Donorbox vs Givebutter

Choosing the right fundraising platform for your nonprofit is an important decision. With more options than ever, we’re here to help break down how Donorbox compares to Givebutter. Read on to learn how Donorbox’s AI-driven fundraising platform outperforms for nonprofits of all sizes – and why we’re not just here to butter you up.

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Why choose Donorbox over Givebutter

Built specifically for nonprofits, Donorbox is a complete fundraising platform with powerful features designed to elevate your mission. Over 100,000+ nonprofits in 96 countries have chosen Donorbox and raised over $3 billion.

Simple and Scalable - Easy to use, easier to scale. Whether you’re a two-person organization or a large team, Donorbox makes every step of the fundraising process simple.
AI-Powered Fundraising - Save time and maximize impact. With AI-driven insights, personalized recommendations, and copywriting assistance, Donorbox helps you do more with less effort.
Global Reach - Connect with your supporters wherever they are. Donorbox supports 11 languages and accepts over 44 currencies, helping you expand your mission’s impact globally.

How our pricing compares

Which is more expensive: Donorbox or Givebutter? Givebutter is free with optional tipping turned on, which asks your donors to tip 15% by default. With optional tipping turned off, fees are up to 2.75% higher than Donorbox's.

Platform
Pricing	5.15% to 6.15% + 30¢ Platform Fees (2.95% to 3.95%) + Payment Processing Fees (2.2% + 30¢)	2.9% to 7.9% + 30¢ Platform Fees (1% to 5%) + Payment Processing Fees (1.9% to 2.9% + 30¢)
Description	Donorbox’s Standard plan costs $0 per month. Our transaction fee is one of the lowest in the industry, and you can choose whether to ask donors to cover it for you – most do! Our Pro and Premium plans reduce fees further and are packed with upgrades to boost your fundraising efforts.	While Givebutter doesn’t charge a platform fee with optional tipping turned on, your donors are asked to pick up the bill with a 15% tip. This can create a negative giving experience for your donors and tap into their tipping fatigue. If you disable tipping, your organization will pay the platform fees mentioned above. Whether tipping is turned on or not, your donors are asked to cover the payment processing fees. Givebutter also offers a Plus plan available for $348 a year.

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Pricing

5.15% to 6.15% + 30¢

Platform Fees

(2.95% to 3.95%)
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Payment Processing Fees
(2.2% + 30¢)

2.9% to 7.9% + 30¢

Platform Fees

(1% to 5%)

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Payment Processing Fees

(1.9% to 2.9% + 30¢)

Description

Donorbox’s Standard plan costs $0 per month. Our transaction fee is one of the lowest in the industry, and you can choose whether to ask donors to cover it for you – most do!

Our Pro and Premium plans reduce fees further and are packed with upgrades to boost your fundraising efforts.

While Givebutter doesn’t charge a platform fee with optional tipping turned on, your donors are asked to pick up the bill with a 15% tip. This can create a negative giving experience for your donors and tap into their tipping fatigue. If you disable tipping, your organization will pay the platform fees mentioned above.

Whether tipping is turned on or not, your donors are asked to cover the payment processing fees. Givebutter also offers a Plus plan available for $348 a year.

Donorbox is simple — no matter your size

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 easy for supporters to give and for you to manage daily operations. Whether you’re just starting out or bring in millions per year, we have features that are helping nonprofits of all sizes increase sustainability. While Givebutter is easy, Donorbox is built to help you grow.

Donorbox helps you achieve more, faster

Work smarter, not harder with Donorbox. Our AI-powered tools help you streamline campaign creation, relationship building, and donor engagement with less effort. While Givebutter lets you manually pull reports and write appeals, Donorbox frees up time by automating tedious work.

Donorbox is for everyone who wants to make a positive change in the world

Expand your global impact with Donorbox. Supporting 11 languages and over 44 currencies, we help you connect with the people who believe in your mission, no matter where they are. To expand your donor base beyond the US, you’re going to want a platform like Donorbox that supports international development.

Platform
Languages	11 languages supported: English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Japanese, Polish, and Swedish	1 language supported: English
Currencies	44+ currencies accepted, including: USD, GBP, EUR, SGD, AUD, JPY, and more	1 currency processed: USD

Platform

Languages

11 languages supported:

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

1 language supported:

English

Currencies

44+ currencies accepted, including:

USD, GBP, EUR, SGD, AUD, JPY, and more

1 currency processed:

USD

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Trusted by organizations around the world

$3B+: Donations raised

250,000+: fundraising campaigns

100,000+: Organizations trust us

96+: Countries Served

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