--- title: "Lift: Charity and Donations vs ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Lift: Charity and Donations and ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/lift-giving-and-donations-vs-shoppinggives-donation-app" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/lift-giving-and-donations-vs-shoppinggives-donation-app.md" data_as_of: "Nov 4, 2026" --- # Lift: Charity and Donations vs ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026. ## At a glance - ShoppingGives is detected on 4.5× as many Shopify stores as Lift: 718 vs 160 as of Nov 4, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Lift 4.9 from 13 reviews and ShoppingGives 4.3 from 73 reviews. - Only Lift lists a free plan. - ShoppingGives lists 10 features Lift’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-processing, Badges. ## Adoption | Measure | Lift | ShoppingGives | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 160 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 718 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | ShoppingGives | | Net store change, 28 days | \+7 — estimated | −10 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 8 — new and returning | 1 — new and returning | Lift | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 20% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, Canada, Hong Kong | | ## Reviews | Measure | Lift | ShoppingGives | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.3 ★ | Lift | | App Store reviews | 13 | 73 | ShoppingGives | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | Lift | ShoppingGives | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | No monthly plan listed | | | Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 2 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | Lift | ShoppingGives | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#18 — in Donations | \#22 — in Donations | Lift | | Shopify App Charts | \#7 in Donations | \#3 in Donations | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Dec 3, 2024 | May 29, 2019 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | FourStacks | ShoppingGives | | ## Listed features - 21 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 11 are listed by both. - Lift lists 11 of them (52%). - ShoppingGives lists 21 of them (100%). Listed only by ShoppingGives: Analytics, Auto-processing, Badges, Custom code, Donations, Email notifications, Impact tracking, Reports, Social sharing, Tax receipts. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Lift | ShoppingGives | | --- | --- | --- | | Cart customization | 0/1 | 1/1 | | Cart customization › Checkout customization | 0/1 | 1/1 | | Donations | 11/20 | 20/20 | | Donations › Charity type | 5/5 | 5/5 | | Donations › Customization | 2/5 | 5/5 | | Donations › Donation management | 4/10 | 10/10 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout, Shopify POS, Point of Sale \(POS\). - Lift lists no platform the others don’t. - Only ShoppingGives lists: Yotpo, JustUno, Google Analytics, Klayvio. ## Pricing plans ### Lift | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Pro | $10/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | ### ShoppingGives | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free to install | Not listed | 7-day free trial includes 20 Donation Credits, then 0.5% \(half-of-one percent\) \+ $29/mo thereafter. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Lift or ShoppingGives? ShoppingGives is detected on 4.5× as many Shopify stores as Lift: 718 vs 160 as of Nov 4, 2026. ### Is Lift or ShoppingGives cheaper? Only Lift lists a free plan. 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, Lift or ShoppingGives? On the Shopify App Store: Lift 4.9 from 13 reviews and ShoppingGives 4.3 from 73 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? ShoppingGives lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-processing, Badges, Custom code. 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 4, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Lift: Charity and Donations vs ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/lift-giving-and-donations-vs-shoppinggives-donation-app) - [Lift: Charity and Donations on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/lift-giving-and-donations) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/lift-giving-and-donations.md)) - [ShoppingGives ‑ Donation App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/shoppinggives-donation-app) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/shoppinggives-donation-app.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Lift and ShoppingGives are as of Nov 4, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).