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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Greater Giving

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AGreater Giving, a Global Payments company, works exclusively with schools and nonprofits across the United States and Canada—offering integrated technologies to help simplify event management; quickly train volunteers; streamline check-in and check-out; and raise more funds. Greater Giving solutions are based on a single cloud-based platform.N/A

    SpotMe

    Score9.8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    SpotMe is an event management software system offered by SpotMe.N/A
    Pricing
    Greater GivingSpotMe
    Editions & Modules
    Event Package
    Contact Sales
    per year Unlimited Users and Events
    Express Package
    Contact Sales
    per year Unlimited Users and Events
    Virtual and In-Person Events Package
    Contact Sales
    per year Unlimited Users and Events
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Greater GivingSpotMe
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$4,800 per participant
    Additional DetailsThe comparison chart helps to understand which package is best for any organization based on the features included.
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    Greater GivingSpotMe
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    User Ratings
    Greater GivingSpotMe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Greater GivingSpotMe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Global Payments
    For our organization, Greater Giving is the best option because of the credit card swiping, the ease of the registration, and the tax receipts alone. I do wish that it would allow us to pass on the credit card fees to the purchaser, but for that reason, we don't use it for registration. For an organization NOT needing to swipe credit cards at the event for on-site purchases or using their tax receipt software, I do think that there are more affordable options.
    Incentivized
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    SpotMe
    SpotMe is great if you would like your attendees to be engaged prior to your event and during your event. It can be used as an event app for personalized agendas, interaction, and gamification. This allows communication to/from attendees to be way more accessible and at their fingertips. It also allows them to feel more engaged in the event, especially if it is virtual.
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    Pros
    Global Payments
    • Website design is really easy and looks very professional.
    • Data uploads and downloads are generally pretty easy.
    • Process flows are nicely organized and easy for a non-technical person to figure out
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    SpotMe
    • Convenience - All of the information for each portion of the group in one area
    • Ease - Easy to download, set up and interact with
    • Gathers data - Easy to collect information and share information
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Global Payments
    • [I feel the] auction system is not as sophisticated as other systems
    • Staff support structure
    • Doesn't come out with updates very quickly [in my experience]
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    SpotMe
    • I think with all technology, there is room for improvement - such as some outage/reliability.
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    Usability
    Global Payments
    Greater Giving is very intuitive. It’s easy to set up in the backend and change as needed. Anytime we couldn’t figure something out on our own, our customer service representative was always available and super helpful!
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    SpotMe
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Global Payments
    Online support was one of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had (I would give them a 1). Phone support and implementation support were very nice and knowledgeable.
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    SpotMe
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Global Payments
    We currently use Eventbrite for our pre-event ticket and sponsorship sales as they have a much more streamlined webpage that is customizable, they allow us to pass on the fees to our purchasers, AND they do not charge an annual fee on top of the processing fees. However, they do not have the ability to let you swipe a credit card in advance - you need a membership to Bidding for Good to do so. We tried using Eventbrite and Bidding for Good for only 1 event before we switched back to Greater Giving. Neither platform allowed you to send out tax receipts and the on-site event management was subpar compared to the ease of Greater Giving.
    Incentivized
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    SpotMe
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Global Payments
    • The reporting improved our abilities to provide accurate information more timely to the finance department - a plus when completing the annual 990 or other information for our auditors.
    • We saw an increase in collecting on pledges when we switched from a "text-to-give" platform (from another provider) to incorporating all event elements into Greater Giving. We were able to capture over 95% of gifts within 48 hours of the event compared to less than half that amount in previous years.
    • The reports generated by Greater Giving are better received by our board of directors - easier to digest and provide meaningful analytics
    Incentivized
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    SpotMe
    No answers on this topic
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