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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

On a $100 donation, Tribee delivers $2.50 more to the recipient than Give Lively.

The evidence

Side-by-side.

Metric Give Lively Tribee
Recipient gets ($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?

On a $100 donation, 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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