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Ovante vs Greater Giving
Fundraising event software for nonprofits, sold in packages with an online bidding add-on. 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 Greater Giving, and when to pick Ovante
Choose Greater Giving if
- Your event is an auction and you want an established package with on-site checkout.
- You want text-to-donate and a giving thermometer on the night.
Choose Ovante if
- You want a published price and no custom proposal.
- Your gala has a tribute journal, or sponsors who should send their own logos.
Feature by feature
Ovante and Greater Giving, side by side
| Feature | Ovante | Greater Giving |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Gala $2,500 per event, paid once. Pro $49 a month. | No. Custom proposal after a demo1 |
| Platform fee | None on Pro or a Gala event. 5% on Free. | Not listed |
| Silent auction and mobile bidding | No | Yes. Mobile bidding is an add-on2 |
| Live auction | No | Partly. Checkout covers live items; bidding is run separately3 |
| Paddle raise or fund-a-need | Yes. Volunteers enter paddles by phone; guests pledge from their ticket | Yes. Fund-a-need leaderboard2 |
| Big-screen display | Yes | Yes4 |
| Tickets and tables | Yes | Yes4 |
| Seating | Yes. AI turns seating requests into rules you accept | Yes5 |
| Sponsor levels on the event page | Yes | Yes. Sponsor logo display and weighting5 |
| 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 | Yes4 |
| Salesforce integration | Yes. Also ChabadOne | Not listed |
| AI features | Yes. Reads seating requests | Not listed |
| 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 Spotted something out of date?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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