Is Classy or GiveSmart better?

Neither clearly leads. Classy starts at $300/month and GiveSmart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Classy or GiveSmart?

Classy starts at $300/month and GiveSmart at On request.

Does Classy or GiveSmart run on more platforms?

Classy runs on Web, Mobile. GiveSmart runs on Web, iOS, Android.

What is Classy best used for?

Classy is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation. Of those, business operations and productivity are not what GiveSmart is typically brought in for.

What can Classy do that GiveSmart cannot?

Classy covers Online fundraising platform, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Event management, Donation management. GiveSmart covers Mobile bidding, Auction management, Ticketing and check in, Text to give.

Nonprofits · head to head

Classy vs GiveSmart

Classy

Nonprofits

Platform for modern nonprofit fundraising

From: $300/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

GiveSmart

Nonprofits

Mobile bidding and event fundraising for charity auctions and galas

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Classy email receipts come from platform rather than organization email, causing issues with spam filtering; GiveSmart licensing is annual while many buyers run a single event a year, so the effective cost per event is far higher than the annual figure makes it look.
They diverge on capability: Classy covers Online fundraising platform, GiveSmart covers Mobile bidding.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Classy and GiveSmart actually diverge.

Attributes where Classy and GiveSmart differ
Attribute	Classy	GiveSmart
Starting price	$300/month	On request
Pricing model	Unknown	quote
Platforms	Web, Mobile	Web, iOS, Android
Founded	2006	Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofits).

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 Classy

Online fundraising platform
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Event management
Donation management
Stripe
PayPal
Salesforce
Slack

Only in GiveSmart

Mobile bidding
Auction management
Ticketing and check in
Text to give
Paddle raise and appeals
Payment settlement

What people use each for

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

Classy

Business operationsnot GiveSmart
Productivitynot GiveSmart
Automationnot GiveSmart

GiveSmart

A hospital or school foundation running an annual gala with a live and silent auctionnot Classy
An organisation losing revenue to uncollected pledges after event nightnot Classy
A charity running several auction events a year that can amortise an annual licencenot Classy
A team wanting bidding, check in and payment settlement handled by one system on the nightnot Classy

Where each one falls short

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

Classy

Email receipts come from platform rather than organization email, causing issues with spam filtering
Limited customization options for donation page templates and design
No live phone support, only email tickets with slow response times
Salesforce integration reportedly has implementation issues and does not follow best practices
High pricing and onboarding complexity unsuitable for small organizations

GiveSmart

Licensing is annual while many buyers run a single event a year, so the effective cost per event is far higher than the annual figure makes it look.
Pricing is not published, and quotes commonly separate the licence, payment processing, hardware and event night staffing, so the first number a buyer sees is rarely the total.
On site technical support and equipment are usually extra, and organisations that decline them discover that event night is the worst possible time to be self supporting.
It is event software rather than a donor CRM, so guest and bidder data has to be pushed into the CRM afterwards or the relationship built at the gala is not retained.
Consolidation under Community Brands means several nominally competing products share an owner, which reduces the negotiating leverage a buyer thinks a shortlist gives them.

Pricing, plan by plan

Classy

$300/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Classy review.

GiveSmart

On request

GiveSmart$undefined/year
- Quoted as an annual licence rather than per event
- Payment processing charged separately on funds raised
- On site staffing, hardware and additional event support quoted as add ons

Which should you pick?

Choose Classy if

You need online fundraising platform.
You work on Web, Mobile.
You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.

Classy review

Choose GiveSmart if

You need mobile bidding.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want auction management.

GiveSmart review

Questions people ask

Is Classy or GiveSmart better?: Neither clearly leads. Classy starts at $300/month and GiveSmart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Classy or GiveSmart?: Classy starts at $300/month and GiveSmart at On request.
Does Classy or GiveSmart run on more platforms?: Classy runs on Web, Mobile. GiveSmart runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Classy best used for?: Classy is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation. Of those, business operations and productivity are not what GiveSmart is typically brought in for.
What can Classy do that GiveSmart cannot?: Classy covers Online fundraising platform, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Event management, Donation management. GiveSmart covers Mobile bidding, Auction management, Ticketing and check in, Text to give.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Classy: What is the pricing structure for Classy/GoFundMe Pro?

GoFundMe Pro pricing is custom and enterprise-based, starting around $300+ per month plus per-transaction platform fees. Organizations typically sign annual subscriptions with tiered pricing based on feature set and fundraising volume, with multi-year contracts locking in commitments.

Source

GiveSmart: Is GiveSmart priced per event?

It is normally an annual licence, so organisations running one event a year carry the full cost against one night.

Classy: Does Classy integrate with Salesforce?

Yes, GoFundMe Pro (Classy) offers deep Salesforce integration with real-time sync of donations, supporters, and campaigns to Salesforce. Data syncs to Gift Transactions, Gift Commitments, and Person Accounts for unified donor insights.

Source

GiveSmart: Who owns GiveSmart?

Community Brands, the private equity backed nonprofit and association software group that also owns MemberClicks.

Classy: How customizable are donation pages on Classy?

Classy offers limited design customization for donation pages, with most campaigns using similar templates. While organizations can build highly branded experiences, there are constraints compared to some competitors.

Source

GiveSmart: Does it replace our donor database?

No. It captures bidders and guests at an event and needs to feed a CRM afterwards.

GiveSmart: What is the actual benefit over paper bid sheets?

Bidding continues across the room and payment settles before guests leave, which is where paper auctions lose money.

Classy vs GiveSmart

Classy

GiveSmart

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Classy

Only in GiveSmart

What people use each for

Classy

GiveSmart

Where each one falls short

Classy

GiveSmart

Pricing, plan by plan

Classy

GiveSmart

Which should you pick?

Choose Classy if

Choose GiveSmart if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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