GiveSmart
8.2#1 in donor management softwareFrom $3,000 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitGiveSmart vs Zeffy
What both publish
| Fact | GiveSmart | Zeffy |
|---|---|---|
| Auctions | Mobile bidding supports silent or live auctions, max bids, outbid notifications, item management, and self-checkout. | Auction campaigns list items with images and descriptions, send outbid alerts and automatically collect winning bids. |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists the Gesture organization, now GiveSmart, as founded in 2011. | G2 lists Zeffy's founding year as 2017. |
| Fundraising tools | The platform includes online fundraising, recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, text-to-donate, auctions, and ticketing. | The platform includes donation forms, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, auctions, raffles, eCommerce, donor management, and in-person payments. |
| Headquarters | Momentive Software lists its headquarters at 360 Central Ave, Suite 1120, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. | Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
| Integrations | Officially listed connections include Salesforce, Google Analytics, YouTube and Vimeo, plus report exporting. | Zeffy connects with more than 1,000 tools through native integrations, Zapier, viaSocket, QuickBooks, a public API, and webhooks. |
| Notable news | Momentive Software announced GiveSmart pay-as-you-go pricing with no annual subscription fee on September 2, 2026. | On April 20, 2022, Simplyk announced its rebrand to Zeffy and expansion into the United States. |
| Payment processing | Credit-card processing is integrated into event and campaign checkout, and organizations can let donors cover transaction fees. | Payments are managed by Stripe, which Zeffy states is PCI Service Provider Level 1 certified, and Zeffy does not store or process credit-card information. |
| Peer-to-peer | Peer-to-peer campaigns let supporters fundraise for an organization with social sharing, voting and participant-specific text-to-donate keywords. | Peer-to-peer campaigns give supporters customizable fundraising pages, leaderboards and progress thermometers. |
| Praise: support | TrustRadius reviewers gave usability and support scores of 10 and praised access to real people, articles and videos. | GetApp reviewers commonly describe support as fast, friendly and knowledgeable, sometimes responding within hours or the same day. |
| Purpose | GiveSmart provides fundraising and donor management tools for nonprofits, schools, and associations. | Zeffy is a free fundraising and donor-management platform built exclusively for nonprofits. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | GiveSmart Fundraise is rated 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings. | 2.9 out of 5 from 48 ratings |
GiveSmart plans
- Pay-As-You-GoFree
- Listed starting price$3,000 a year
- Annual Fee Subscription—
Zeffy plans
- FreeFree
- 100% free planFree
- Free planFree
Pick GiveSmart if…
GiveSmart suits nonprofits, schools, and associations running fundraising campaigns, auctions, ticketed events, or virtual and hybrid fundraisers. It may fit organizations seeking donor management and campaign reporting alongside fundraising tools.
Pick Zeffy if…
Zeffy suits eligible nonprofits and registered charities seeking fundraising, event, and donor-management tools without platform, transaction, or card fees. It is not for personal or individual fundraising.