Our verdict
Donorbox and Give Lively are both all-in-one-fundraising tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Donorbox scores 4.2/5 versus 4.1/5 for Give Lively. Choose Donorbox if you're Nonprofits needing quick, embeddable donation forms or Organizations focused on recurring giving; choose Give Lively if you're U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits wanting free digital fundraising tools or Salesforce-based nonprofits needing a free giving front end.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Donorbox | Give Lively |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.2/5 | 4.1/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | $0/month (Standard) with 1.75% platform fee; Pro from $139/month | $0 (no setup fees, no platform fees, no membership or subscription fees) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 7 · Mailchimp, Salesforce, QuickBooks… | 7 · Salesforce, Zapier, PayPal… |
| Best for | Nonprofits needing quick, embeddable donation forms, Organizations focused on recurring giving, Global nonprofits operating across multiple countries | U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits wanting free digital fundraising tools, Salesforce-based nonprofits needing a free giving front end, Teams running events and peer-to-peer campaigns on a budget |
| Category | all-in-one-fundraising | all-in-one-fundraising |
| Founded | 2014 | 2015 |
| HQ | San Francisco, California, USA | New York, New York, USA |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Donorbox
- Very fast to set up embeddable donation forms
- Strong recurring-giving and multi-currency/language support
- Large global installed base (100,000+ organizations)
- Usable free tier
- Free tier charges a 1.75% platform fee
- Donor management lighter than dedicated CRMs
- Pro/Premium tiers needed to reduce fees
Give Lively
- No setup, platform, membership, or subscription fees
- Direct Salesforce, Zapier, and Double the Donation integrations
- Strong event tools including Live Display and text-to-donate
- Funded by philanthropists, not by fees on donations
- Membership is application-only with a values-alignment review
- Limited to U.S. 501(c)(3) public charities and private operating foundations
- Light built-in CRM; deep donor management requires Salesforce
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