Candid GuideStar vs. Givebutter

Givebutter

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Candid GuideStar	Score 8.0 out of 10	N/A	GuideStar by Candid offers GuideStar Pro for updated nonprofit data for research and other purposes, supporting data matching and validation, mailing list creation and generation, grant writing and eligibility validation, and integration of nonprofit data into existing customer or outreach data sets.	N/A
Givebutter	Score 9.5 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraisers and events, use donation forms and donor management (CRM), send emails and text blasts. Instead of charging a traditional SaaS subscription fee, Givebutter is free to use with a transparent tip-or-fee model. Givebutter has been certified as a Great Place to Work® in 2021 and 2022, and its founders Max Friedman, Liran Cohen, and Ari Krasner were recently featured on Forbes’ 30U30 list for Social Impact.	$0 1 - 3% platform fee

Pricing

Candid GuideStar

Givebutter

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Free fundraising, forever ✨: $0.00
1 - 3% platform fee

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Candid GuideStar	Givebutter
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Givebutter is completely free thanks to 100% optional tips received from donors. If you'd prefer to hide tips, an industry-low Platform Fee applies instead based on the campaign type you’re using (1% for donation form, 3% for fundraising pages, and 5% for events). No matter which option you choose, all transactions include standard Processing Fees of 2.9% + 30¢ for all payment methods except ACH, which offers a reduced rate of 1.9% + 30¢ per transaction. These fees are charged by payment processors and allow funds to be deposited into your account regardless of what payment method your donors choose. More than 95% of donors on Givebutter cover fees when asked, resulting in an average campaign fee of less than 1%.

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Best Alternatives
	Candid GuideStar	Givebutter
Small Businesses	No answers on this topic	Bonterra Network for Good Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Snowflake Score 8.7 out of 10	OneCause Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises	Informatica Cloud Data Quality Score 6.6 out of 10	Blackbaud Enterprise Fundraising CRM Score 7.6 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Candid GuideStar	Givebutter
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (3 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	9.4 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Candid GuideStar	Givebutter
Likelihood to Recommend	Candid.org It is just my go-to for any information I need on a potential client as I work in the non-profit consulting space and need to better understand my prospects. As a former nonprofit exec, I valued what we could share on the site as a gold seal for others to learn about our worthiness to invest. Incentivized JM Justin Marquart Vice President & Senior Consultant Read full review	Givebutter The site has built-in flexibility for fundraising shops of all sizes to use it for various needs - we used it for a special event but it could also be used to handle a Day of Giving campaign. We liked that donors could use the built-in social/email features to advertise their support to gain additional donations Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review
Pros	Candid.org Identifying information from funder 990s Gives credence to transparency claims Incentivized David S. Levine, CFRE Development Manager Read full review	Givebutter Flexibility in using the platform for multiple fundraising sources (events, direction donations, etc.) Ease of Use Ability to customize your site Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review
Cons	Candid.org Most 990s are typically a few years behind. Organization profiles are only as complete as the organization makes them. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Givebutter Link to payment sources/systems (we had to do this multiple times before it worked) Integration with larger donor management software systems (i.e. Blackbaud) Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review
Support Rating	Candid.org Any support I've ever had to get from them was quick and professional. Their online guides/help docs are also easy to read. Incentivized David S. Levine, CFRE Development Manager Read full review	Givebutter No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Candid.org I have always used Guidestar as my go-to not only when I was a non-profit executive and wanted to ensure we remained worthy of their rating but also now as a non-profit consultant where I need to understand my current and potential partners across financials, key contacts, board members, etc. Incentivized JM Justin Marquart Vice President & Senior Consultant Read full review	Givebutter Givebutter provides more flexibility in designing your campaign or event on the site ...others are more suited for only a Gala or auction and Race Roster was more than we needed and was confusing to our guests Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review
Return on Investment	Candid.org More informed grant proposals. Able to easily and efficiently complete grant research. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Givebutter Best registration tool we have used for the NUN Run event Allowed registrants to cover the fees reducing our overall event expenses Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review
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