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Accelevents vs Give Lively

Accelevents logo

Accelevents

Events

The all-in-one event management platform

From
$125/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Give Lively logo

Give Lively

Nonprofits

Fundraising software given free to nonprofits, funded by its founders rather than by fees

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Give Lively has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Accelevents limited customization options constraining specific event requirements; Give Lively eligibility is limited to US 501(c)(3) organisations, so charities registered in the UK, Canada, Australia or the EU cannot use it at all regardless of fit.
  • They diverge on capability: Accelevents covers Event registration, Give Lively covers Branded donation pages.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Accelevents and Give Lively actually diverge.

Attributes where Accelevents and Give Lively differ
AttributeAcceleventsGive Lively
Starting price$125/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownFree to nonprofits, card processing charged by the processor
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryEventsNonprofits
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Accelevents

  • Event registration
  • Live streaming
  • Virtual networking
  • Fundraising tools
  • Ticketing
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Salesforce

Only in Give Lively

  • Branded donation pages
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Text-to-donate
  • Event ticketing
  • Donor database
  • DAFpay
  • Multiple processors

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Accelevents

  • Event planningnot Give Lively
  • Ticket salesnot Give Lively
  • Attendee managementnot Give Lively
  • Virtual eventsnot Give Lively
  • Event marketingnot Give Lively

Give Lively

  • A US nonprofit currently paying a percentage platform fee on every gift and wanting that money back in programme budgetnot Accelevents
  • Running a peer-to-peer campaign where thin margins make a per-donation platform cut painfulnot Accelevents
  • A small organisation with no software budget that still needs branded, mobile-ready donation pagesnot Accelevents
  • Adding donor advised fund giving at checkout without paying for a separate DAF integrationnot Accelevents

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Accelevents

  • Limited customization options constraining specific event requirements
  • Confusing user interface and navigation with mobile app issues
  • Analytics capabilities are completely limited with no easy data extraction
  • Integration to Salesforce and HubSpot requires complex setup for tracking
  • Software occasionally experiences bugs that impact event functionality

Give Lively

  • Eligibility is limited to US 501(c)(3) organisations, so charities registered in the UK, Canada, Australia or the EU cannot use it at all regardless of fit.
  • The platform is funded by its founders' personal philanthropy rather than by revenue, so there is no contractual commitment to a roadmap or a service level and no paying customer base to keep it alive if that funding stops.
  • Support is email based with no paid escalation tier, so an organisation mid-campaign with a broken form has no way to buy faster attention.
  • The donor database is adequate for gift tracking but thin compared with a real CRM, so most organisations still pay for Bloomerang, DonorPerfect or Salesforce alongside it and maintain a sync.
  • Optional donor tips appear at checkout to fund the platform, which some boards object to because it puts a second ask in front of a donor who has already decided what to give.

Pricing, plan by plan

Accelevents

$125/month
  • Professional$125/month
    • Registration and ticketing
    • Event marketing
    • Mobile app
  • Business$undefined/month
    • All Professional features
    • Advanced networking
    • Enhanced analytics

Give Lively

Free
  • Give LivelyFree
    • All fundraising products included
    • No platform fee on donations
    • No setup or subscription charge

Which should you pick?

Choose Accelevents if

  • You need event registration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want live streaming.
Accelevents review

Choose Give Lively if

  • You need branded donation pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.
Give Lively review

Questions people ask

Is Accelevents or Give Lively better?
Neither clearly leads. Accelevents starts at $125/month and Give Lively at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Accelevents or Give Lively?
Give Lively has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $125/month for Accelevents and Free for Give Lively.
Does Accelevents or Give Lively run on more platforms?
Accelevents runs on Web, iOS, Android. Give Lively runs on Web.
Can I use Give Lively for free?
Yes. Give Lively has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Accelevents starts at $125/month.
What is Accelevents best used for?
Accelevents is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what Give Lively is typically brought in for.
What can Accelevents do that Give Lively cannot?
Accelevents covers Event registration, Live streaming, Virtual networking, Fundraising tools. Give Lively covers Branded donation pages, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Text-to-donate, Event ticketing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Accelevents: What platforms does Accelevents support?

Accelevents is a web-based SaaS platform with a mobile event app for attendees, enabling management of on-site, virtual, and hybrid events from one dashboard.

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Give Lively: Is it genuinely free, or free with a percentage taken?

Genuinely free. Give Lively takes no cut of donations and charges no subscription. You pay only the card processing fee, which goes to Stripe, Shift4 or PayPal, starting around 1.99% plus $0.25.

Accelevents: Does Accelevents integrate with CRM systems?

Yes, Accelevents integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Marketo for automatic syncing of registration, attendance, and lead-capture data.

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Give Lively: How does the company make money?

It does not, in the ordinary sense. Operating costs are covered by its founders as a philanthropic commitment, plus voluntary tips donors can add at checkout.

Accelevents: What are the fundraising capabilities in Accelevents?

Accelevents offers fundraising features including auctions, raffles, and fund-a-need options, with pricing starting at $499 per event plus $1 per bidder.

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Give Lively: Can a UK or Canadian charity use it?

No. Give Lively requires US 501(c)(3) status.

Accelevents: Is there a free trial for Accelevents?

Yes, Accelevents offers a free trial that allows you to evaluate the platform before committing to a paid plan.

Source
Give Lively: Does it replace a donor CRM?

Not for most organisations. It stores donors and gift history, but fundraisers running major gift or grant pipelines usually keep a dedicated CRM and sync to it.

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