Our verdict
Funraise and Give Lively are both all-in-one-fundraising tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Funraise scores 4.1/5 versus 4.1/5 for Give Lively. Choose Funraise if you're Small-to-mid nonprofits wanting a modern fundraising platform with CRM or Teams running recurring giving and peer-to-peer campaigns; 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 | Funraise | Give Lively |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.1/5 | 4.1/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | $0/month (Free, fee-based); Premium from $99/month billed annually | $0 (no setup fees, no platform fees, no membership or subscription fees) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 6 · Salesforce, Mailchimp, QuickBooks… | 7 · Salesforce, Zapier, PayPal… |
| Best for | Small-to-mid nonprofits wanting a modern fundraising platform with CRM, Teams running recurring giving and peer-to-peer campaigns, Organizations that prefer fee-based pricing over big subscriptions | 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 | 2015 | 2015 |
| HQ | Long Beach, 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.
Funraise
- Modern platform with built-in CRM and wealth screening
- Fee-based pricing aligns cost with fundraising success
- Free tier available for getting started
- Strong customer support reputation
- Platform fees apply (5% free tier, lower on paid)
- CRM depth trails dedicated donor-management tools
- Best value requires the paid Premium tier
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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