Charitable vs Give Lively
Charitable
wpcharitable.com
Give Lively
givelively.orgSide by side
| Figure | Charitable | Give Lively |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising Software | 8.2 (#13) | 7.4 (#29) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Payment Processing Software | 8.3 (#10) | 7.4 (#20) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 8.2 (#12) | 7.3 (#29) |
| Security | The pricing page states that Charitable does not store sensitive information and keeps data within the customer’s WordPress website. | Give Lively says data in transit is protected with end-to-end encryption and SSL, data at rest is stored in encrypted databases, and its payment processors Stripe and PayPal are PCI Level 1 compliant. |
| Support | Paid plans provide ticket support, while the free version is supported through the WordPress.org forum. | The company offers chat and email support, an AI chat bot, a Resource Hub, and integration specialists; its pricing page lists chat and email support from 8 am to 8 pm ET Monday through Friday. |
Plans
Charitable
- Charitable LiteFree
- Basic$69 a year
- Plus$99 a year
- Pro$199 a year
- Elite$299 a year
In their own words
Charitable
Charitable is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for donation campaigns and fundraising. A visual drag-and-drop builder provides live preview for campaign creation, while campaign pages, recurring gifts, automated receipts and donor records support ongoing fundraising. The free Charitable Lite plan costs nothing and includes unlimited campaigns and donations. It accepts Stripe, Square, PayPal and offline donations; Pro adds ten more payment gateways. Recurring donations begin with Plus, and peer-to-peer fundraising begins with Pro. Donor management includes profiles, giving history, notes, and adding, editing or deleting donation records. Charitable says it integrates with 5,000+ email marketing, CRM and payment platforms and keeps data within the customer’s WordPress website rather than storing sensitive information. Paid plans start with Basic at $69 a year, billed yearly. Paid plans include ticket support; free users use the WordPress.org forum. The plugin requires WordPress 5.9 or later and PHP 7.4 or later.
Give Lively
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