Donate Bee ‑ Easy Donations vs Lift: Charity and Donations
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Lift is detected on 4.3× as many Shopify stores as Donate Bee: 169 vs 39 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Donate Bee 4.5 from 21 reviews and Lift 4.9 from 13 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Donate Bee and $10/month for Lift.
- Donate Bee lists 6 features Lift’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-processing, Impact tracking.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 Donation goal
- · 1 Landing page
- · 5 Donations per month
- · Donation popup
- · Flexible donation options
- · No extra charges
Basic
- · Donation popup
- · Flexible donation options
- · No extra charges
- · Real-Time progress
- · Unlimited donation goals
- · Unlimited donations
Starter
- · Collect up to 10 donations a month
- · Support a single cause
Pro
- · Match customer donations
- · Multiple causes & campaigns
- · Take donations via POS
- · Unlimited donations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDonateBee brings fundraising directly into your Shopify store, making it easy to turn customer support into real impact. Set up and manage multiple donation goals, track progress with live updates, and show customers exactly how their contributions help.
Whether you're a nonprofit or a brand that wants to do some good, Lift was built for you. Create engaging donation campaigns for any cause in minutes, and bring them to your customers wherever they are: online store, checkout and POS are all fully supported. There are no third parties - you stay in control of how and when donations you collect are passed on to your chosen causes.
- Set up Multiple Donation Goals
- Show Real-Time Progress
- Flexible Donation Options
- Seamless Integration
- For Nonprofits & Mission-Driven Brands – Raise funds directly through your store
- Customizable Giving Options – Enable round-ups, and donation tiers & match funds
- Seamless Store Integration – Donation widgets blend perfectly into your design.
- Multi-Channel Support – Works across Online Store and Shopify POS.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Donate Bee |  Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 39 | 169(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +2 | +8 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 3 | 9(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Australia | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Donate Bee | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | 4.9 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 21(ahead) | 13 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Donate Bee | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Donate Bee | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #5(ahead) | #18 |
| Shopify App Charts | #16 in Donations | #7 in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 1, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Languages | 6 | 1 |
| Developer | AppHive | FourStacks |
FAQ
Donate Bee and Lift: common questions
- Which is more popular, Donate Bee or Lift?
- Lift is detected on 4.3× as many Shopify stores as Donate Bee: 169 vs 39 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Donate Bee or Lift cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Donate Bee and $10/month for Lift. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Donate Bee or Lift?
- On the Shopify App Store: Donate Bee 4.5 from 21 reviews and Lift 4.9 from 13 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Donate Bee lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-processing, Impact tracking, Landing pages. Lift lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Environmental, Roundup amount. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 8, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.