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All features are free thanks to optional tips we receive from donors. If you'd prefer to disable tips, a small platform fee applies instead.

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For every
$1,000 raised
$995 goes to
your mission.

Seriously! Because most donors cover fees and Givebutter is free to use, the average campaign keeps 99.5% of all funds raised. Smooth as butter.

This is the only bill
you'll see from us!
“Honestly, Givebutter is the best thing that I’ve ever done for my nonprofit's financial success.”
Lisa Hilas
Saving Gracie
Ease of use
Ease of setup
Quality of support
Donation forms
Embeddable forms & donate buttons
Custom branding
Custom donation amounts & labels
Custom fields
Donation dedications
Fund designations
Matching gifts
Giving hub
Fundraising pages
Personalized pages
Public donor messages
Peer-to-peer fundraising
Team fundraising
Leaderboards
Goal bar
Countdown
Fundraising events
Virtual, in-person, & hybrid events
Unlimited ticket types & quantities
Ticket scanning & check-in
Card reader for in-person payments
Livestream
Live display
Automatic event reminders
Auctions
Mobile bidding
Automated bidding
Bid notifications
QR codes for auction items
Self-service registration & checkout
Auto-charge winners
Payment requests & reminders
Donor management & CRM
Unlimited contacts
Detailed contact profiles
Donor activity tracking & history
Custom donor segments & filters
Self-service importing & migration
Reports & analytics
End-of-year reports
Nonprofit marketing & engagement
Automatic receipts
Outbound email blasts
Outbound text blasts
Merge fields
Custom domains for emails
Peer-to-peer texting
Text-to-donate
Scan-to-donate
Message analytics & ROI
Social sharing
Payment processing
Major debit/credit card donations
Venmo donations
PayPal donations
Apple Pay & Google Pay donations
Donor-advised fund donations
ACH donations
Optional mail a check
Recurring donations
Record offline donations
Import transactions
Automated payouts
Payout reconciliation reports
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Live chat support
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Help center
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9.4
9.4
9.5
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Offered completely in free plan
Offered completely in free plan
Offered completely in free plan
Offered completely in free plan
Offered completely in free plan
Offered completely in free plan
Offered completely in free plan
$0
Always transparent
Free forever thanks to optional donor tips
0%
2.9% + 30¢
Unlimited
8.9
8.6
9.5
Offered for paid plans only
Additional fees apply for advanced customization
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Not offered at all
For select paid plans
Offered for paid plans only
For select paid plans
For select paid plans
Offered for paid plans only
For select paid plans
Offered for paid plans only
For select paid plans
For select paid plans
Offered for paid plans only
Paid plans only
Pricing not listed publicly
5%
Up to
‍
4.35% + 35¢
Unlimited for paid plans
8.8
8.7
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Offered for paid plans only
Donation forms only
Offered for paid plans only
Must request access through Classy API
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Available upon request for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
For live events only through paid Classy Live plan
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Paid plans only
Pricing not listed publicly
2.2%
Up to
‍
3.2% + 30¢
Early access only
Unlimited for paid plans
9.1
9.0
9.3
Offered for paid plans only
Donate buttons only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Offered for paid plans only
Paid plans only
Pricing depends on number of annual donors
Not listed publicly
Up to
5%
Unlimited for paid plans
9.0
8.4
8.3
Offered partially in free plan
Offered partially in free plan
Not offered at all
Not offered at all
Offered partially in free plan
Offered partially in free plan
Offered partially in free plan
Offered partially in free plan
$0
Additional fees apply for international donations
0%
Up to
2.89% + $0.49
Not listed publicly

Frequently asked questions

Givebutter's all-in-one fundraising platform is completely free to use—forever! We do not charge subscriptions, hide any fees, or require contracts of any kind to use every feature with award-winning live support.

Instead, Givebutter is funded by giving donors the option to make a contribution (we call it a "tip") to the platform during the payment process. Tips are completely optional and can be turned on or off at any time by any account admin, for any campaign.

If you prefer to disable tips, a small platform fee of 1–5% applies instead based on the campaign type.

The only other Givebutter fee you will see is from our secure payment processor of 2.9% + 30¢ for all payment methods (reduced to 1.9% for ACH), which most donors cover.

Max Friedman
Co-founder, CEO

You can choose to hide, show, or require donors to cover payment processing fees in the donation flow. Over 95% of donors across all campaigns on Givebutter choose to cover the entire fee associated with their donation, leading to an average overall processing fee of just 0.5%.

In the rare event that a donor decides not to cover their fee, it is deducted from the full donation amount, so your organization never has to pay anything out of pocket.

Mark Rummel
VP of Customer Experience

Givebutter’s award-winning support, like our product, is always free. Our Customer Support team is ready to provide you with personalized support via live chat or email.

You can also explore our help center, watch a free demo, or even butter—join our Customer Success Team for daily Office Hours! These live product workshops are designed to help Givebutter users make the most of the platform’s features and take their campaigns to the next level.

Sunny Ellis
Customer Support

Givebutter has partnered with Stripe and PayPal to offer the widest selection of modern payment methods available, including all major credit/debit cards, ACH, donor-advised funds, PayPal, and popular digital wallets like Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. The best part? You don't need to sign up for any extra merchant accounts (like Venmo) to accept donations from these platforms.

Additionally, Givebutter offers free QR codes and text-to-donate tools for mobile giving, simplifies offline donations (cash, check), and supports in-person payments through the free Givebutter mobile app.

With Givebutter, you can easily view, manage, and import historical donation data all in one place. When you request a payout, funds from all payment methods are withdrawn together.

Claudia Segura
Customer Success

We know how important it is for you to get the funds you raise quickly and securely, which is why we don't impose any limits or fees on payouts and provide several options for you to do so, including:

  • Direct deposit via bank account (2-3 business days)
  • Direct deposit via debit card (2-3 business days)
  • Send to beneficiary
  • Automated deposits (available to verified nonprofits)
Tiffany Escandon
Customer Support

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