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Head-to-head

Give Lively vs Tribee

Give Lively logo
Give Lively
US · 1 countries

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.

Tribee logo
Tribee
EU · 1 countries

Friends, families, and colleagues in France organising group gifts or money-pots for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and farewells who want part of every collection to support an environmental, educational, or health cause.

The headline

Of every 100 donated, Tribee delivers 2.50 more per 100 to the recipient than Give Lively.

Each platform is priced in its own currency: Give Lively in USD, Tribee in GBP.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric Give Lively Tribee
Recipient gets (per 100) $97.50 £100.00★ winner
Platform fee 0% 0%
Payment processing fee 2.2% + $0.30 0% + £0.00★ winner
Trustpilot 3.3 (1) 4.7 (2,128)★ winner
Country coverage 1 countries 1 countries
Data residency US EU
Languages 0 1★ winner
Payment methods supported 6★ winner 1
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Tribee

£100.00 vs $97.50 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Tribee

3.3 vs 4.7 on Trustpilot.

Wider country coverage
Tied

1 vs 1 countries.

Better for European fundraisers
Tied

Both share the same residency posture.

Pick by fit

Choose based on who you are.

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.
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Choose Tribee if

Friends, families, and colleagues in France organising group gifts or money-pots for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and farewells who want part of every collection to support an environmental, educational, or health cause.

  • Combines a familiar online money-pot (cagnotte) with an automatic charitable donation on every collection.
  • Card payments handled by Stripe, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
  • Registered as an Intermédiaire en Financement Participatif (IFP) with ORIAS, number 23000388.
  • Personal data hosted exclusively on servers within the European Union.
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Also consider

A third option.

1%Club

Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Give Lively or Tribee?

Of every 100 donated, Give Lively delivers approximately $97.50 to the recipient and Tribee delivers approximately £100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.

Which is better for European nonprofits?

Both platforms operate inside the EEA framework. Choose based on local payment-method coverage and language support.

Which platform has more country coverage?

Give Lively operates in 1 countries; Tribee operates in 1.

How we rank

Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.

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