Funraisin vs Give Lively
Established nonprofits and charities running event-based, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising programmes that want a fully branded, white-label platform and have the capacity to operate it.
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.
On a $100 donation, Funraisin delivers $2.50 more to the recipient than Give Lively.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | Funraisin | Give Lively |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets ($100) | $100.00★ winner | $97.50 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + $0.00★ winner | 2.2% + $0.30 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 3.3 (1)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 0 countries | 1 countries★ winner |
| Data residency | AU/EU/NA | US |
| Languages | 1★ winner | 0 |
| Payment methods supported | 7★ winner | 6 |
Winner by category.
$100.00 vs $97.50 reaches the recipient.
— vs 3.3 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 0 countries.
Both share the same residency posture.
Choose based on who you are.
Established nonprofits and charities running event-based, peer-to-peer, and recurring fundraising programmes that want a fully branded, white-label platform and have the capacity to operate it.
- ✓White-label, highly customisable platform that lets nonprofits run fully branded fundraising sites.
- ✓Broad feature suite: donations, peer-to-peer, events and ticketing, raffles, recurring giving, and a built-in CMS.
- ✓Wide payment coverage including cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay via Stripe, iDEAL, ACH, and BECS direct debit.
- ✓Multilingual deployments via optional language packs and support for a wide range of currencies.
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.
A third option.
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.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Funraisin or Give Lively?
On a $100 donation, Funraisin delivers approximately $100.00 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?
Funraisin operates in 0 countries; Give Lively operates in 1.
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