Give Lively vs GoFundMe Pro
Give Lively
givelively.org
GoFundMe Pro
pro.gofundme.comSide by side
| Figure | Give Lively | GoFundMe Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Payment Processing Software | 7.4 (#20) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising Software | 7.4 (#29) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Fundraising and Donor Management Software | 7.3 (#18) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · Fundraising Software | 7.3 (#20) | 8.3 (#9) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Online Donation Software | 7.3 (#29) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Eligibility | Membership is open to registered 501(c)(3) public charities and private operating foundations that meet its values and good-standing requirements. | Organizations on GoFundMe Pro must be headquartered in the United States, though their programs can operate anywhere in the world. |
| Founded | Give Lively says it was founded by philanthropists in 2015. | Crunchbase lists GoFundMe as founded in 2010 and headquartered in Redwood City, California. |
| Purpose | Give Lively provides digital fundraising technology for nonprofits. | GoFundMe Pro provides fundraising software for nonprofits, combining online fundraising, peer-to-peer campaigns, live events, and access to GoFundMe’s community. |
| Salesforce integration | Its free native Salesforce integration syncs donor, donation, campaign, event, peer-to-peer, and team fundraiser data hourly, and is designed to complement Salesforce NPSP. | The maker describes native integrations with Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, Education Cloud, and Sales Cloud, with support for NPSP. |
| Security | 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. | GoFundMe Pro says it maintains PCI DSS Level 1 compliance and uses AES-256 encryption, TLS 1.2+ transport security, OWASP-aligned secure coding, and tokenization. |
| Support | 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. | The pricing page says all plans include customer support and training through GoFundMe Pro Academy, with live sessions, on-demand resources, and optional add-ons. |
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In their own words
Give Lively
Give Lively has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
GoFundMe Pro
GoFundMe Pro is fundraising software for nonprofits, with tools for online campaigns, peer-to-peer giving, and events. Its drag-and-drop builder lets organizations create fundraising pages without coding, and donation forms can use their branding and be embedded on their websites. Donors can give on a recurring basis, with Venmo and Apple Pay among the listed payment methods. The platform also supports event registration and check-in, livestream fundraising, and Nonprofit Pages on GoFundMe. GoFundMe Intelligence uses AI and campaign data to tailor donation forms; reporting includes donor, transaction, campaign, and channel data. Listed integrations include Salesforce, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, and HubSpot. GoFundMe Pro describes native Salesforce integrations for Nonprofit Cloud, Education Cloud, and Sales Cloud, with NPSP support. Essentials has no subscription or setup fees, though additional fees and add-ons may apply; custom pricing is listed for larger organizations. Organizations must be headquartered in the United States, but their programs can operate globally.