Givelify
US churches, places of worship, and faith-based nonprofits that want a polished mobile giving app and simple donation pages with donor analytics, rather than complex campaign tooling.
A US mobile-first giving platform for churches and nonprofits, pairing a highly rated donor app with online donation pages, text giving, and donor-management tools.
- Funding model i
- Keep What You Raise
- Platform fee i
- 0%
- Payment processing fee i
- 2.9% + £0.30
- Recipient gets i
- £96.80 / £100
- Data residency i
- —
- Registered entity i
- Givelify LLC (Indiana LLC)
- Refund policy i
- Refunds at Givelify's discretion within 30 days
- Payout speed i
- 1–3 days
- Countries i
- 1
- Languages i
- 0
- Domain Rating i
- 86 / 100
- Transparency i
- 4 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-03
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
Givelify is a US-based giving platform built around a mobile-first donor experience, serving churches, places of worship, and nonprofits. Its consumer app is among the most downloaded and highly rated giving apps, with a large base of donors using it to give to causes and congregations across the country.
For organizations, Givelify combines the donor app with online donation pages, text-to-give, QR options, donor management, and analytics. It accepts major card brands - Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express - and settles deposits quickly, with the platform funded through a per-donation transaction charge rather than setup or subscription costs.
Givelify's strength is the polish and reach of its donor app, which lowers friction for repeat and mobile givers - a meaningful advantage for congregations whose members give regularly. The trade-off is that it is oriented toward recurring faith-based and nonprofit giving rather than complex peer-to-peer or event campaigns, and its footprint is US-centric. For US congregations this focus is ideal; for European or campaign-heavy fundraisers it is limiting.
The platform offers a Spanish-language app version and dedicated onboarding support, including a giving-success coach for organizations. Card-only payment support and US-oriented operations mean it lacks European local payment rails such as iDEAL or Bancontact, which organizations outside the US should factor in.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓Highly rated, widely downloaded donor app that lowers friction for mobile and repeat giving.
- ✓Online donation pages, text-to-give, and QR giving alongside the app.
- ✓Donor management and analytics with a dedicated giving-success coach.
- ✓Accepts major card brands: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.
- ✓Spanish-language app version for bilingual congregations.
- −Card-only payments; no European local rails such as iDEAL or Bancontact.
- −US-centric operations, limiting fit for organizations outside the US.
- −Oriented to faith-based and recurring giving rather than complex peer-to-peer or event campaigns.
Where each £100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in the United Kingdom.
1 countries · 0 languages · 1 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to Givelify.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of Givelify for fundraising in the United Kingdom, with the figures behind the call.
WhyDonate lets more of each donation through than Givelify — £97.85 reaches the recipient per 100, against £96.80.
Zeffy lets more of each donation through than Givelify — £100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against £96.80.
JustGiving lets more of each donation through than Givelify — £97.80 reaches the recipient per 100, against £96.80.
See how Givelify stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does Givelify charge?
Givelify charges a 0% platform fee and 2.9% + £0.30 in payment processing per donation.
Where is Givelify based?
Givelify was founded in — and is headquartered in —. Data residency is unspecified.
Which countries does Givelify operate in?
Givelify operates in 1 countries, including the United States.
Which payment methods does Givelify support?
Givelify accepts Card.
Is Givelify suitable for nonprofits?
Givelify’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.