givingplatforms.com

Language & region

Pick the language you want the site in, and the country you're fundraising in or from. We use this to default the dominant payment method and currency.

Verified · 2026-06-03 Ownership disclosure
Head-to-head

Doare vs Give Lively

Doare logo
Doare
— · 1 countries

Brazilian nonprofits and third-sector organizations that want hosted donation pages, recurring-giving tools, and a donor CRM to build a sustained local donor base, rather than a one-off campaign.

No rating yet
Read full review →
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.

The headline

On a $100 donation, Give Lively delivers $3.75 more to the recipient than Doare.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric Doare Give Lively
Recipient gets ($100) $93.75 $97.50★ winner
Platform fee 0% 0%
Payment processing fee 5.8% + $0.45 2.2% + $0.30★ winner
Trustpilot — (0) 3.3 (1)★ winner
Country coverage 1 countries 1 countries
Data residency US
Languages 3★ winner 0
Payment methods supported 8★ winner 6
Verdict

Winner by category.

Better fees
Give Lively

$97.50 vs $93.75 reaches the recipient.

Higher Trustpilot rating
Give Lively

— vs 3.3 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 Doare if

Brazilian nonprofits and third-sector organizations that want hosted donation pages, recurring-giving tools, and a donor CRM to build a sustained local donor base, rather than a one-off campaign.

  • Purpose-built nonprofit toolkit: donation pages, recurring giving, and donor CRM.
  • Supports Brazilian rails including boleto and PIX, plus automatic recurring PIX.
  • Tiered plans with per-transaction costs that decrease at higher tiers.
  • Peer-to-peer ambassador fundraising and corporate ESG and matching products.
Read full review →
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.
Read full review →
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.

More head-to-heads

Other comparisons.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Doare or Give Lively?

On a $100 donation, Doare delivers approximately $93.75 to the recipient and Give Lively delivers approximately $97.50. 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?

Doare operates in 1 countries; Give Lively 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.

Read methodology →