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Ovante vs GiveSmart
Event and campaign fundraising for nonprofits, schools and foundations, from Momentive. Here is how it compares with Ovante for running a gala, feature by feature, from each company’s own website.
The short answer
When to pick GiveSmart, and when to pick Ovante
Choose GiveSmart if
- Auctions and mobile bidding are the center of your event.
- You prefer a fixed annual subscription across many events, or want text-to-give.
Choose Ovante if
- You run one or two galas a year and want to pay per event, at a price that’s on the page.
- Your gala has a tribute journal and you want the ads sold and the artwork collected in one place.
- You want sponsors to send their own logos before your deadline.
Feature by feature
Ovante and GiveSmart, side by side
| Feature | Ovante | GiveSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Gala $2,500 per event, paid once. Pro $49 a month. | No. Plans named, no amounts published1 |
| Platform fee | None on Pro or a Gala event. 5% on Free. | Annual plan has no per-transaction fees. Pay-as-you-go rate set at signup.1 |
| Silent auction and mobile bidding | No | Yes2 |
| Live auction | No | Yes3 |
| Paddle raise or fund-a-need | Yes. Volunteers enter paddles by phone; guests pledge from their ticket | Yes3 |
| Big-screen display | Yes | Yes. Leaderboard display and thermometer3 |
| Tickets and tables | Yes | Yes3 |
| Seating | Yes. AI turns seating requests into rules you accept | Yes4 |
| Sponsor levels on the event page | Yes | Yes. Sponsor recognition and logos on the event page3 |
| Sponsors upload their own logos | Yes. From their order page, with review and reminders | Not listed |
| Tribute journal: ad sales and artwork | Yes | Not listed |
| Check-in app | Yes | Yes4 |
| Text-to-give | No | Yes5 |
| Salesforce integration | Yes. Also ChabadOne | Yes6 |
| AI features | Yes. Reads seating requests | Yes. Analytics that explain trends7 |
| Claude or ChatGPT connector | No. Not yet | Not listed |
Checked on each company’s own website on October 25, 2026. A feature shows as Yes only when their site describes it; Not listed means we didn’t find it there, which isn’t the same as No. Numbers link to the page each fact came from. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.
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