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InitLive
Event management and mobile app platform
As of 30 August 2026, InitLive's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. InitLive provides event management and mobile application tools for nonprofits to manage events, engage attendees, and collect real-time feedback. Softwr lists it under Nonprofits. InitLive is launched in 2012, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What InitLive does
InitLive provides event management and mobile application tools for nonprofits to manage events, engage attendees, and collect real-time feedback.
What people use it for
- Business operations
- Productivity
- Automation
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about InitLive.
- Email notification system is weak, lacking ability to track sent emails and resend to unopened recipients
- Discrepancy between mobile app and web version features and functionality
- Mobile app tablet optimization is suboptimal compared to phone version
- Initial setup requires substantial preparation time and configuration
Cross-shopped
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Pricing
What InitLive costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Starter
$100 /mo
- Event creation
- Basic mobile app
Professional
$250 /mo
- Advanced features
- Customization
- Integrations
Capabilities
Features
Event creation
Mobile app
Registration
Check-in
Feedback collection
Networking tools
Stripe
Integration with Stripe
PayPal
Integration with PayPal
Salesforce
Integration with Salesforce
Slack
Integration with Slack
Web support
Available on Web
IOS support
Available on iOS
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What communication features does InitLive have?
InitLive includes a broadcasting system that allows sending messages to staff lists with ease, real-time communication during events, and staff can delegate volunteer management to other volunteers.
SourceHow is InitLive licensed to nonprofits today?
InitLive was acquired by Bloomerang in March 2023 and rebranded as Bloomerang Volunteer in July 2023. The product continues to operate as part of the Bloomerang nonprofit relationship management platform.
SourceBehind it
Who makes InitLive
- Company
- InitLive
- Based in
- Ottawa, Canada
- Founders
- Melissa Pinard, Debbie Pinard
Timeline
InitLive over time
- Renamed2023-07-05
InitLive rebranded as Bloomerang Volunteer following Bloomerang acquisition
Source - Acquisition2023-03-01
Bloomerang acquires InitLive to expand nonprofit volunteer management capabilities
Source - Founded2013-01-01
InitLive founded by mother-daughter team Melissa Pinard and Debbie Pinard in Ottawa, Ontario
Source
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