Flipcause vs. Givebutter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flipcause
Score 4.4 out of 10
N/A
Flipcause is a nonprofit fundraising management platform from the company of the same name in Oakland.
$125
per month
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
FlipcauseGivebutter
Editions & Modules
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Free fundraising, forever ✨
$0.00
1 - 3% platform fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlipcauseGivebutter
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsGivebutter 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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Community Pulse
FlipcauseGivebutter
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
FlipcauseGivebutter
Likelihood to Recommend
4.4
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
5.7
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlipcauseGivebutter
Likelihood to Recommend
Flipcause
If you are doing this for fun, and don't actually need the money that you raise through Flipcause, they're great, but if you need the funds to, say, run payroll or pay rent, do not even THINK of using them. You will spend a lot of time tearing your hair out, and sending yet another email begging them to transfer funds
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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
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Pros
Flipcause
  • Flipcause has a great user interface for donors.
  • Flipcause sends customizable donation receipts.
  • Flipcause easily integrates with our website.
  • Flipcause has great customer service.
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Givebutter
  • Flexibility in using the platform for multiple fundraising sources (events, direction donations, etc.)
  • Ease of Use
  • Ability to customize your site
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Cons
Flipcause
  • You have to contact them multiple times to get them to give you your money.
  • It generally takes at least a month to get funds from them to you.
  • They take a really long time to respond to support emails, if they respond at all.
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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)
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Usability
Flipcause
Website design is great and easy to use
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Givebutter
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Flipcause
Flipcause has amazingly responsive customer support staff and "Success Teams." When you sign up, your Success Manager makes sure you have all the information and support needed to get up and running quickly and easily. Your Success Team will happily provide support on an on-going basis as needed, although we have not needed much support due to the easy-to-use interface
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Givebutter
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Alternatives Considered
Flipcause
We previously used Network for Good to process online donations and to sell event tickets, but Flipcause has proven much better at meeting our needs. I prefer the Flipcause interface and functionality, especially for event registrations. We have also used PayPal and PayPal Here to collect donations online and in person. While these are trusted and recognizable for our donors, they are only useful for collecting donations and do not have easily customizable donation receipts.
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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
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Return on Investment
Flipcause
  • Diminished trust from employees because of payroll delays.
  • Unable to plan ahead because we have no idea when we will get our funds.
  • Excessive time spent chasing funds, rather than fulfilling our mission.
  • Excessive time spent researching new platforms, and changing all our infrastructure because we've finally decided we can't stay with them any longer.
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Givebutter
  • Best registration tool we have used for the NUN Run event
  • Allowed registrants to cover the fees reducing our overall event expenses
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Forms for campaigns and events.Screenshot of A Nonprofit CRMScreenshot of Personalized emails, videos, texts, and updates