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9 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Donation forms with the fee written down
Donately does the same donation forms and recurring giving and writes its fee on the pricing page, with plans from $99 against Donorbox's $150.
A donation checkout tuned to raise more
Fundraise Up narrows the job to a donation checkout tuned to raise more, free to start with no monthly plan.
Donation pages that start without a subscription
Kindest gets donation pages live without a subscription, a gentler start than a $150 paid tier for a small campaign.
Recurring donations with no platform cut
Liberapay takes recurring donations with no platform cut at all, free, where Donorbox charges for the pages and the processing around them.
Fundraising with no platform or processing fee
Zeffy runs fundraising with no platform or processing fee, worth testing before a $150 monthly plan makes sense.
Fundraising that runs on optional tips
Givebutter runs on optional donor tips, free to start with plans from $29, a cheaper entry when donor-paid tips are acceptable.
Works with Twitch
Donation pages with no monthly fee at all
Anedot charges no monthly fee at all for its donation pages, a way to test recurring giving before a nonprofit takes on Donorbox's $150 plan.
Nonprofit fundraising with no monthly bill
Mightycause is nonprofit fundraising with no monthly bill, which undercuts paid plans while gift volume is still small.
Tips, memberships and a shop with no platform cut
Ko-fi handles tips, memberships and a shop with no platform cut, the right swap for a creator taking tips rather than a nonprofit issuing receipts.
Works with YouTube, Twitch