Givebutter vs. GoFundMe

GoFundMe

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Givebutter	Score 9.4 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
GoFundMe	Score 8.0 out of 10	N/A	GoFundMe is a online fundraising platform, supported by the company of the same name in Redwood City.	N/A

Pricing

Givebutter

GoFundMe

Editions & Modules

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

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Offerings

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

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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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	Givebutter	GoFundMe
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User Ratings
	Givebutter	GoFundMe
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Givebutter	GoFundMe
Likelihood to Recommend	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	GoFundMe No answers on this topic
Pros	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	GoFundMe No answers on this topic
Cons	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	GoFundMe No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	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	GoFundMe No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	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	GoFundMe No answers on this topic
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