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Compare Give Lively and Pledge 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Give Lively
Star Rating
(27)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Learn more about Give LivelyPledge
Star Rating
(33)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about PledgeGive Lively vs Pledge
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Give Lively easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Give Lively overall.
- Reviewers felt that Pledge meets the needs of their business better than Give Lively.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Give Lively is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Pledge over Give Lively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Give Lively
Give Lively Membership
Free
Give Lively is free for nonprofits – no setup fees, platform fees, subscription fees, annual or monthly fees, or hidden fees.
Because nonprofits should not sacrifice their means to satisfy their missions.
Our secure tech helps nonprofits devote more resources to their work, not to fundraising software.
Free membership is required. You must be a US-based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (public charity and private operating foundation), have an active Stripe account and align with our values.
Learn more at givelively.org about our application process and products:
- Campaign Pages: Launch beautiful, customized and responsive donation pages.
- Donation Widgets: Collect donations directly from your website.
- Text-to-Donate: Encourage secure giving via mobile devices.
Pledge
No pricing availableFree Trial
Give Lively
No trial information availablePledge
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
17
9.5
29
Ease of Use
9.8
18
9.7
29
Ease of Setup
9.8
15
9.4
25
Ease of Admin
9.6
14
9.5
17
Quality of Support
9.7
16
9.5
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.9
14
9.4
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
17
9.6
28
Features by Category
Administration
8.0
15
9.0
27
8.1
14
9.2
26
8.2
14
8.5
8
8.2
13
8.3
8
Fundraising
9.7
16
9.2
26
9.9
18
9.4
26
9.3
15
6.0
7
9.3
16
8.5
25
8.7
13
8.9
27
9.3
18
9.0
26
Marketing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Give Lively and Pledge are categorized as Fundraising
Unique Categories
Give Lively has no unique categories
Pledge has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Give Lively
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pledge
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
45.8%
Civic & Social Organization
12.5%
Mental Health Care
8.3%
Legal Services
8.3%
Recreational Facilities and Services
4.2%
Other
20.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
55.2%
Primary/Secondary Education
6.9%
Retail
3.4%
Professional Training & Coaching
3.4%
Mental Health Care
3.4%
Other
27.6%
Discussions
What percentage does give lively take?
2 Comments
Official Response from Give Lively
Thank you for the question! Give Lively does not take a percentage. Free means free. Give Lively does not charge nonprofits for use of the fundraising...Read more
Is give lively legitimate?
2 Comments
NB
Very much so! This platform was started in an attempt to offset the cost of development for nonprofit organizations nationwide. Read more
How does give lively work?
1 Comment
WD
You set up your account by verifying your status as a nonprofit. Once set up the interface is very easy to use. You can create campaigns, events, a standard...Read more
Pledge has no discussions with answers
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