# GiveLively vs Zeffy

| Attribute | GiveLively | Zeffy |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 77.9 (73% (medium)) | 78.9 (48% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Give Lively is a free-to-nonprofits fundraising platform offering donation pages, text-to-give, event ticketing, and peer-to-peer fundraising capabilities, funded by philanthropists rather than charging nonprofits platform fees. It is indexed under Donor Management Fundraising.","source":"https://www.givelively.org/pricing","question":"What is GiveLively?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GiveLively offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.givelively.org/pricing","question":"Is GiveLively free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to GiveLively. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.givelively.org/pricing","question":"What platforms does GiveLively support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for GiveLively, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.givelively.org/pricing","question":"Can GiveLively be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for GiveLively, including Salesforce, Zapier, Google Tag Manager, Double the Donation, PayPal, Stripe, Shift4 and DAFpay by Chariot, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.givelively.org/pricing","question":"What does GiveLively integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GiveLively is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.givelively.org/pricing","question":"Where is GiveLively available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Cloud-based system enabling nonprofits to collect donations, manage events and tickets, run fundraising campaigns, execute auctions, and maintain donor relationships—entirely free of charge with no platform or processing fees It is indexed under Donor Management Fundraising.","source":"https://www.zeffy.com","question":"What is Zeffy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zeffy offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.zeffy.com","question":"Is Zeffy free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Zeffy. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.zeffy.com","question":"What platforms does Zeffy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Zeffy, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.zeffy.com","question":"Can Zeffy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Zeffy, including Zapier, QuickBooks, WordPress, Salesforce, ChatGPT, viaSocket, Mailchimp and Slack, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.zeffy.com","question":"What does Zeffy integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zeffy is available in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. Its primary markets are the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. The vendor is headquartered in Canada.","source":"https://www.zeffy.com","question":"Where is Zeffy available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Cloud-based fundraising platform offering nonprofits free access to donation tools with no platform, setup, or membership fees. Supports one-time and recurring donations through multiple payment methods including cards, bank transfers, digital wallets, PayPal, and Venmo, with customizable campaign pages. | Cloud-based system enabling nonprofits to collect donations, manage events and tickets, run fundraising campaigns, execute auctions, and maintain donor relationships—entirely free of charge with no platform or processing fees |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"free_with_donor_tips","deployment_model":"cloud_saas_campaigns","donor_fee_cover_and_tipping_model":true,"pci_dss_payment_gateway_compliance":true,"peer_to_peer_p2p_team_leaderboards":true,"native_salesforce_npsp_two_way_sync":true,"text_to_give_sms_donation_processing":true,"recurring_monthly_donor_management_portal":true,"digital_wallet_support_apple_pay_google_pay":true,"silent_auction_mobile_bidding_and_outbid_alerts":false,"physical_event_ticketing_and_table_seating_chart":true,"thermometer_progress_bar_and_livestream_overlays":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"free_with_donor_tips","deployment_model":"cloud_saas_campaigns","donor_fee_cover_and_tipping_model":true,"peer_to_peer_p2p_team_leaderboards":true,"native_salesforce_npsp_two_way_sync":false,"recurring_monthly_donor_management_portal":true,"digital_wallet_support_apple_pay_google_pay":true,"silent_auction_mobile_bidding_and_outbid_alerts":true,"physical_event_ticketing_and_table_seating_chart":true,"thermometer_progress_bar_and_livestream_overlays":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6,012 | 1,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Google Tag Manager"},{"name":"Double the Donation"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Shift4"},{"name":"DAFpay by Chariot"},{"name":"Venmo"},{"name":"Charity Navigator"},{"name":"Apple Pay"},{"name":"Google Pay"},{"name":"Chariot","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"API"},{"name":"viaSocket","native":false,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Mailchimp","native":false,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Slack","native":false,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Sheets","native":false,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zeffy API","native":true,"category":"api","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":false,"category":"crm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Xero","native":false,"category":"accounting","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":["GB","US","CA"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["GB","US","CA"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Nonprofit Membership","summary":"Completely free platform access for nonprofits","features":["Customizable donation pages and widgets","Text-to-donate","Event ticketing with custom pricing tiers","Peer-to-peer fundraising","Team fundraising","Recurring and one-time donations","Anonymous giving and dedications","All major payment methods (cards, bank transfers, digital wallets, PayPal, Venmo)","Native Salesforce integration","Zapier integration to 6000+ apps","Double the Donation corporate matching","Donor portal with tax summaries","Real-time donation progress tracking","Data exports (CSV) and reports","Bank-level encryption and PCI compliance","Email and chat support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Complete access to all fundraising platform features at no cost to the nonprofit","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Completely free to nonprofits. Third-party payment processor fees range from 1.99% + $0.25 to 2.9% + $0.30. Optional donor tips accepted.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.givelively.org/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T13:17:15.947Z"}` | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"100% free forever","features":["Donation collection with one-time and recurring options","Automatic tax receipt generation","Event ticketing with attendee check-in","Raffle and auction management with outbid notifications","Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns","Donor database and management","Real-time fundraising thermometer with live leaderboard","Mobile payment processing","Multiple payment methods: credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH transfers","QR code scanning for check-in","Public API for custom integrations","1000+ app connections via Zapier","Free AI assistant for donor data queries","WordPress plugin for website integration"],"description":"Full access to all fundraising features and tools","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Entirely free with no platform, transaction, or payment processing fees","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zeffy.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T13:13:03.097Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.givelively.org/blog/hawaiis-nonprofit-compliance-crackdown---how-to-avoid-getting-caught-in-it | - |

## Capabilities (Donor Management Fundraising)

| Capability | GiveLively | Zeffy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud saas campaigns | Cloud saas campaigns |
| Peer to peer p2p team leaderboards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text to give SMS donation processing | ✓ | - |
| Donor fee cover and tipping model | ✓ | ✓ |
| Silent auction mobile bidding and outbid alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recurring monthly donor management portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Physical event ticketing and table seating chart | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thermometer progress bar and livestream overlays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital wallet support apple pay google pay | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native salesforce npsp two way sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| PCI DSS payment gateway compliance | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Free with donor tips | Free with donor tips |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-15T22:35:52.353Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*