Software · head to head
Givelify vs Kindrid
The short version
- Only Givelify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Givelify standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express; Kindrid pricing page publishes no plan rates and directs visitors to schedule a live demo or call for pricing
- They diverge on capability: Givelify covers Web Giving, Kindrid covers Fund Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Givelify and Kindrid actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Givelify
- Web Giving
- Analytics
- Social Sharing
- Web support
Only in Kindrid
- Fund Management
- Giving Analytics
- Stewardship Tools
Both cover
- Mobile Giving
- Recurring Gifts
- Payment Processing
- Church Management
- Email Notifications
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Givelify
- Accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofitsnot Kindrid
Kindrid
- Text-to-give and online donation processing for churchesnot Givelify
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Givelify
- Standard donation processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, rising to 3.5% plus $0.30 for American Express
Kindrid
- Pricing page publishes no plan rates and directs visitors to schedule a live demo or call for pricing
Pricing, plan by plan
Givelify
Free- FreeFree
- Basic giving
- Transaction fees apply (2.2% + $0.50)
- Plus$19/month
- Enhanced features
- Reduced fees
- Giving page
Kindrid
On request- StandardFree
- Giving app
- Transaction fees apply (2.15% + $0.30)
Which should you pick?
Choose Givelify if
- You need web giving.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on IOS, Android, Web.
- You also want analytics.
Choose Kindrid if
- You need fund management.
- You work on IOS, Android.
- You also want giving analytics.
Questions people ask
- Is Givelify or Kindrid better?
- Neither clearly leads. Givelify starts at Free and Kindrid at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Givelify or Kindrid?
- Givelify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Givelify and On request for Kindrid.
- Does Givelify or Kindrid run on more platforms?
- Givelify runs on IOS, Android, Web. Kindrid runs on IOS, Android.
- Can I use Givelify for free?
- Yes. Givelify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kindrid starts at On request.
- What is Givelify best used for?
- Givelify is most often used for accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofits. Of those, accepting mobile and online donations for churches and nonprofits is not what Kindrid is typically brought in for.
- What can Givelify do that Kindrid cannot?
- Givelify covers Web Giving, Analytics, Social Sharing, Web support. Kindrid covers Fund Management, Giving Analytics, Stewardship Tools. Both handle Mobile Giving, Recurring Gifts, Payment Processing, Church Management.