Why choose Donorbox over Classy?

Building the best giving experience for your supporters is important. With a multitude of fundraising platforms to choose from, it can be difficult to identify the best one for you.

Here’s why 80,000+ nonprofits in 96 countries have chosen Donorbox and raised over $1 billion.

Why choose Donorbox over Classy?

Simple To Use

Simplicity is at the core of our work here at Donorbox.

And that’s what we do for you and your donors - we make it simple.

Set up a branded campaign in just 15 minutes and start fundraising on multiple platforms, without sacrificing effectiveness for ease.

Simple To Use

Donor Friendly Fundraising Features

Text-to-Give

Let your donors give by sending a simple text message from their smartphones.

Perfect for on-the-spot donation drives, church services, fundraising events, and conferences - our text-to-give campaigns can be set up in under 60 seconds!

Text-to-Give
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After filling in their details on their first donation, your donors can use our Text-to-Give feature to give instantly on text using repeat donation — no forms or websites are required.
However, Classy’s ‘Text-to-Donate’ feature requires donors to use a donation page every time.

Memberships

Cultivate support for your cause and generate predictable revenue by offering monthly and annual memberships to your donors.

Our unlimited, fully customisable membership tiers allow you to group your donors easily, and provide benefits based on each tier!

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Classy does not natively offer a Memberships feature.

UltraSwift Pay

Enhance your donors’ payment experience by allowing them to use digital wallet payment methods which eliminate the need to input their personal details. On average, your donors will check out 4x faster using UltraSwift Pay.

By expediting their checkout experience you can reduce donor drop-off and make their giving journey more fulfilling than ever before!

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Classy does not offer a faster payment experience,
and will require your donors to fill in their personal details every time.

Learn more about the rest of Donorbox's extensive and easy-to-use features

Affordable

Here's a Donorbox v/s Classy pricing comparison:

donorbox

3.95% + 30c

Donorbox's Platform Fee
1.75%
+
Payment Processing Fees
(2.2% + 30c*)

To provide you with more options, we've also introduced pro and premium plans which come with a reduced platform fee and additional upgrades.

classy

5.2% + 30c

Platform Fees
(3%)
+
Payment Processing Fees
(2.2% + 30c*)
+

Expensive Monthly Fees

(Based on requirements of the nonprofit)

Unlike Donorbox, Classy’s pricing details are not readily available and require a special request to access.

*If you are a registered nonprofit, you can leverage your 501 (c) (3) status to get discounted transaction charges from both Stripe and PayPal.

Donorbox can be completely free if you ask donors to cover your transaction fees.

Our platform enables you to provide your donors with the option to cover platform fees, ensuring their gift goes further towards your cause.

Fun Fact: Most donors end up covering these fees when given the opportunity!

Donorbox can be completely free if you ask donors to cover your transaction fees.

For Everyone That Wants To Make A Change

donorbox

11 different languages

English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Japanese, and Swedish.

classy

English only

Customer Centric

Helping you help others is our focus.

With a dedicated support team that is active through the week, we’re here to listen and assist - understanding your needs, supporting your goals, and building solutions that simplify your fundraising.

Looking for custom support? We’ve also developed a Premium package that comes with account ambassadors and game-changing coaching that’s designed to unleash your full fundraising potential.

Customer Centric

Not Convinced Yet?

Here's a quick Donorbox v/s Classy comparison:

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Text-to-GiveText-to-GiveText-to-Give
Multi-Language SupportMulti-Language SupportMulti-Language Support
Quick DonateQuick DonateQuick Donate
UltraSwift PayUltraSwift PayUltraSwift Pay
Fair Market Value Calculation
(For Event Ticketing)
Fair Market Value Calculation <br/>(For Event Ticketing)Fair Market Value Calculation <br/>(For Event Ticketing)
MembershipsMembershipsMemberships
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT IntegrationBlackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT IntegrationNo Native Integration
Double the Donation IntegrationDouble the Donation IntegrationRequires Subscription to Double the Donation
Monthly / Yearly ContractsNo Contracts Required to Sign UpContract Required

Team up with your favorite apps

Click on the logo to see how our fundraising software integrates

Payment
StripePaypalIdeal
CMS / Web Platforms
WordpressSquarespaceWixWeebly
Add-ons
MailchimpDouble DonationZapierSalesforce

We’ve helped 80,000+ nonprofits raise over $2 billion
in 96 countries

HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITYHERIOT WATT UNIVERSITYHabitat for Humanity of Ventura CountyHabitat for Humanity of Ventura CountyMake A WishMake A WishCode for AmericaCode for AmericaBoys & girls clubBoys & girls clubSAMASAMA
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