Eventgroove Fundraising vs Generosity Works

Eventgroove Fundraising is a web platform for nonprofits and other organizations running online, in-person, or hybrid fundraisers. Organizers can use it for raffles, auctions, crowdfunding, sales, A-thons, and sweepstakes, with peer-to-peer fundraising pages that participants can customize. Built-in promotion options include text-to-give, social sharing, email integration, and QR codes. For hybrid events, organizers can livestream in-person events while remote supporters bid or donate by text. Donation pages, including recurring-gift pages, have no service fee, though Stripe processing fees apply. Payments pass through the nonprofit’s Stripe account, with funds deposited within a few days. The platform accepts donations in 36+ currencies from donors in over 135 locations, and pages are optimized for mobile donors. It connects with Eventgroove Events for registration and membership data, and Eventgroove Products for printed fundraiser materials and merchandise. Its free Tip Pricing plan charges no service fee when donors skip the optional tip; auction items carry a 4.9% fee capped at $100. Campaign pricing is locked once a campaign goes live.

Generosity Works provides charity fundraising event software for auctions, pledges, ticketing, Gift Aid, and table planning. Auctions can be silent, live, or sealed-bid, with outbid alerts, anti-snipe, tablet mode, and bidding without an account. Event tools include tiered live pledges, automatic HMRC Gift Aid splitting, ticket tiers, tables of ten, VIP packages, named guests, and per-guest QR codes. An on-site event server can run an evening without venue Wi-Fi, while QR check-in does not depend on a third-party API. Charities connect their own Stripe keys so payments settle into their accounts; Generosity Works says it does not hold funds or add transaction fees. Guest communication supports email, SMS, and WhatsApp, and supporter records can be exported for CRM import. Virtual auctions can use YouTube, Vimeo, or Zoom links, but the product does not encode, mix, or broadcast video. It is designed for events serving roughly 50 to 1,000 people. A free option includes the platform with Kevin as auctioneer or host; the standalone licence is £995 a year.