Trying to decide between Donorbox and Funraise? In this blog, I compare Donorbox vs. Funraise to see why nonprofits choose Donorbox for lower fees and better features.
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When deciding on a fundraising platform, you shouldn’t have to sacrifice advanced features for affordability.
If you’re comparing your fundraising options or rethinking Funraise, this post will help you decide which platform is right for your nonprofit.
I’ll compare Donorbox and Funraise, breaking down pricing, features, donor experience, and more, so you can see why Donorbox may be the better choice for supporting your nonprofit’s fundraising goals.
Here’s a quick comparison of Donorbox and Funraise:
| Donorbox | Funraise | |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited donation forms and pages | ✅ | ✅ |
| Free plan | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auctions | ❌ | ✅ |
| Memberships | ✅ | ✅ |
| In-person giving functionality | ✅ | ✅ |
| Peer-to-peer | ✅ | ✅ - paid plans only |
| Wealth Screening | ❌ | ✅ |
| Recurring Donations | ✅ - more intervals | ✅ |
| Donors cover fees | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pricing | $0 per month for the Standard Plan; platform fee of 2.95% for most features; 2.2% + 30¢ payment processing fee (Stripe). | $0 per month for the Essentials Plan; platform fee of 5%; 2.9% + 60¢ payment processing fee (Stripe). |
| Text-to-give | ✅ - $19/mo on free and Pro Plans, free on Premium | ✅ - paid plans only |
Both platforms offer powerful fundraising tools, but Donorbox takes the lead with more features at a lower cost.
Recurring giving is one of the most important features a fundraising platform can offer, as it’s the predictable donations that nonprofits depend on the most.
Donorbox is designed to increase your recurring giving, offering built-in tools like recurring upsell that invite one-time donors to become monthly donors.
Both Funraise and Donorbox support standard recurring options like weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually. But Donorbox adds a bit more flexibility by letting donors give daily, bi-weekly, or on the 1st and 15th of the month, which is especially helpful for people who are paid on those schedules.
These additional giving intervals create a more convenient donor experience while opening the door to more gifts.
For example, daily donations are perfect for time-based campaigns like Ramadan, Advent, or other specific fundraising campaigns where supporters want to contribute each day throughout the campaign.
Plus, with Donorbox, you can choose your preferred payment interval, indicated by a heart icon – as seen on The Simisleighs Foundation’s donation form, for example:
Unlike Funraise, Donorbox publicly lists pricing right on our website, so you don’t have to schedule a sales call just to see what features cost.
Donorbox also has an advantage when it comes to fees. On Funraise’s free plan, nonprofits pay a 5% platform fee in addition to payment processing fees of 2.9% + 60¢ per transaction.
With Donorbox, the free plan charges a 2.95% platform fee for most features, along with payment processing fees starting at 2.2% + 30¢ per transaction.
As your organization grows, Donorbox’s paid plans continue to offer lower fees than Funraise, so more of your donations go to your mission!
Both Donorbox and Funraise offer free plans, which are great for nonprofits working with a tight budget or wanting to test the platform before committing.
That said, Donorbox’s free plan is a bit more appealing with advanced fundraising tools like unlimited peer-to-peer and crowdfunding pages and reporting.
Funraise, on the other hand, keeps things more basic on the free tier with essentials like donation forms, recurring giving, and events.
See what one user has to say about Funraise features:
They have a very slick marketing push that offers all these bells and whistles but when you dig in, they don’t offer many standard things that others who don’t charge offer.” – Brad N
The Donorbox OmniGive™ Donation Form supports 22+ payment options for donors. Plus, the form dynamically serves the most relevant options and currencies based on your supporters’ locations and devices.
Why does that matter? The easier it is for donors to give using their preferred payment method, the more likely they are to complete their donation.
Here are just some of the payment methods donors can choose from with Donorbox:
While Funraise supports recurring donations, it doesn’t offer built-in membership program capability. So, what’s the difference?
Recurring giving allows donors to make automatic donations on a regular schedule. Membership programs take that relationship a step further by turning recurring donors into committed supporters of your mission.
In exchange for a monthly or annual contribution, members can receive exclusive benefits like special gifts, discounts, members-only updates, early access to content, or invitations to exclusive events.
With Donorbox, you can easily create custom membership tiers with different giving levels and benefits. Take a look at the WomenNC’s membership page as an example:
More than 100,000 nonprofits use Donorbox to fundraise. That widespread trust is also reflected in customer reviews.
On popular review platforms like G2 and Captera, Donorbox has significantly more user feedback than Funraise, making it easier to see how the platform performs in real-world fundraising situations.
For example, Donorbox has more than 1,400 reviews on G2 with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, while Funraise has just 21 reviews.
If you’re looking for lower fees, more tools on a free plan, and powerful features that grow with your nonprofit, Donorbox is the better choice.
You’ve got the facts, now it’s time to try Donorbox for yourself!
With the free Standard plan, you have everything you need to start collecting donations. Sign up and get started in just 15 minutes!
For more fundraising platform comparisons, check out the rest of the Nonprofit Blog.
With a background in professional writing, Lydia brings over 10 years of experience in nonprofit communications under her belt, with a strong focus on fundraising and donor engagement. Her passion for supporting nonprofits was sparked during college internships with global mission organizations, where she gained hands-on experience with fundraising marketing strategies.
Lydia went on to serve for more than eight years as a Church Communications Director, overseeing both internal and external communications to clearly communicate the church’s mission, build trust with members, and encourage generosity through accessible tools like online and recurring giving. In this role, she partnered closely with church leadership to support giving campaigns and highlight the real-life impact of financial support through storytelling.
These experiences have continued to fuel her dedication to empowering nonprofits through her writing.
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