Commerce · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to GiveDirectly

Send money directly to someone in extreme poverty

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GiveDirectly launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   HandUp Gift Cards▲293

   Give directly to a homeless neighbor on the street

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chip▲77

   Easily raise money for charity using Slack

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pay It Forward Monthly▲88

   Directly fund life-changing projects in developing countries

   2023 · zidisha.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DonorSee▲83

   Give directly to people in need, get raw video updates

   2017 · donorsee.com · its alternatives →

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   GivtCards▲84

   Give the gift of giving with Charity Gift Cards 🎁 ❤️ ✌️

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Give a Pizza▲87

   The easiest way to Give a Pizza to someone in need

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Sendy▲160

   Read newsletters you love, get paid

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Send kind and aspirational words to a stranger who needs it▲30

   It is simply a reason to be kind to one another, for kindness may be the only medicine for the world’s pain.

   2025 · kindnesssender.com · its alternatives →

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   Nifflr▲112

   Use computer's processing power to earn money for charity

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Crypto for Charity▲163

    Donate crypto, save on taxes, make a difference

    2021 · cryptoforcharity.io · its alternatives →

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    Charityvest▲69

    A simple, free, personal charitable giving fund

    2019 · charityvest.org · its alternatives →

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    Endaoment▲77

    Donate your crypto, help the world, get a tax break

    2021 · app.endaoment.org · its alternatives →

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    ErrandPay▲74

    Connecting the world to Africa

    2021 · errandpay.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pledge▲68

    Pledge to create a better world. 💜

    2020 · pledge.to · its alternatives →

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    Unboxd▲109

    Get loved ones to buy the things on your wish list

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Ribbon▲79

    The simplest way to receive money.

    2014 · ribbon.co · its alternatives →

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    Lunch Auction▲109

    Raise money for charity by selling an hour of your time

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    sendso▲71

    Send something to anyone using just their email address

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    GiveCrypto▲93

    A nonprofit that distributes crypto to people in need

    2018 · coinbase.com · its alternatives →

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    Poplar Greetings▲62

    Send a postcard to someone you love and support a cause.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Spark Gift▲113

    Give the gift of stocks and index funds to friends & family

    2015 · sparkgift.com · its alternatives →

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    Olive Gives▲92

    Helps round up your digital spare change for charity

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    DonatePal▲72

    The new way to donate to charities

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    WeShelter▲73

    Unlock a donation when you pass a homeless person in NYC

    2015 · weshelter.org · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →