# Give Lively vs WhyDonate

## What the data says.

WhyDonate holds the stronger Trustpilot record: 4.9/5 across 388 reviews, against 3.3/5 across 1 for Give Lively. WhyDonate stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Give Lively does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Give Lively | WhyDonate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $97.50 | £98.35 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + $0.30 | 1.4% + £0.25 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (1) | 4.9 (388) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 87 | 77 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 115 |
| Data residency | US | EEA |
| Languages | 0 | 19 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 24 |

## 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 WhyDonate if

> European nonprofits and individuals who want a transparent, low-fee, GDPR-native crowdfunding platform with broad multilingual and multi-currency support.

- Zero platform fee with a transparent voluntary-tip model
- EEA data residency and GDPR-native compliance
- Broad coverage of local European payment rails (iDEAL, Bancontact, Klarna, Twint, Swish, MobilePay, Vipps, Blik, Cartes Bancaires, Satispay, MultiBanco, EPS) plus global rails (cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Link, Revolut Pay)
- 19-language interface and 27 supported currencies for cross-border fundraising