decline.
- Supports cards, bank transfers, Google Pay, and Link one-click checkout.