Zeffy vs. Give Lively : Compare Features, Pricing, & Reviews

Pricing

Processing
fees

No processing fees.We cover 100% of the fees (even credit card transaction fees)

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ACH/Bank Transfers: 0.8% (capped at $5 per transaction)
Major Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, JCB): 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction American Express Cards: 3.5% per transaction
PayPal: 1.99% + $0.49 per transaction
Check: $0.97 per check (deducted from total donations)

Platform
fees

No platform fees. Ever. Learn how and why we are 100% free and always will be.

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No platform fees

Value for
money

4.9/5

4.5/5

Software Capabilities

Features

Donation forms (Free!)
In-person donations (Free!)
Peer-to-peer campaigns (Free!)
Event ticketing (Free!)
Online auctions (Free!)
Memberships (Free!)
Donor management (Free!)
Online raffles (Free!)
eCommerce/online store (Free!)
Integrations via Zapier (Free!)

Donation forms (Paid)
Event ticketing (Paid)
Peer-to-peer campaigns (Paid)
Memberships (Paid)
Donor Management (Paid)

In person
payments

No card reader required - Only your iPhone!
Accepts all payment types.
Always 100% free.

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Ease of use

4/5

Support & Webinar

Training &
Support

Unlimited customer support
Live chat support
Email support
Help center
Weekly office hours
Punctual fundraising webinars
100% Free.

Live Chat & Email Support
Help Center
Resource Hub

Quality of
support

4.9/5

5/5

Likelihood to
recommend

98.9% of Zeffy's customers would recommend it to other nonprofits

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Reminder

Fees

0% processing fees
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0% platform fees
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0% monthly fees

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Processing Fees

ACH/Bank Transfers: 0.8% (capped at $5 per transaction)

Major Credit Cards: 2.2% + $0.30 (per transaction)

American Express: 3.5% (per transaction)

PayPal: 1.99% + $0.49 (per transaction)

Check Processing: $0.97 (per check, deducted from total donations)

Give Lively fundraising provides digital tools to nonprofits for collecting donations online. It offers features like donation pages, text-to-donate, and peer-to-peer fundraising—though you’ll need a Stripe account to handle the payments.

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No, while Give Lively doesn’t charge a platform fee, there are transaction fees for processing payments. Here’s a breakdown:

ACH/bank transfers: 0.8% per transaction, capped at $5

Major credit cards: 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction

American Express: 3.5%

PayPal: 1.99% + $0.49 per transaction

Check processing: $0.97 per check

These fees are deducted from donations before they reach your account, and a Stripe account is required for payment processing, which also has transaction costs.